Subscribe Login
Jamaica Observer
ePaper
The Edge 105 FM Radio Fyah 105 FM
Jamaica Observer
ePaper
The Edge 105 FM Radio Fyah 105 FM
    • Home
    • News
      • Latest News
      • Cartoon
      • International News
      • Central
      • North & East
      • Western
      • Environment
      • Health
      • #
    • Business
      • Business Bites
      • Social Love
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Basketball
      • Cricket
      • Horse Racing
      • World Champs
      • Commonwealth Games
      • FIFA World Cup 2022
      • Olympics
      • #
    • Entertainment
      • Music
      • Movies
      • Art & Culture
      • Bookends
      • #
    • Lifestyle
      • Page2
      • Food
      • Tuesday Style
      • Food Awards
      • JOL Takes Style Out
      • Design Week JA
      • Black Friday
      • #
    • All Woman
      • Home
      • Relationships
      • Features
      • Fashion
      • Fitness
      • Rights
      • Parenting
      • Advice
      • #
    • Obituaries
    • Classifieds
      • Employment
      • Property
      • Motor Vehicles
      • Place an Ad
      • Obituaries
    • More
      • Games
      • Elections
      • Jobs & Careers
      • Study Centre
      • Jnr Study Centre
      • Letters
      • Columns
      • Advertorial
      • Editorial
      • Supplements
      • Webinars
    • Home
    • News
      • Latest News
      • Cartoon
      • International News
      • Central
      • North & East
      • Western
      • Environment
      • Health
      • #
    • Business
      • Business Bites
      • Social Love
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Basketball
      • Cricket
      • Horse Racing
      • World Champs
      • Commonwealth Games
      • FIFA World Cup 2022
      • Olympics
      • #
    • Entertainment
      • Music
      • Movies
      • Art & Culture
      • Bookends
      • #
    • Lifestyle
      • Page2
      • Food
      • Tuesday Style
      • Food Awards
      • JOL Takes Style Out
      • Design Week JA
      • Black Friday
      • #
    • All Woman
      • Home
      • Relationships
      • Features
      • Fashion
      • Fitness
      • Rights
      • Parenting
      • Advice
      • #
    • Obituaries
    • Classifieds
      • Employment
      • Property
      • Motor Vehicles
      • Place an Ad
      • Obituaries
    • More
      • Games
      • Elections
      • Jobs & Careers
      • Study Centre
      • Jnr Study Centre
      • Letters
      • Columns
      • Advertorial
      • Editorial
      • Supplements
      • Webinars
  • Home
  • News
    • International News
  • Latest
  • Business
    • Business Bites
  • Cartoon
  • Games
  • Food Awards
  • Health
  • Entertainment
    • Bookends
  • Regional
  • Sports
    • Sports
    • World Cup
    • World Champs
    • Olympics
  • All Woman
  • Career & Education
  • Environment
  • Webinars
  • More
    • Football
    • Elections
    • Letters
    • Advertorial
    • Columns
    • Editorial
    • Supplements
  • Epaper
  • Classifieds
  • Design Week
No crime, no resign
News
No crime, no resign
Defiant MP, JACDEN boss Dennis Gordon fires back in UHWI tax probe
Arthur Hall | Editor | HallA@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5 12:20 AM
No crime, no resign
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Alliance over isolation
News
Alliance over isolation
Patterson advocates collective strength as global order frays
Vernon Davidson | Executive Editor, Publications | davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5 12:18 AM
Alliance over isolation
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Sumptuous sacred music feast
Entertainment, ...
Sumptuous sacred music feast
April 5 12:16 AM
Sumptuous sacred music feast
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
More singles, fewer children
News
More singles, fewer children
Survey of living conditions finds more Jamaican adults residing alone
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5 12:14 AM
More singles, fewer children
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
TAKING CHARGE
Athletics, ...
TAKING CHARGE
Jamaica surge forward with 20 medals on Carifta Day 1
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5 12:12 AM
Jamaica off to flyer on Carifta Day 1
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Saved behind bars
News
Saved behind bars
Prison Bible study sessions rival that of local churches; more than 60 inmates baptise each year, says chaplain
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5 12:10 AM
Saved behind bars
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Happy Easter!
Gardening, ...
Happy Easter!
April 5 12:10 AM
Spotlight on
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
GOD’S CALLING
Athletics, ...
GOD’S CALLING
Dyke driven to add more Edwin Allen titles by his personal mission to uplift young athletes
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5 12:09 AM
GOD’S CALLING
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
❮ ❯

COVID-19

Green economy critical in recovery from pandemic
Columns, COVID-19, News
Green economy critical in recovery from pandemic
Masaya Fujiwara 
February 24, 2022
As the world is recovering from the negative impact of the novel coronavirus we should “Build Back Better” from this crisis. In this process the green...
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
COVID RELIEF
COVID-19, News
COVID RELIEF
Arthur Hall | Editor | HallA@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 23, 2022
Holness widens guard rails with further relaxation coming in three weeks Jamaica has joined a number of countries around the world that have started l...
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
New COVID cases fall for the 3rd week, deaths also drop
COVID-19, News
New COVID cases fall for the 3rd week, deaths also drop
February 23, 2022
GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases around the world fell 21 per cent in the last week, marking the third-consecutive week that COVID-19...
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Canada eases COVID-19 testing rules for vaccinated travellers
COVID-19, News
Canada eases COVID-19 testing rules for vaccinated travellers
February 23, 2022
TORONTO, Canada — Canada is easing COVID-19 testing regulations for travellers, the country's health minister announced on Tuesday. Starting February ...
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
‘Cat and mouse game’
COVID-19, News
‘Cat and mouse game’
BY BRITTNY HUTCHINSON Observer staff reporter hutchinsonb@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 21, 2022
Illegal party patrons outsmarting police in St Andrew South Division DEPUTY Superintendent of Police (DSP) Coleridge Minto has described the crackdown...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy may protect babies after birth
All Woman, COVID-19, News, ...
COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy may protect babies after birth
February 21, 2022
COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy can protect babies after they're born and lead to fewer hospitalised infants, a US Government study released last T...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"allwoman":"All Woman", "jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
COVID-19, News
People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
February 21, 2022
LONDON (AP) — People with COVID-19 won't be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the UK Government has announced, ...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Up in the air
COVID-19, News
Up in the air
BY ALPHEA SUMNER Senior staff reporter saundersa@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 20, 2022
Physical distancing dilemma as schools approach resumption of full face-to-face classes THERE is no clear indication yet how COVID-19 physical distanc...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
COVID-19 disease, vaccines and the heart
COVID-19, Health, News
COVID-19 disease, vaccines and the heart
Ernest Madu & Paul Edwards 
February 20, 2022
The world continues to be affected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the resulting epidemic of COVID-19 disease. In contrast to the situation two years ago ...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
More countries drop COVID restrictions
COVID-19, News
More countries drop COVID restrictions
February 18, 2022
The Dominican Republic on Wednesday immediately suspended all COVID-19 restrictive measures, joining a number of other countries, including alpine nei...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Our freedoms are being stifled by government overreach
Columns, COVID-19, News
Our freedoms are being stifled by government overreach
February 18, 2022
At the time of writing it is Thursday, February 17, 2022 and Jamaica has a night-time curfew beginning at 11:00 pm, apparently just before COVID-19 st...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
A reasoning about natural immunity versus vaccination
COVID-19, Editorial, News
A reasoning about natural immunity versus vaccination
February 17, 2022
We have endeavoured in this space to remain dispassionate amidst the pitched battles being fought between the pro-vaxxers and the anti-vaxxers over wh...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Vaxxed only? What for?
COVID-19, Letters, News
Vaxxed only? What for?
February 16, 2022
Dear Editor, Jamaica is seemingly always a step behind when it comes to the implementation of COVID-19 protocols. Some countries, such as England and ...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
PHOTO: Vax stand-off
COVID-19, News
PHOTO: Vax stand-off
February 14, 2022
Police gather to clear protestors against COVID-19 vaccine mandates who blocked the entrance to the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Canada, on February ...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Majority of Jamaicans frown on vaccine mandates
COVID-19, News
Majority of Jamaicans frown on vaccine mandates
February 14, 2022
Guy says Omicron likely built up immunity in population With the vast majority of Jamaicans opposed to mandatory vaccination against COVID-19, accordi...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
168 new COVID-19 cases in Jamaica, one more death
COVID-19, Latest News, News
168 new COVID-19 cases in Jamaica, one more death
February 13, 2022
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Health and Wellness has reported 168 new COVID-19 cases and one death on Saturday, February 12, bringing the infec...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
PHOTO: MASK UP!
COVID-19, News
PHOTO: MASK UP!
February 13, 2022
Community health aid Cadie Jackson hands over a mask to Half-Way-Tree vendor “Don” yesterday as part of the Ministry of Health and Wellness's drive to...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Vaccination record
COVID-19, News, Regional, ...
Vaccination record
SINGH... among the elderly population, we vaccinated approximately 41.3 per cent or 6.5 per cent got at least one shot 
February 12, 2022
Hanover has highest number of senior citizens who have taken COVID jab LUCEA, Hanover — Hanover's Medical Officer of Health Dr Kaushal Singh has discl...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
COVID restrictions have reached their limit, says PM
COVID-19, News
COVID restrictions have reached their limit, says PM
BY ALPHEA SUMNER Senior staff reporter saundersa@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 11, 2022
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has put the country on notice that the measures imposed under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) to curtail the spr...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Gov’t must protect public health, PM insists
COVID-19, News
Gov’t must protect public health, PM insists
February 11, 2022
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has backed a recent statement by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton that the Government plans to allow p...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Nasal vaccine spray could turn the tide against COVID-19
COVID-19, Editorial, News
Nasal vaccine spray could turn the tide against COVID-19
February 10, 2022
While the fierce debate about whether to vax or not rages on, scientists and epidemiologists are feverishly working on ways to deliver COVID-19 vaccin...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Schools slowly returning to normality
COVID-19, News
Schools slowly returning to normality
BY ALPHEA SUMNER Senior staff reporter saundersa@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 9, 2022
THERE are indications that Jamaican students are seeing some return to normality as a number of institutions push to have students back in the classro...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Tweets

Polls

Recent Posts

No crime, no resign
News
No crime, no resign
Defiant MP, JACDEN boss Dennis Gordon fires back in UHWI tax probe
Arthur Hall | Editor | HallA@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5, 2026
No crime, no resign
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Alliance over isolation
News
Alliance over isolation
Patterson advocates collective strength as global order frays
Vernon Davidson | Executive Editor, Publications | davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5, 2026
Alliance over isolation
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Sumptuous sacred music feast
Entertainment, ...
Sumptuous sacred music feast
April 5, 2026
Sumptuous sacred music feast
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
More singles, fewer children
News
More singles, fewer children
Survey of living conditions finds more Jamaican adults residing alone
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5, 2026
More singles, fewer children
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
TAKING CHARGE
Athletics, ...
TAKING CHARGE
Jamaica surge forward with 20 medals on Carifta Day 1
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5, 2026
Jamaica off to flyer on Carifta Day 1
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}

Archives

Logo Jamaica Observer
Breaking news from the premier Jamaican newspaper, the Jamaica Observer. Follow Jamaican news online for free and stay informed on what's happening in the Caribbean
Featured Tags
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Health
  • Auto
  • Business
  • Letters
  • Page2
  • Football
Categories
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Page2
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Page2
Ads
img
Jamaica Observer, © All Rights Reserved
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • RSS Feeds
  • Feedback
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Code of Conduct