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
      • 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
      • 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
  • 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
A voice in sport lost
News
A voice in sport lost
Tributes pour in for award-winning journalist Donald Oliver
December 31 12:20 AM
A voice in sport lost
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
‘Closure & comfort’
News
‘Closure & comfort’
•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:18 AM
‘Closure comfort’
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
New location, no problem!
Entertainment, ...
New location, no problem!
I Love Soca delivers premium vibes at Heroes’ Circle
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 31 12:16 AM
New location, no problem!
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
STAGE ECONOMICS
Business
STAGE ECONOMICS
Live comedy’s gains amid theatre’s decline
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
December 31 12:14 AM
Standing ovations for stand-ups 2025
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
RIDING THE WAVE
Sports
RIDING THE WAVE
ASAJ president pushing ahead with plans in second term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:12 AM
More work to do
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
Business
BOJ pushing to improve Jam-Dex access
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
BOJ pushing
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
‘Arrive alive’
News
‘Arrive alive’
Increase in road fatalities pushes authorities to intensify strategies to change driver behaviour
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31 12:10 AM
‘Arrive alive’
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
‘It’s about people, not buildings’
News
‘It’s about people, not buildings’
Church leaders weigh in on debate over State’s offer of rebuilding funds
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
December 31 12:09 AM
‘It’s about people, not buildings’
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
❮ ❯

Athletics

Ashmeade, Carter join Oregon Diamond League line-up
Athletics, News, Sports
Ashmeade, Carter join Oregon Diamond League line-up
May 29, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Three more Jamaicans have been confirmed for the Oregon Diamond League meet this weekend. Diamond League winner in the 200m last y...
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Pistorius investigation to be finished by August
Athletics, Sports
Pistorius investigation to be finished by August
May 28, 2013
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — The police investigation into Oscar Pistorius's killing of his girlfriend on Valentine's Day won't be completed unti...
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Shelly-Ann, VCB in, Jeter missing from Oregon 100m
Athletics, Sports
Shelly-Ann, VCB in, Jeter missing from Oregon 100m
May 28, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Six of eight women from the London Olympic 100m final will face-off at the Diamond League meet in Oregon, US Saturday. The provisi...
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Big aspiration – Schoolboy Javon Francis eyes World Championships
Athletics, Sports
Big aspiration – Schoolboy Javon Francis eyes World Championships
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
May 28, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Calabar High schoolboy Javon Francis has signalled that he could make a bid for a place in the Jamaican team to the IAAF World...
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Sergei Bubka enters crowded race for IOC president
Athletics, Sports
Sergei Bubka enters crowded race for IOC president
May 28, 2013
ST PETERSURG, Russia (AP) — Pole vault great Sergei Bubka of Ukraine entered the crowded IOC presidential race yesterday, citing his youthful energy a...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
O’Hara highly rated on IAAF youth list
Athletics, Sports
O’Hara highly rated on IAAF youth list
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
May 26, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Jamaica's Michael O'Hara is rated in three events on the recently released IAAF youth rankings as the countdown to the eighth ...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
UTech honours Penn Relay team, launches Sports Advisory Committee
Athletics, Sports
UTech honours Penn Relay team, launches Sports Advisory Committee
May 26, 2013
The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) on Wednesday held an appreciation reception at its Papine campus for its student athletes who participat...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Athletics, Sports
Pistorius, Semenya off Olympic funding programme
May 26, 2013
JOHANNESBURG, South AFrica (AP) — Oscar Pistorius and Caster Semenya were left off a list of athletes to be given funding ahead of the 2016 Rio Games ...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Mona Campus surge ahead at UWI Games
Athletics, Sports
Mona Campus surge ahead at UWI Games
Howard Walker | Sports Writer 
May 25, 2013
MONA Campus surged to the lead in the points standing of the University of the West Indies Inter Campus Games yesterday as, up to press time, they mov...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Jamaican sprinters steal spotlight at adidas Grand Prix meet
Athletics, Sports
Jamaican sprinters steal spotlight at adidas Grand Prix meet
May 25, 2013
Jamaicans rock NY NEW YORK, USA (CMC) — Jamaican sprinters stole the spotlight in the sprint events at the adidas Grand Prix, New York Diamond League ...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Strong Jamaican contingent for today’s Adidas Grand Prix meet
Athletics, Sports
Strong Jamaican contingent for today’s Adidas Grand Prix meet
Paul Reid 
May 24, 2013
THERE will be a powerful Jamaican contingent at today's Adidas Grand Prix Diamond League meeting at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island in New York led ...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Twenty-seven Jamaicans vie in NY Diamond League Saturday
Athletics, Sports
Twenty-seven Jamaicans vie in NY Diamond League Saturday
May 23, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Twenty-seven Jamaicans, led by two-time Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown, will be in action at the New York Diamond League...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Athletics, Sports
Donald Quarrie top 18th MultiCare Champs
May 21, 2013
Defending champions Donald Quarrie High successfully defended its title, emerging overall champions of the MultiCare Track & Field Championships for t...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Fraser-Pryce, Felix 150m showdown off
Athletics, Sports
Fraser-Pryce, Felix 150m showdown off
May 21, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The 150 metre showdown between American Allyson Felix and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is off for Saturday. Two-time Olympic 100m champ...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
16-y-o emerges Champion for at WATA/Nuttall 5K
Athletics, Sports, Teenage
16-y-o emerges Champion for at WATA/Nuttall 5K
May 20, 2013
Many participants in the WATA/Nuttall Memorial Hospital Pre-Mother's Day 5K Road Race entered with hopes of coming first, while others were just there...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Shelly-Ann launches Pocket Rocket Foundation
Athletics, Sports
Shelly-Ann launches Pocket Rocket Foundation
May 20, 2013
THE Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Pocket Rocket Foundation was officially launched last week at a ceremony at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in Kingston, Ja...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Athletics, Sports
UWI Games 2013 set for May 21-30
May 20, 2013
Kingston, Jamaica: Ten sports, 10 days, one winner! Jamaica's UWI Mona Campus is all set for the upcoming hosting of the biennial inter-campus champio...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Showdown: Felix v Fraser-Pryce over 150m
Athletics, Sports
Showdown: Felix v Fraser-Pryce over 150m
May 20, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two-time Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will square off against the Olympic 200m champion, American Allyson Felix, ...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Athletics, Sports
Dwight Thomas second in World Challenge 110m hurdles
May 20, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican sprint hurdler Dwight Thomas Tuesday placed second in his event at the IAAF World Challenge in Beijing, China. Two other ...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Political parties alone can’t do it — Phillips
Athletics, News, Politics, ...
Political parties alone can’t do it — Phillips
BY TANESHA MUNDLE Observer staff reporter mundlet@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 19, 2013
FINANCE Minister Peter Phillips said yesterday that it would take much more than the involvement of the country's political parties to lift Jamaica ou...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
J’can juniors look set for Pan-Am Champs
Athletics, Sports
J’can juniors look set for Pan-Am Champs
By Paul A Reid Observer writer 
May 18, 2013
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Jamaican junior track and field athletes will be facing an extended 2013 season as the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Associ...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Athletics, Sports
PHOTO: Look at him go!
May 18, 2013
Andrew Shaw of Ardenne Prep clears the bar in a record leap of 1.55 metres in the boys Class One high jump at the Ovaltime/Cadbury Finals meet at the ...
Telegram
{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Tweets

Polls

Recent Posts

A voice in sport lost
News
A voice in sport lost
Tributes pour in for award-winning journalist Donald Oliver
December 31, 2025
A voice in sport lost
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
‘Closure & comfort’
News
‘Closure & comfort’
•CASE students relieved after alleged serial rapist fatally shot by cops •Still want improved security on campus
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31, 2025
‘Closure comfort’
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
New location, no problem!
Entertainment, ...
New location, no problem!
I Love Soca delivers premium vibes at Heroes’ Circle
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 31, 2025
New location, no problem!
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
STAGE ECONOMICS
Business
STAGE ECONOMICS
Live comedy’s gains amid theatre’s decline
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
December 31, 2025
Standing ovations for stand-ups 2025
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
RIDING THE WAVE
Sports
RIDING THE WAVE
ASAJ president pushing ahead with plans in second term
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31, 2025
More work to do
{"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