April 19, 2021
NEWS of a video allegedly showing a Member of Parliament (MP) in a physical altercation with a woman first came to my attention from a statement by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia “Babsy” Grange. When it made t more
April 19, 2021
POPULAR reality TV star Mehgan James has had social media abuzz following her disclosure that cheating is not a bone of contention in her relationship, once it is done 'respectfully'. James commented while responding to a question on infidelity on more
April 14, 2021
Rohan Knight couldn't suppress his anger and sorrow at witnessing his older brother, 38-year-old Ruel Knight, being shot dead by their father on Monday morning at the family business — Knight's Meat and Food Distributors Ltd — on Gordon more
April 1, 2021
This is the first in a series of stories by the Jamaica Observer's Entertainment Desk marking the 40th anniversary of reggae icon Bob Marley's passing on May 11, 1981. In September 1980 Bob Marley was on a high. The reggae king was on the United S more
March 9, 2021
Having lost four cousins to COVID-19 last year, 60-year-old Norman Pryce, a Jamaican living in Long Island, New York, is infuriated by people who trivialise the pandemic on social media. He is also encouraging Jamaicans, especially front-line worker more
December 6, 2020
31. Likkle Tea With the discerning tea lover, the bookworm, and the cultural enthusiast in mind, Likkle Tea has curated a Classic Christmas Box, the Green Tea Lover's Box, the Heritage Holiday Box and a Book Lover's Box. All come with a keepsake tea more
November 29, 2020
It was billed as 'All About Trump', but in recent historical context the US 2020 presidential election was a pretty normal battle of Democratic and Republican voter bases. The combined vote percentage of the two main parties was about 98.3 per cent, more
September 20, 2020
Senator Norman Washington Horne has confirmed that he is interested in becoming president of the People's National Party (PNP),...that is if the organisation's delegates so desire. Horne, who is serving for the second time as a member of the Upper H more
August 5, 2020
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness says that if the country can find a basis for agreement on critical priorities, then it can make significant political progress. He was speaking on Monday at the National Consensus on Crime at the Jamaica Conference Cen more
May 27, 2020
Most jockeys would be devastated and heartbroken if they were to endure almost two years without booting home a winner but not apprentice Tamicka Lawrence. Instead, the young rider says she is using her disappointments as stepping stones for better t more
May 25, 2020
STUDENT nurses and midwives from the Caribbean School of Nursing (CSON), University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica are grateful for assistance they have received to shoulder the impact COVID-19 has had on their lives. Two student nurses from the Wes more
April 30, 2020
SUPERSTAR cricketer Andre Russell says the Jamaica Tallawahs hierarchy is at fault in what he deemed was a communication breakdown surrounding the departure of iconic Twenty20 (T20) batsman Christopher Gayle. The self-styled “Universe BossR more
April 10, 2020
CONFUSION rippled through Portland on Tuesday following a disclosure by the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) on Monday that a fifth person from the north-eastern parish had tested positive for COVID-19. Three of the five cases are said to be u more
April 6, 2020
THE minute someone sees a younger woman with an older guy, two things, one more than the other, usually come to mind — she is either a gold digger or she has daddy issues. And while in some instances there is truth to this claim, there are s more
April 3, 2020
AT least three of the six people who tested positive for COVID-19 in Cornpiece Settlement, Clarendon, are relatives of the 79-year-old man who was the first patient to succumb to the disease in the country. This was confirmed by the man's 53-year-ol more
March 29, 2020
IN light of the increasing confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jamaica, people living with HIV (PLHIV) are being urged to remain compliant or get on treatment now. The charge came from Dr Jennifer Brown Tomlinson, medical direct more
March 24, 2020
Today is the 84th day of 2020 There are 282 days left in the year TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT 1989: Supertanker Exxon Valdez runs aground on a reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound and begins leaking 11 million gallons (41.6 million litres) of crude oil. more
November 21, 2019
Whenever I read or hear discussions about the state of the Jamaican economy I get a terrible feeling, as I find that so much of the views expressed are laced with sleight of hand arguments and/or unforgivable ignorance on the part of those who should more
July 28, 2019
Athletics primarily about athletes, not starters or other officials Hurdler Danielle Williams is doing the right thing. She is winning races on the Diamond League circuit and is a couple events away from positioning herself to compete at the World A more
June 22, 2019
HOUSTON, Texas — “I am very satisfied right now.” That was the reaction of Andre “LA” Lewis when he spoke to the Jamaica Observer yesterday on his recent recall to the senior Reggae Boyz outfit and a starting berth, m more
June 16, 2019
Members of the Senate clashed Friday, after Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith insisted that the Government would respond to the issues stemming from the detention of five Jamaican fishermen by the United States Coast Guard in 2017 after c more
May 31, 2019
LONDON, England — If Jamaica's Reggae Girlz needed an extra bit of motivation to rebound from Tuesday's defeat to Scotland, they would have received it on their stop at the Jamaican High Commission here in London. The team arrived in London la more
May 21, 2019
Jamaica's Reggae Girlz demonstrated tenacity and willpower to overcome adversities throughout the Fifa Women's World Cup qualifying campaign. But their resilience, teamwork, skill, and dedication to duty have amplified significantly since they ach more
March 21, 2019
Montego Bay United's prominent run in top-flight football came to a bitter end yesterday, as they were sent packing from the Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) with a 1-2 defeat to Waterhouse at the latter's mini-stadium in Drewsland. The former champ more
March 13, 2019
Like any athlete, Sashana “Pete” Campbell's biggest fear is getting injured, particularly before a major competition, which in this case is the Fifa Women's World Cup in France. Unfortunately for her, that fear was realised when she sust more