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October 13 04:30 AM
THE first batch of third-country nationals (TCNs) should be arriving in the island today, highly placed sources told the Jamaica Observer late Monday ...
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Senior cop says St James much safer than a decade ago, but...
October 13 04:28 AM
ST James is far safer than it was a decade ago when murders topped 300 in some years, says police divisional commander Senior Superintendent Eron Samu...
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October 13 04:27 AM
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday forecast that global growth in 2026 would slow less than previously expecte...
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Sandals Group captures 17 accolades
October 13 04:26 AM
GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — Jamaica captured 39 honours at the 33rd staging of the World Travel Awards, with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) leading t...
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Friends, family say farewell to Kendel brand founder
October 13 04:24 AM
TRIBUTES filled with adoration flowed at the funeral of Wilson Look Kin at Sts Peter and Paul Church in St Andrew on Monday morning as relatives and f...
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Appleton Estate signs on as title sponsor
October 13 04:24 AM
A four-day celebration of music, culture, and entertainment is set join Jamaica’s entertainment calendar this Heroes Weekend as Appleton Estate leads ...
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Winter season to begin with strong airlift, but insurers slowing rebound, says Bartlett
October 13 04:24 AM
ROSE HALL, St James — Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has projected that the sector is on a firm path to achieving an 88 per cent recovery by Decembe...
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April 14, 2026
King’s Counsel Peter Champagnie has confirmed that he has been retained as legal counsel for popular producer and manager Jahvel “Jahvy Ambassador” Mo...
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April 14, 2026
Locally manufactured Legend Beer, which was introduced to the Jamaican public late last year, made its debut in this year’s Carnival Road March. The b...
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April 12, 2026
The sun rose over Kingston like it knew this was no ordinary Sunday. It was Road March day—the grand finale of the 2026 carnival season—and from as ea...
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April 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has issued a public advisory outlining safety and traffic measures for the staging of Nationa...
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April 3, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Pepsi Jamaica has announced that it will continue its partnership with Yard Mas Carnival for the 2026 season, marking the fourth c...
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March 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Premium Jamaican rum brand Worthy Park has partnered with Yard Mas for this year’s Carnival in Jamaica, expanding its “Play A Wort...
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February 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Samsung Electronics is promoting artificial intelligence features in its latest smartphones as a way to improve photo and video ca...
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December 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — GenXS Carnival has officially launched its fourth season under the theme “INFINITI”, which aims to focus on cultural expression an...
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December 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Yard Mas Carnival officially launched its 2026 costume collection, Galleria, on Sunday, presenting a fine-art-inspired showcase th...
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October 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Yard Mas Carnival has officially announced Anna-Lisa Guthrie as its creative director for the 2026 carnival season. The announceme...
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July 17, 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — The Antigua and Barbuda Government says that an eight-hour curfew specifically geared towards youngsters 18-years and unde...
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May 11, 2025
Carnival isn’t just home to revellers, the Jamaica Observer spotted some towering figures at road march 2025 and snagged a quick Q and A with Simone H...
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April 29, 2025
Socaphiles had a riproaring good time as they were able to 'wuk up a sweat' during the Brunch and Soca: Riddim and Rum' event at the Police Officers C...
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April 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill has lauded carnival road march or...
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April 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill, says several residents have made c...
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April 25, 2025
Popular soca act Kes the Band will ignite the Clamshell stage at Emancipation Park this Carnival Sunday, as part of the offerings by GenXS. The act, k...
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April 25, 2025
It's carnival time again in Jamaica, and one of the season's highly anticipated events is 'Brunch and Soca: Riddim and Rum' which is set to blast off ...
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April 24, 2025
Jamaica's 2025 carnival season is heating up! With Tuesday marking the second day of the festive calendar, the Simply Soca event at La Vida on Stanton...
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April 17, 2025
As we get closer to Carnival Sunday, April 27, here are five Campari rules for entertaining, responsible, and energetic fun on the road. While the bra...
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— key stakeholders say repeat of last year's 'mess' not expected
April 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Following the conclusion of last year’s Carnival Road March, key stakeholders were the subjects of immense criticism after residen...
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April 10, 2025
Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby has urged carnival promoters to put the necessary measures in place or risk their permit applications not being approve...
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March 26, 2025
The annual soca season locally will reach its peak on April 27 with the GenXS Road March featuring Kes and the Band and soca star Yung Bredda in an ex...
October 13, 2026
THE first batch of third-country nationals (TCNs) should be arriving in the island today, highly placed sources told the Jamaica Observer late Monday ...
Senior cop says St James much safer than a decade ago, but...
October 13, 2026
ST James is far safer than it was a decade ago when murders topped 300 in some years, says police divisional commander Senior Superintendent Eron Samu...
October 13, 2026
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday forecast that global growth in 2026 would slow less than previously expecte...
Sandals Group captures 17 accolades
October 13, 2026
GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — Jamaica captured 39 honours at the 33rd staging of the World Travel Awards, with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) leading t...
