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
18 to consent
News
18 to consent
Crawford offers solutions to teen pregnancy problem
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 29 12:20 AM
18 to consent
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Late-night turmoil in Gordon House
Latest News, ...
Late-night turmoil in Gordon House
Speaker names, suspends Brown Burke after Opposition MP touches Parliament’s mace
Jerome Williams Observer Staff Reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 29 12:19 AM
Chaos erupted in Parliament late Tuesday after Member of Parliament for St Andrew South Western Angela Brown Burke was named and suspended from the Ho...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Sweet relief!
News
Sweet relief!
Two foul-smelling treatment plants to close, says Samuda
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 29 12:18 AM
Sweet relief!
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Two decades strong!
Entertainment, ...
Two decades strong!
Romain Virgo prepares for 20 years in music
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 29 12:16 AM
Two decades strong!
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
GROCERIES, GAS TO COST MORE
Business
GROCERIES, GAS TO COST MORE
Major manufacturers move to raise prices from May 1 as Government lifts cap on weekly fuel price movements
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 29 12:14 AM
Three more manufacturers confirm price increases
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
THE WAIT CONTINUES
Football, ...
THE WAIT CONTINUES
JFF extends timeline to appoint permanent Reggae Boyz technical staff with Speid, Coley still front-runners
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 29 12:12 AM
JFF to delay appointment of permanent Reggae Boyz coaches
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Proven & ANSA McAL raising US$30 million via Roberts Manufacturing IPO
Business
Proven & ANSA McAL raising US$30 million via Roberts Manufacturing IPO
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 29 12:11 AM
Proven ANSA McAL raising US$30 million via Roberts Manufacturing IPO
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Auditor General’s Dept stretched thin
News
Auditor General’s Dept stretched thin
Multiple high-level probes under way
April 29 12:10 AM
Auditor General’s Dept stretched thin
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
❮ ❯

CDB

CDB approves US$346,000 grant to strengthen CDEMA disaster response capabilities
Latest News, Regional
CDB approves US$346,000 grant to strengthen CDEMA disaster response capabilities
April 17, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a technical assistance grant of US$346,000 to the Caribbean Disaster Emergenc...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
CDB predicts ‘modest’ growth for Caribbean countries in 2026
Latest News, Regional
CDB predicts ‘modest’ growth for Caribbean countries in 2026
March 3, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Tuesday said economic growth is expected to remain “modest” among the...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Global lenders line up US$6.1 billion to support Jamaica’s post-hurricane recovery
Latest News
Global lenders line up US$6.1 billion to support Jamaica’s post-hurricane recovery
December 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — A coalition of major international financial institutions has pledged up to US$6.1 billion over the next three years...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
CDB, OPEC Fund forge partnership to boost Caribbean development
Latest News, Regional
CDB, OPEC Fund forge partnership to boost Caribbean development
October 20, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the OPEC Fund for Internation...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
CDB backs new initiative to boost Cayman Island’s MSME sector
Latest News, Regional
CDB backs new initiative to boost Cayman Island’s MSME sector
September 18, 2025
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it is partnering with the Cayman Islands Centre for Business Development...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
CDB part of global development report
Latest News, Regional
CDB part of global development report
September 15, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Monday said it is pleased to be part of the first-ever Multilateral Development Bank...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
CDB to host regional risk conference next month
Latest News, Regional
CDB to host regional risk conference next month
August 7, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) –  The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), CCRIF SPC – the development insurer of the Caribbean and Central America, and CAF ...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
CDB and IDB Invest enter into strategic partnership
Latest News, Regional
CDB and IDB Invest enter into strategic partnership
June 25, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Wednesday said it had entered into a “strategic partnership” with the...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
CDB launches rainfall IDF curves project
Caribbean Region, Latest News
CDB launches rainfall IDF curves project
February 18, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), in collaboration with the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH)...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
CDB supporting Caribbean regional trade statistics modernisation with new WTO initiative
Latest News, Regional
CDB supporting Caribbean regional trade statistics modernisation with new WTO initiative
December 27, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says greater evidence-based trade policy is on the region’s horizon as member countr...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
CDB to host forum on anti-corruption in the age of artificial intelligence
Latest News, Regional
CDB to host forum on anti-corruption in the age of artificial intelligence
November 28, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it will host a virtual conference on “Expert Forum on Anti-Corruption in the Ag...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Regional countries to benefit from early warning systems
Latest News, Regional
Regional countries to benefit from early warning systems
November 25, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on Monday said regional countries stand to benefit significantly from...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
CDB supporting new initiative for Kingston Harbour
Latest News, News
CDB supporting new initiative for Kingston Harbour
August 26, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it is providing a US$1.4 million grant to the Jamaican government for an initia...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
CDB, IDB announce four new graduate scholarships in public procurement
Latest News, Regional
CDB, IDB announce four new graduate scholarships in public procurement
August 11, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have announced the opening of applicat...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Election process for new CDB president has begun
Latest News, Regional
Election process for new CDB president has begun
July 21, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados  —  The Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says the process for the election of a new president has comme...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Data gap identified as hindering regional development
Latest News, Regional
Data gap identified as hindering regional development
July 16, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says inadequacies in data collection have been identified by experts as a significan...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Tweets

Polls

Recent Posts

18 to consent
News
18 to consent
Crawford offers solutions to teen pregnancy problem
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 29, 2026
18 to consent
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Late-night turmoil in Gordon House
Latest News, ...
Late-night turmoil in Gordon House
Speaker names, suspends Brown Burke after Opposition MP touches Parliament’s mace
Jerome Williams Observer Staff Reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 29, 2026
Chaos erupted in Parliament late Tuesday after Member of Parliament for St Andrew South Western Angela Brown Burke was named and suspended from the Ho...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Sweet relief!
News
Sweet relief!
Two foul-smelling treatment plants to close, says Samuda
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer 
April 29, 2026
Sweet relief!
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Two decades strong!
Entertainment, ...
Two decades strong!
Romain Virgo prepares for 20 years in music
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 29, 2026
Two decades strong!
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
GROCERIES, GAS TO COST MORE
Business
GROCERIES, GAS TO COST MORE
Major manufacturers move to raise prices from May 1 as Government lifts cap on weekly fuel price movements
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 29, 2026
Three more manufacturers confirm price increases
{"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