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
Keith & Tex reimagine ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ in signature style
Entertainment, ...
Keith & Tex reimagine ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ in signature style
April 12 01:06 PM
When Keith and Tex decided last year to cover popular songs they loved,  Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps  was one of the selections the veteran duo agreed o...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Dancing for two on Road March
Entertainment, ...
Dancing for two on Road March
Observer Staff Reporter Shereita Grizzle 
April 12 11:49 AM
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...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
Entertainment, ...
18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 12 11:06 AM
Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
Latest News, ...
Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
April 12 09:53 AM
ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
International News, ...
Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
April 12 09:47 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
Entertainment, ...
Rytz soaked in pure Soca bliss
April 12 08:07 AM
A heavy downpour threatened to put a damper on the hard fete agenda soca lovers had in mind for Rytz on Thursday, but by nightfall, the event had rewr...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
Latest News, ...
Mastering Difficult Conversations: Carolyn Rose Miller leads initiative to strengthen professional and personal relationships
April 12 07:37 AM
Communication expert Carolyn Rose Miller is taking proactive steps to address what she describes as a troubling pattern in professional and personal r...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
News
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:30 AM
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
❮ ❯

children

CPFSA urges parents to prioritise safety of children after 9-y-o drowns in St Elizabeth
Latest News, News
CPFSA urges parents to prioritise safety of children after 9-y-o drowns in St Elizabeth
April 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, is urging parents and g...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
UK teenagers to trial social media bans, digital curfews
International News, Latest News
UK teenagers to trial social media bans, digital curfews
March 25, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Hundreds of British teenagers will trial social media bans and time limits on apps as part of consultations over new me...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Brazil starts to restrict minors’ access to social media
International News, Latest News
Brazil starts to restrict minors’ access to social media
March 17, 2026
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil began implementing new measures on Tuesday to restrict minors' access to social media and prevent them from viewing vi...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Mexico considering social media restriction for minors — minister
International News, Latest News
Mexico considering social media restriction for minors — minister
March 11, 2026
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexico is considering implementing an Australia-style social media restriction for minors, Public Education Secretary Mari...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
BOJ to launch finance-based game for children
Latest News, News
BOJ to launch finance-based game for children
February 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica will launch an online financial educational game in April, targeting students in grades four to six at the pri...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Child trafficking by gangs putting Haiti’s future at risk, UN report warns
Latest News, Regional
Child trafficking by gangs putting Haiti’s future at risk, UN report warns
February 20, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) – There has been an “alarming increase” in the number of children being recruited into gangs in Haiti with “devastating cons...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Sweden unveils new prison rules for children as young as 13
International News, Latest News
Sweden unveils new prison rules for children as young as 13
February 19, 2026
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) —  Sweden revealed Thursday what prison life will look like for children as young as 13 convicted of serious offences, a refor...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Childcare entities urged to strengthen family-based care systems
Latest News, News
Childcare entities urged to strengthen family-based care systems
February 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Childcare organisations are being urged to strengthen family-based care systems for vulnerable children as Jamaica continues effor...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Senior clinical psychologist encourages healthy co-parenting
Latest News, News
Senior clinical psychologist encourages healthy co-parenting
February 10, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Georgia Rose, is encouraging separated parents to pr...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
EU tells TikTok to change ‘addictive’ design
International News, Latest News
EU tells TikTok to change ‘addictive’ design
February 6, 2026
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union (EU) said Friday that it had told TikTok it needs to change its "addictive design" or risk heavy fines, a...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Fi We Children Foundation condemns confiscation of students’ jackets amid cold front
Latest News, News
Fi We Children Foundation condemns confiscation of students’ jackets amid cold front
…calls for urgent reform of national school grooming policies
February 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Children’s advocacy group Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is expressing deep concern and condemnation of a recent incident at a p...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
OECS signs agreement with World Pediatrics to strengthen child healthcare
Latest News, Regional
OECS signs agreement with World Pediatrics to strengthen child healthcare
January 26, 2026
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – The Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dr Didacus Jules, says the presence and invest...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Violence against children persists in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latest News, Regional
Violence against children persists in Latin America and the Caribbean
January 26, 2026
PANAMA CITY, Panama (CMC) — A new report by two United Nations (UN) organisations Monday noted that in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), violence...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
France’s Macron vows to speed up social media ban for under-15s
Latest News, News
France’s Macron vows to speed up social media ban for under-15s
January 24, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday vowed to speed up the legislative process for a social media ban on under-15s, with...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Education Ministry mourns lives lost in St Elizabeth/Westmoreland border crash
Latest News, News
Education Ministry mourns lives lost in St Elizabeth/Westmoreland border crash
January 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Education Minister Senator Dana Morris Dixon is mourning the tragic loss of three children and an adult following a two-vehicle cr...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Three children among four killed in St Elizabeth/ Westmoreland border crash
Latest News, News
Three children among four killed in St Elizabeth/ Westmoreland border crash
January 11, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica —Three children and an adult died following a two-vehicle collision on the Crawford to Font Hill main road near the St Elizabeth...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
UK urges Musk’s X to act over ‘appalling’ sexual deepfakes
International News, Latest News
UK urges Musk’s X to act over ‘appalling’ sexual deepfakes
January 6, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The United Kingdom (UK) Government Tuesday called on Elon Musk's social network X to take urgent action over its artifi...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
STEAM gifts for children in the west
Latest News, News
STEAM gifts for children in the west
January 2, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica—Approximately 1,400 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) gifts have been distributed to children in Monteg...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Guyana to launch national consultation on children’s screen time and social media misuse
Latest News, Regional
Guyana to launch national consultation on children’s screen time and social media misuse
December 31, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Guyanese Government says it will launch a national consultation in January to address the growing abuse of social media...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Women playing more dominant role in human trafficking
Latest News, News
Women playing more dominant role in human trafficking
December 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Children’s Advocate and National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Diahann Gordon Harrison, says that women are gradually assu...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Connect a child this Christmas: USF donates tablets to students in need
Latest News, News
Connect a child this Christmas: USF donates tablets to students in need
December 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — This Christmas, the Universal Service Fund (USF) is giving hope to young learners through its Connect-A-Child initiative, which is...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Dizneyland fun day to bring Christmas cheer to St Ann
Latest News, News
Dizneyland fun day to bring Christmas cheer to St Ann
December 22, 2025
Acknowledging that the Christmas season should prioritise wholesome family fun, Dizneyland Kids and Teen Festival promoter Streets Entertainment says ...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Tweets

Polls

Recent Posts

Keith & Tex reimagine ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ in signature style
Entertainment, ...
Keith & Tex reimagine ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ in signature style
April 12, 2026
When Keith and Tex decided last year to cover popular songs they loved,  Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps  was one of the selections the veteran duo agreed o...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Dancing for two on Road March
Entertainment, ...
Dancing for two on Road March
Observer Staff Reporter Shereita Grizzle 
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...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
Entertainment, ...
18 finalists compete for Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland title
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
April 12, 2026
Hannah Sheree, pageant director for the Miss Universe Jamaica Westmoreland competition, says she is pleased with the lineup of 18 finalists who will b...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
Latest News, ...
Groundsman charged with smuggling contraband into Annatto Bay lock-up
April 12, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica —  A 35 year-old groundsman was granted bail in the sum of $650,000 when he appeared in the St Mary parish court on April 7 after he ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
International News, ...
Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
April 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a United States (US) naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ...
{"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