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
Sad final trip
News
Sad final trip
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:30 AM
Sad final trip
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
News
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
News
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
News
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
News
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Johan-Remaldo Smythe ready to put Holland High on the map
Latest News, ...
Johan-Remaldo Smythe ready to put Holland High on the map
January 11 07:21 PM
Johan-Ramaldo Smythe showed that he is ready for all comers this season by smashing the Class One 100m record at the Purewater/RDanny Williams/JC Deve...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Trump admin sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furor over woman’s killing
International News, ...
Trump admin sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furor over woman’s killing
January 11 05:00 PM
MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP)—US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that hundreds more federal agents were heading to Minneapolis,...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
Latest News, ...
St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
January 11 04:45 PM
St CATHERINE, Jamaica – A St Catherine taxi operator has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in Portmore, St Catherine on J...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
❮ ❯

London

London police failed to vet thousands of recruits — report
International News, Latest News
London police failed to vet thousands of recruits — report
January 8, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — London's police force failed to carry out proper checks when hiring thousands of officers, an internal review has found...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
British teen dies in car crash 3 months after being freed from Dubai prison
International News, Latest News
British teen dies in car crash 3 months after being freed from Dubai prison
October 4, 2025
A British teenager who was pardoned by the leader of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after he was jailed in Dubai for having a sexual relationship with...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Bartlett heads to London for Jamaica Travel Market 2025
Latest News, Regional
Bartlett heads to London for Jamaica Travel Market 2025
October 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett departed the island on Tuesday for London, England, where he will participate in a series of hig...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Hundreds march in London against UK recognising a Palestinian state
International News, Latest News
Hundreds march in London against UK recognising a Palestinian state
August 10, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Several hundred people marched on Sunday in London to demand Hamas release the Israeli hostages held by the Palestinia...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Owen Gray, trailblazing Ska singer, dies at 86
Entertainment, Latest News
Owen Gray, trailblazing Ska singer, dies at 86
Howard Campbell 
July 20, 2025
LONDON, England — Owen Gray, the Ska singer who helped introduce Jamaican music to the United Kingdom, died here on Sunday at age 86. His daughter, An...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Uber to launch driverless taxis in London next year
International News, Latest News
Uber to launch driverless taxis in London next year
June 10, 2025
London, United Kingdom (AFP)—Ride-hailing firm Uber will launch self-driving taxis in London next year when England trials new driverless services, th...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Reggae Boyz edge Trinidad with last-gasp penalty in Unity Cup
Latest News, Sports
Reggae Boyz edge Trinidad with last-gasp penalty in Unity Cup
May 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica are through to the final of the Unity Cup in London after outscoring Caribbean neighbours Trinidad and Tobago 3-2 in the s...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Latest News, News
UN judge jailed for six years for modern slavery offences
May 4, 2025
LONDON,  United Kingdom (AFP)— A UK court on Friday jailed a United Nations judge for six years and four months after she was found guilty of forcing ...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
France soccer star Mbappe unveiled in London…in waxwork form
International News, Latest News
France soccer star Mbappe unveiled in London…in waxwork form
April 4, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — France superstar Kylian Mbappe received one of the greatest honours that England can bestow upon a sportsman from a riv...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Counter-terror police probe fire that shut London Heathrow
International News, Latest News
Counter-terror police probe fire that shut London Heathrow
March 21, 2025
London, United Kingdom (AFP) —Counter-terror police on Friday launched a probe into an electricity substation fire that shut down Heathrow airport cau...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Emotions run high as power outage shuts London’s Heathrow
International News, Latest News
Emotions run high as power outage shuts London’s Heathrow
March 21, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom  (AFP)—Passengers in London desperately searched for alternative flights to destinations from Pakistan to Athens after hundreds...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Commonwealth must harness tourism for combined power and growth – Bartlett
Caribbean Region, Latest News
Commonwealth must harness tourism for combined power and growth – Bartlett
November 6, 2024
LONDON, England - Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett is advocating for the Commonwealth to collectively use its potential for growth in tourism to bo...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Minister Bartlett in London for World Travel Market 2024
Latest News, News
Minister Bartlett in London for World Travel Market 2024
November 4, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has arrived in London to lead Jamaica’s delegation at the 2024 World Travel Market (WTM) sched...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
UK activist jailed for dyeing fountain outside Buckingham Palace red
International News, Latest News
UK activist jailed for dyeing fountain outside Buckingham Palace red
October 18, 2024
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A UK animal rights activist who caused thousands of pounds' worth of damage to a fountain in front of Buckingham Palac...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
UK police officer goes on trial charged with murder of black man
International News, Latest News
UK police officer goes on trial charged with murder of black man
October 2, 2024
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A UK police officer went on trial on Wednesday charged with the murder of a black man in London two years ago. Firearm...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Osaka wins first match at Wimbledon since 2018
Latest News, Sports
Osaka wins first match at Wimbledon since 2018
July 1, 2024
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Former world number one Naomi Osaka said it felt "like a dream" to claim her first win at Wimbledon since 2018 as she ...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
King Charles III admitted to hospital for prostate surgery
Latest News
King Charles III admitted to hospital for prostate surgery
January 26, 2024
London, United Kingdom (AFP) -- King Charles III was on Friday admitted to a London hospital for scheduled surgery, Buckingham Palace said, a week aft...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Tweets

Polls

Recent Posts

Sad final trip
News
Sad final trip
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Sad final trip
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
News
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
News
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
News
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
News
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
{"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