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
LMAJ urges members to follow law amid JP arrest
Latest News, ...
LMAJ urges members to follow law amid JP arrest
December 22 03:58 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) says it is reminding justices of the peace and specifically members of the ass...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Jamaicans dominate Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards
Latest News, ...
Jamaicans dominate Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards
December 22 03:13 PM
Jamaicans dominated the 2025 Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards with 12 nationals from the island among honourees named by culinary authority Best Dress...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Russia pledges ‘full support’ for Venezuela against US ‘hostilities’
International News, ...
Russia pledges ‘full support’ for Venezuela against US ‘hostilities’
December 22 03:06 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Russia on Monday expressed "full support" for Venezuela as the South American country confronts a blockade of sanctioned oi...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
UTech student from western Jamaica awarded nursing scholarship
Latest News, ...
UTech student from western Jamaica awarded nursing scholarship
December 22 02:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A final-year University of Technology (UTech) nursing student from western Jamaica was awarded a US$1,000 scholarship from the Jam...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
International News, ...
Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
December 22 02:30 PM
MINNA, Nigeria (AFP) — Some 130 Nigerian Catholic school pupils were handed over to state authorities on Monday, a day after the government said it ha...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Jamaica leveraging international partnerships in rebuilding effort
Latest News, ...
Jamaica leveraging international partnerships in rebuilding effort
December 22 02:20 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda,  says Jamaica is leveraging its international partnerships and ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Dizneyland fun day to bring Christmas cheer to St Ann
Latest News, ...
Dizneyland fun day to bring Christmas cheer to St Ann
December 22 01:12 PM
Acknowledging that the Christmas season should prioritise wholesome family fun, Dizneyland Kids and Teen Festival promoter Streets Entertainment says ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Marlie Mount Primary reaches out to schools in St Elizabeth
Latest News, ...
Marlie Mount Primary reaches out to schools in St Elizabeth
December 22 12:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School in St Catherine has reached out to two primary schools in St Elizabeth with relief supp...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
❮ ❯

Prime Minister

FID again denounces social media post about PM
Latest News, News
FID again denounces social media post about PM
December 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The Financial Investigations Division (FID) says it is denouncing the contents of an old, fabricated social media post claiming i...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Macron under pressure as French PM resigns after less than month
Latest News
Macron under pressure as French PM resigns after less than month
October 6, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) – France's new prime minister resigned on Monday after less than a month in office, sinking the country further into a political c...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Bayrou resigns as French PM, Macron seeks successor
International News, Latest News
Bayrou resigns as French PM, Macron seeks successor
September 9, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday after France's parliamen...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Trinidad Senate approves controversial legislation barring former PM from pension
Latest News, Regional
Trinidad Senate approves controversial legislation barring former PM from pension
July 1, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidadian Senate on Monday approved legislation which now sets a minimum one-year term in office for any prime m...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
PM urges parents to play active role in children’s literacy development
Latest News, News
PM urges parents to play active role in children’s literacy development
May 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Parents are being charged to play an active role in their children’s literacy development. Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, made th...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
79 educators to receive PM’s medal of appreciation for service to education
Latest News, News
79 educators to receive PM’s medal of appreciation for service to education
May 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Seventy-nine educators have been selected to receive the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education. The bien...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Trinidad president defends decision to appoint Stuart Young as prime minister
Caribbean Region, Latest News
Trinidad president defends decision to appoint Stuart Young as prime minister
March 18, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — President Christine Kangaloo has defended her decision to appoint Stuart Young as prime minister of Trinidad and Tobag...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Stuart Young sworn in as Trinidad and Tobago’s new prime minister
Caribbean Region, Latest News
Stuart Young sworn in as Trinidad and Tobago’s new prime minister
March 17, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) —Stuart Richard Young was sworn in on Monday as the eighth prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, a few months before vo...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Mark Carney to be sworn in as Canada PM
International News, Latest News
Mark Carney to be sworn in as Canada PM
March 14, 2025
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada's prime minister on Friday, taking charge of a country rattled by a breakdown in United ...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Portmore Resilience Park on track for completion in September
Latest News, News
Portmore Resilience Park on track for completion in September
March 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Portmore Resilience Park in St Catherine is 50 per cent complete and remains on schedule to be finished by September 2025. Thi...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Trinidad and Tobago PM to resign on March 16
Latest News, Regional
Trinidad and Tobago PM to resign on March 16
February 26, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Dr Keith Rowley says he will resign from office on March 16. He was speaking dur...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
PM commits to securing Jamaica’s economic independence
Latest News
PM commits to securing Jamaica’s economic independence
February 8, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to securing Jamaica’s economic independence and resilie...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Canadian PM Trudeau resignation imminent — media reports
International News, Latest News
Canadian PM Trudeau resignation imminent — media reports
January 6, 2025
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may resign as soon as Monday, according to media reports, as he faces mounting dissent w...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Trinidad’s PM Dr Keith Rowley to resign from office
Latest News, News, Regional
Trinidad’s PM Dr Keith Rowley to resign from office
January 3, 2025
SCARBOROUGH, Tobago (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley Friday announced that he would be resigning from office “before the e...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Who could be France’s new prime minister?
International News, Latest News
Who could be France’s new prime minister?
December 6, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP)- French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to name a new prime minister in the "coming days" to replace Michel Barnier, who was t...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Latest News, News
WATCH: Holness ‘very disturbed’ after latest multiple killing incident
November 26, 2024
Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday visited communities in the Waltham Park Road, St Andrew area where five people were killed the previous night...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
New Haitian PM names 18-member Cabinet
Latest News, Regional
New Haitian PM names 18-member Cabinet
November 16, 2024
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Newly installed Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has named an 18-member Cabinet, retaining eight of the ministers wh...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Police outside PM Holness’ Beverly Hills house
Latest News, News
Police outside PM Holness’ Beverly Hills house
September 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police are now gathering outside the house of Prime Minister Andrew Holness in Beverly Hills, St Andrew. Sources say the increased...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
New Haitian prime minister sworn in
Latest News, News, Regional
New Haitian prime minister sworn in
June 4, 2024
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP)— Garry Conille was sworn in as Haiti's prime minister on Monday, promising to "deliver" for the impoverished Caribbean nat...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Tweets

Polls

Recent Posts

LMAJ urges members to follow law amid JP arrest
Latest News, ...
LMAJ urges members to follow law amid JP arrest
December 22, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) says it is reminding justices of the peace and specifically members of the ass...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Jamaicans dominate Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards
Latest News, ...
Jamaicans dominate Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards
December 22, 2025
Jamaicans dominated the 2025 Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards with 12 nationals from the island among honourees named by culinary authority Best Dress...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Russia pledges ‘full support’ for Venezuela against US ‘hostilities’
International News, ...
Russia pledges ‘full support’ for Venezuela against US ‘hostilities’
December 22, 2025
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Russia on Monday expressed "full support" for Venezuela as the South American country confronts a blockade of sanctioned oi...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
UTech student from western Jamaica awarded nursing scholarship
Latest News, ...
UTech student from western Jamaica awarded nursing scholarship
December 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A final-year University of Technology (UTech) nursing student from western Jamaica was awarded a US$1,000 scholarship from the Jam...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
International News, ...
Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
December 22, 2025
MINNA, Nigeria (AFP) — Some 130 Nigerian Catholic school pupils were handed over to state authorities on Monday, a day after the government said it ha...
{"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