🇯🇲 Jamaica
Rural parishes shine at JLS National Awards
Rural parishes swept the national awards at the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) 2026 National Reading Competition finale, with Portland copping tw…
🇯🇲 Noord-Amerika
Nieuws uit Jamaica
Laatste berichten en historisch nieuws uit Jamaica. Hoofdstad: Kingston.
🇯🇲 Jamaica
Editorial | Emulating Nelson Mandela’s life lessons
Unfortunately, the day, July 18, passed with little notice or remembrance in Jamaica of the life, work or philosophy of Nelson Mandela.
🇯🇲 Jamaica
GoodHeart | Stellar Foundation opens new worlds for youth
WESTERN BUREAU: Romulus Deenah just wanted to take his new friends sailing. But there was one problem: some of them couldn’t swim. It was an iro…
🇯🇲 Jamaica
Politiek
Policy to be developed on security forces’ involvement in demolitions, says Holness
WESTERN BUREAU: Amid backlash over the involvement of the police in the recent demolition exercise at Coopers Pen in Trelawny, Prime Minister Dr…
🇯🇲 Jamaica
Politiek
$42.7m road upgrade to support tourism expansion
A $42.7-million road rehabilitation project in St Mary was officially opened on Wednesday as the Government pushes to expand tourism beyond Jama…
🇯🇲 Jamaica
St Bess farmer hails $15m road project
WESTERN BUREAU: A St Elizabeth farmer has hailed a $15-million farm road improvement project in his community as a significant investment in the…
🇯🇲 Jamaica
Politiek
$50m research push as Gov’t invests in health talent
The Government is investing $50 million in healthcare research while spending an average of $500 million annually to train healthcare workers in…
🇯🇲 Jamaica
?Dervan made the diaspora feel seen, heard, and connected’
Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora woke Friday morning to news that Dervan Malcolm, the popular host of The Jamaican Diaspora Live Online, he…
🇯🇲 Jamaica
?Speaking from lived experience’
Western Bureau: Twelve-year-old Khadijah Wright, an outgoing student of Revival Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, has emerged as the wi…
🇯🇲 Jamaica
Politiek
December target for Coopers Pen relocation
WESTERN BUREAU: During a visit yesterday to Coopers Pen in Trelawny, where 20 houses were flattened during a demolition exercise on August 11, P…
🇯🇲 Jamaica
Veiligheid & defensie
St Catherine man allegedly held with ammunition in his pocket remanded
A 31-year-old St Catherine man who was allegedly found with several rounds of ammunition in his pocket during a police operation in the communit…
🇯🇲 Jamaica
Gezondheid
Over 250 students receive backpacks at Free Town Foundation Health Fair - Jamaica Observer
KINGSTON, Jamaica—More than 250 students benefited from the Free Town Foundation's annual Back-to-School Giveaway and Health Fair held on F…
🇯🇲 Jamaica
Veiligheid & defensie
Use quiet period of hurricane season to strengthen preparedness – BCMG - Jamaica Observer
As Jamaica moves through what has so far been a relatively quiet 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, homeowners and businesses are being urged not t…
🇯🇲 Jamaica
Maatschappij
Demerit point system implementation delayed - Jamaica Observer
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A consensus has been reached by the Public Transport Operators Steering Committee and transport stakeholders that will see a d…
🇯🇲 Jamaica
Superior Parts Ltd cooperating with probe into Hagley Park fire - Jamaica Observer
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Superior Parts Limited says it is cooperating fully with the relevant authorities as investigations into the cause of fire whi…
🇯🇲 Jamaica
Cultuur & media
Sheldon Shepherd to release debut album, ‘Give Thanks’, on September 18 - Jamaica Observer
Award-winning actor, poet and cultural practitioner Sheldon Shepherd will release his debut album, Give Thanks, on September 18, 2026, presentin…
🇯🇲 Jamaica
Sandals Foundation head Heidi Clarke honoured with 2026 Skift IDEA Trailblazer Award - Jamaica Observer
Sandals Foundation head Heidi Clarke honoured with 2026 Skift IDEA Trailblazer Award
🇯🇲 Jamaica
Nation’s Choice makes $1-billion hotel bet - Jamaica Observer
Nations Choice makes $1-billion hotel bet; eyes regional exports