Government of Jamaica Will Not Renew JPS Licence

The Government of Jamaica will not renew the license of the Jamaica Public Service Company’s, JPS, that is set to expire on July 8, 2027. The announcement was made in a press conference by the Minister of Energy, Daryl Vaz, moments ago. Daryl Vaz,...

CARICOM IMPACS Expects Concrete Commitments From Heads of Government

The Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS) expects Heads of Government to translate their acknowledgment of regional security issues into concrete, time-bound and resourced commitments. This is...

Sport a Catalyst for Caribbean Growth and Youth Empowerment – Prime Minister Holness

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has described sporting initiatives like the CARICOM Road Races as among the most powerful instruments for advancing the...

Premier Attends CARICOM Meeting In Jamaica

Premier David Burt is attending the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community [CARICOM]in Jamaica. A Government spokesperson said, “The Premier of Bermuda, the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, is currently attending the 49TH Regular...

Premier attends 49TH CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – The Premier of Bermuda, the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP, is currently attending the 49TH Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), taking place from 6–8 July 2025. Taking...

Jamaica to petition King Charles for Privy Council ruling on slavery reparations

JAMAICA WILL be submitting a petition to King Charles, requesting that he refer a set of legal questions to the Privy Council concerning reparations for slavery. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the...

Jamaica Squash logo revealed and team announced for junior CASA

Jamaica’s team to the 2025 Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association Championships Jamaica Squash, formerly known as the Jamaica Squash Association, revealed its new logo to an appreciative audience last week and announced its team for the upcoming...

Two women charged after mummified remains discovered in Westmoreland

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Several charges have been laid against two Westmoreland women following the discovery of the body of 69-year-old woman in a mummified state in Old Hope district, Little London, in the parish recently. Gena Robinson, 54, and...

CARICOM heads in Jamaica for 49th meeting

CARICOM leaders will gather in Jamaica from today for a three-day meeting. Jamaica’s six-month chairmanship of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will place emphasis on youth as the architects of the future, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has...

Game-changer cop-turned-politician

PNP caretaker for Kingston Central Steve McGregor shares his plans for the constituency in an interview with the Jamaica Observer at the newspaper’s St Andrew headquarters last week Wednesday. (Photo: Karl Mclarty) MAKING the transition from...

Cricket West Indies announces 16-member squad for five-match T20 series against Australia

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced the 16-member squad for the upcoming five-match T20 International (T20I) Series against Australia, to be played from July 20 to 28 at Sabina Park in Jamaica and Warner Park in St. Kitts. According to a...

Sewage flow stopping children’s playtime in Rae Town

This young boy walks carefully across building blocks on Fisher’s Row in Rae Town in Kingston to avoid contact with sewage overflowing in the street on Wednesday. (Photo: Jason Cross) Some residents of Rae Town in Kingston are beyond furious due...

Three siblings, one goal: Olympic glory for Jamaica

The Rivers family (from second left) father Henri, children Helaina, Henniyah, and Henri IV, and mother Karen, are flanked by Andrew Salm (left), president of the Jamaica Ski Federation, and Ryan Foster, secretary general of the Jamaica Olympic...

PNP Jamaica Time Come Road Tour rolled into western Jamaica on Saturday

The second day of the People’s National Party’s (PNP) Jamaica Time Come Island-wide Road Tour kicked off on Saturday with a vibrant start in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, St James, where supporters from across the parish gathered to greet the...

Chang says PNP ‘a run up and down’ like ‘mad ants’, but agrees elections are near

In declaring that the General Elections are near, Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) General Secretary, Dr Horace Chang, has likened the Opposition People’s National Party’s (PNP) campaigning across the island to that of “mad ants” running around looking...

Legal Docket - Court reins in universal injunctions

MARY REICHARD, HOST: It’s The World and Everything in It for this 1st day of July 2025. We’re so glad you’ve joined us today. Good morning! I’m Mary Reichard. NICK EICHER, HOST: And I’m Nick Eicher. It’s time for Legal Docket, and today we...

Jamaica Squash rebrands

THREE YEARS into her tenure as president of the Jamaica Squash Association, now rebranded Jamaica Squash, Karen Anderson continues her thrust to develop and grow the sport islandwide. Anderson announced the rebranding of the association during the...

Jamaica’s tourism industry grapples with uneven growth in first half of 2025

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s tourism industry is navigating a mixed landscape in 2025, with global economic uncertainty and a lingering US travel advisory dampening early performance even as regional markets, increased airlift, and targeted...

Prime minister pays tribute to veteran journalist Rickey Singh

19 Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley has paid tribute to veteran Caribbean journalist Rickey Singh, who passed away on Saturday in Barbados, describing him as a symbol of regional unity and journalistic integrity. In a statement released...

CARIBBEAN-POLITICS-Regional leaders meeting in Jamaica