QUEEN'S Counsel Peter Champagnie is calling for the Coroner's Court to be abolished, labelling it as outdated and irrelevant in the context of today's society."I am fast coming to the view that the Coroner's Court is an anachronism. I b...

You could use a finger to carve out shapes and letters on furniture. It's a dust dilemma for residents of Cottage Pen in St Thomas, due to the roadwork along the 27-kilometre corridor between the Morant Bay roundabout and Cedar Valley i...

JAMAICANS could one day make purchases online from local businesses, sit back at home and look upward as their orders descend onto their premises from drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).Though this would be a major st...

CHEMICAL and biomedical engineer Dr Rene Williamson was injured in what he said was an attack by a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force on Friday.Dr Williamson, affectionately called Zazou, told the Jamaica Observer that on Friday m...

Highly respected Jamaican-born obstetrician and gynaecologist, Dr Millicent Comrie, has been recognised by the Carnegie Corporation of New York for her exemplary contribution to American life.Dr Comrie, director of Brooklyn Heights Wom...

He eyed the clock repeatedly, paced the floor and checked his e-mail for two hours straight. That was 24-year-old Kemar Setal on Monday, as he awaited the Norman Manley Law School pass list which eventually came about 11:40 am. In that...

FOR half an hour, 29-year-old Romaine Wright lay on the roadside in Swamp Road, St Thomas, after being shot twice by thugs about 8:20 pm last Wednesday. The mother of his children stood over his body desperately making multiple calls to...

WHILE outrightly condemning the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, retired Jamaica prime minister and Caribbean region elder statesman, P J Patterson, has expressed concern about how the French-speaking country will proce...

After months of diligently purchasing the same four numbers in the Izizzi 4PLAY lottery, one lucky Manchester resident and his family are celebrating a big win of $2.1 million. Kevin Williams, the owner of Kello's Bar & Gaming in A...

CORPORAL Andrew Williams, who has been doing a tablet drive for grade five students across Jamaica through his non-profit organisation Positive Initiative, is pleading with Jamaicans to get on board for the sake of the children.Williams...

THE increasing prevalence of new coronavirus variants is raising questions about how well protected those who've already had their COVID-19 shots are against evolving forms of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.Here, microbiology and infectious disea...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - In a push to position Jamaica to profit from the lucrative psychedelics industry, CanEx Jamaica will be staging the inaugural CanEx Psychedelics Summit, sponsored by Silo Wellness and Ridgetop Lighting at the Jew...

WITH a shared dream of equipping the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the University Hospital of the West Indies and empowering its staff, the Caring for Miracles Foundation and the Malia Brown Foundation have joined forces to sup...

PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Independent Schools Association, Dr Faithlyn Wilson, is making an impassioned plea for the assistance given to students to shoulder the impact of novel coronavirus pandemic to be extended to students in private ...

Leading Jamaican law firm Myers, Fletcher & Gordon (MFG) transitioned its leadership on July 1, 2021, when commercial attorney Peter Goldson completed his tenure as the firm's managing partner and passed the baton to fellow partner...

The top student in technology giant Huawei's educational exchange programme has hailed it as having a considerable impact on her overall studies.In fact, Jheanel Brown was estatic to have been included in Huawei's Seeds for the Future,...

HYPERTENSION, which is the medical term for high blood pressure, is often referred to as the silent killer.This is because one might not necessarily know their blood pressure is high since most people have no signs or symptoms.According...

THOUGH it is widely held that hypertension is more common in men than women, the reality is very different in Jamaica.In fact, consultant cardiologist Dr Andrene Chung told the Jamaica Observer in a recent interview that women outstrip ...

AS a doctor and lecturer I wear many hats - that of healer, teacher, confidante, mentor, friend, and cheerleader.I spend many hours listening to and talking, laughing, and dreaming with my patients and students. They have taught me so m...

As Jamaica experiences increasingly severe impacts of climate change and food insecurity, more farmers are turning toward environmentally and financially sustainable farming practices.More specifically, commercial farmers and those inte...

" Kidpreneurship in action" is the phrase that Nicole Haughton Wright likes to use to describe her two young children, Gray and Summer Wright, the inspiration behind her first book - An Introduction to Kidpreneurship: A Parent's Guide...

PEOPLE worldwide are living longer. This reality presents opportunities for people to further their education, start a new career or pursue "neglected" passions after retirement. However, the pace of population ageing is much faster tha...

WILLIE Nelson, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Jamaica's own Marjorie Whylie are all notable instrumentalists who are joined by one thing - they are all still musically active in their 70s and 80s.You may not command international stages ...

UNPAID bills, overpaying or underpaying for service provided, not having any recollection of purchases or payments made, inability to account for money, as well as not making the effort to collect monies owed, are some of the telltale s...

WHILE most banking customers in Jamaica now have at least one card linked to an account, there are still many who are not fully aware of proactive steps that can be taken to prevent financial losses through card breaches. Whether it's a...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) - The widow of slain Haitian leader Jovenel Moise, who was critically wounded in the attack that claimed his life, on Saturday issued her first public remarks since the assault, calling on the nation not to "...

Paris , France (AFP) - Three days after the assassination of Haitian leader Jovenel Moise, questions are mounting about how the power vacuum left by his sudden death will be filled, in a violence-wracked country with no working parliame...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Sunday, July 11, 2021:You have high personal standards, which is why you are a perfectionist and a strong achiever. You are easygoing and charming; nevertheless, when it comes to what you want to do, you like to call ...

She's beautiful And therefore to be wooed;She is a womanTherefore to be won.- ShakespeareWomen are to be wooed, women are to be sought after, women are to be seduced, and if not, hold dung and tek whey. At least back in the old days tha...

MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson Smith said yesterday that Jamaica will continue to monitor developments in Haiti to ensure that the electoral timetables previously announced are followed."The interim...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - The absence of a physical police station has emboldened criminals who have now transformed Granville into a place where residents are crippled with fear, says councillor for the area, Michael Troupe."We lost the ...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Government Senator Charles Sinclair has rapped administrators of the St James Municipal Corporation for what he says is their failure to do enough to halt illegal construction across St James. Some of the buildin...

PORT MARIA, St Mary - Chairman of the St Mary Municipal Corporation, Richard Creary, is urging law enforcers throughout the parish to lock down illegal parties, which he said have increased since Government reopened the entertainment in...

Rastafarians from Bobo Hill Rastafarian Camp in Bull Bay, St Andrew, are livid that criminal elements operating in surrounding areas are tarnishing their reputation and giving the public the impression that some among them are involved...

PETERSFIELD, Westmoreland - Davian Hopwood, the woman whose house in Petersfield, Westmoreland is being constructed by the People's National Party (PNP's) OT Fairclough Trust Fund and for which a stop order was placed recently, said the...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The Colombians implicated in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were recruited by four companies and travelled to the Caribbean nation in two groups via the Dominican Republic, the head of...

University of Technology's (UTech) Legal Counsel Lisamae Gordon has proposed that the Cybercrimes Act, 2015, should be amended to include psychological and mental damage.Making her presentation to a joint select committee of Parliament,...

The Spanish Town police have warned promoters that they will not be granted permits to host events in areas tagged as crime hot spots.Addressing the St Catherine Municipal Corporation's monthly meeting on Thursday, Zone One commander in...

"Leg and thigh?" asked a smiling Gilbert Parks after receiving a Pan Recovery kit courtesy of Caribbean Broilers and its partner, National Baking Company. Gilbert was one of many jerk chicken vendors along the Port Henderson, Portmore, ...

After months of diligently purchasing the same four numbers in the Izizzi 4Play lottery, one lucky Manchester resident and his family are celebrating a big win of $2.1 million. Kevin Williams, the owner of Kello's Bar & Gaming in Al...

The father and stepmother of seven-year-old Tiana Russell of New Works in Linstead, St Catherine, who died suddenly on Monday, June 28, were offered bail in the sum of $300,000 each, when they appeared in court in Linstead on Wednesday...

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - There is a worrying increase in the number of COVID-19 cases among children in Westmoreland, according to the parish's medical officer for health, Dr Marcia Graham."Among our active cases, we are seeing mo...

OCHO RIOS, St Ann - Faced with reports that squatters have also been selling lots on its property, the housing ministry will now move to demolish the houses built and step up monitoring of its lands in Mount Edgecombe, Runaway Bay. It h...

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica - THE Jamaica Defence Force is being blasted for leaving a local community centre with millions in damage and utility services disconnected because of thousands of dollars in unpaid bills."I have no control of the ...

"Act against people who seek to steal your trademark," was the key message delivered by attorney-at-law Ronald Young who was a guest speaker at a recent Flow Business online webinar where he addressed a number of entrepreneurs.Young sh...

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - A fire engulfed a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh's capital, killing at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door fire officials said yesterday.The blaze began Th...

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Friday phone call that he must "take action" against cybercriminals acting in his country and that the US reserves the right to "defend ...

FALMOUTH, Trelawny - Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Desmond McKenzie has disclosed that the St Elizabeth event during which at least two people were killed and others hospitalised is one of the more than 600 illegal ...

CHANGES to Customs law are being contemplated which could see provisions being made for individuals who identify as a gender other than their biological sex (transgender), in situations where body searches are being conducted by customs...

MANDEVILLE, Manchester - Police here are reporting reductions in five categories of major crimes up to July 8 this year, in comparison with the similar period last year.Superintendent Gary Francis, head of the Manchester police, told th...