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Wed, Jan 5, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
This Day in History - January 5
Today is the 5th day of 2022. There are 360 days left in the year.TODAY IN HISTORY2000: US Immigration and Naturalization Service Commissioner Doris Meissner rules that six-year-old Elian Gonzalez "belongs with his father" and must be r...

Wed, Jan 5, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Resumption of face-to-face classes delayed at some Manchester and St Elizabeth schools
MANDEVILLE, Manchester - Even as hundreds of students returned to the classroom Monday for face-to-face classes in primary and secondary schools in Manchester and St Elizabeth, some administrators in both parishes have delayed the resum...

Tue, Jan 4, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Deadly damage
Evidence that the deadly feud between the Darksyde and Genasyde gangs in the Kingston Central constituency since the 2020 General Election has damaged children psychologically is now emerging in how they relate to each other and the dr...

Tue, Jan 4, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Eager for face-to-face classes
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Educators at Godfrey Stewart High School in Savanna-la-Mar are hoping that when face-to-face classes officially resume there on January 10 the more than 50 per cent of their students who have not been regu...

Tue, Jan 4, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Returning home
Students of York Castle High School in St Ann make their way home after about two hours of orientation on Monday. They continue with online classes on Wednesday. School administrators will use this week to prepare for the resumption of ...

Tue, Jan 4, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
This Day in History - January 4
Today is the 4th day of 2022. There are 361 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1974: US President Richard Nixon refuses to hand over tape recordings and documents subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee. OTHER EVENTS1762: Brit...

Tue, Jan 4, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Back-to-school joy
Administrators at a number of primary schools in the capital city beamed with joy Monday as their students returned for face-to-face learning that was disrupted by the novel coronavirus pandemic.The administrators said that they, along ...

Tue, Jan 4, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
'It's a refreshing feeling'
CHILDREN, teachers and parents were excited Monday as some some schools in St Catherine reopened for face-to-face classes yesterday at the start of the Easter term, following a directive given last week by the education ministry.The wea...

Tue, Jan 4, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Back-to-school train not on track
SPANISH TOWN, St Catherine - Even as many schools delayed resumption of face-to-face classes, the Jamaica Railway Corporation's (JRC) much-trumpeted train service for St Catherine students did not begin rolling on the first Monday of th...

Tue, Jan 4, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Jamaica ends 2021 with 1,463 murders
PRELIMINARY numbers by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have shown 1,463 murders committed across the island last year. This was 132 or almost 10 per cent above the murder total for 2020.The troubled St Andrew South Police Division,...

Tue, Jan 4, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Fugitive accused of murder of Haitian president deported to Colombia
MARIO Antonio Palacios Palacios, the Colombian who is wanted in Haiti after being linked to the July 7, 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, was deported to his home country on Monday based on a Supreme Court ruling last Frid...

Tue, Jan 4, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
'All now I don't cry'
LONGWOOD DISTRICT, Clarendon - Seventy-one year-old Sylvina Burke and four other relatives in this rural community are homeless after a New Year's Eve fire swept through their two-bedroom house. The family is short on food, an envelope ...

Mon, Jan 3, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Soaring into 2022
New York, USA - He was only three years old when he had his first encounter with an aeroplane, but it would leave an indelible impact on his young mind and later help define his life for a career in aviation.Now, 35 years later, First ...

Mon, Jan 3, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Grange sees major role for Diaspora, Opposition in Jamaica 60
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES) Olivia Grange says that the Jamaican Diaspora will be playing a major role in this year's Diamond Jubilee celebration of Independence."The Jamaican Diaspora will be fully enga...

Mon, Jan 3, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Screams of delight as Waterhouse Christmas treat 'shot'
Acc ording to the language of the streets, the Christmas treat for the children of Waterhouse in Kingston 'shat', as was evident in the screams of delight and the joy on the faces of the young ones enjoying the annual affair on Boxing ...

Mon, Jan 3, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
West St Andrew Kiwanis Club kept busy spreading holiday joy to young and old
THE Kiwanis Club of West St Andrew (KCWSA) was in full swing over the Christmas holidays, hosting a number of treats reflective of the spirit of giving synonymous with the Yuletide season and to spread Christmas cheer to young and old. ...

Mon, Jan 3, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Whew! We made it through - PM in New Year's Day message
Prime Minister Andrew Holness said the country was breathing a sigh of relief that "we made it through one of the most challenging years, globally, nationally, and personally, in our lifetimes". In his New Year's Day message, Holness s...

Mon, Jan 3, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
PNP mourns passing of fierce women's rights activist, Dr Glenda Simms
THE Opposition People's National Party (PNP) has expressed deep sadness at the passing of firebrand women's rights activist, Dr Glenda Simms.In a statement Sunday, Senator Scott-Mottley, Opposition spokesperson on justice and gender Aff...

Mon, Jan 3, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Centenarian 'Grammie' celebrates milestone with cheese trix and kola champagne
MIRAMAR, United States - One day before she celebrated her 100th birthday, Keturah Wright longed for a pack of cheese trix and a drink of kola champagne soda, obviously not worried about the many warnings about unhealthy things to avoid...

Mon, Jan 3, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
This Day in History - January 3
Today is the third day of 2022. There are 362 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT2003: Street protests turn deadly in Caracas, Venezuela, as police struggle in vain to separate battling supporters and opponents of President Hugo Cha...

Mon, Jan 3, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Gift of mentorship
The Kiwanis Club on North St Andrew's (KCNSA) Mentorship and Skill Development Programme at Matthew 25:40, operated by the Mustard Seed Communities, recently hosted Christmas celebrations.The members of KCNSA, along with representative...

Mon, Jan 3, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Much healing to be done, say Maroon women in joint statement
THE women of the maroons of Jamaica have called for recognition of their rights as indigenous people and said much healing of the rifts and divisions now has to be done.In a joint statement issued on New Year's Eve, the Maroon Indigenou...

Mon, Jan 3, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Tutu remains interred amid call to rename Cape Town airport
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - The remains of Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Anglican archbishop emeritus of Cape Town, were interred early yesterday during a private family service at the city's Anglican cathedral.Archbish...

Mon, Jan 3, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Huge fire devastates South African parliament
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) - A huge fire destroyed a large part of South Africa's parliament yesterday as police said a suspect will appear in court in the week and firefighters struggled to bring the blaze completely under control.D...

Mon, Jan 3, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Buff Bay honours Pastor Leroy Gilmore with music, glowing tributes
THE Buff Bay Circuit of Independent Baptist Churches recently paused to celebrate their associate pastor, Rev Leroy George Gilmore, for his two decades of service to God and man, and as a husband of 46 years and a father of two, at a mo...

Mon, Jan 3, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Nigerian-Cameroonian journalist wins second Barbara Blake-Hannah Award
THE second presentation of Britain's Barbara Blake-Hannah Award (BBH), named after the veteran Jamaican journalist, has gone to Aniefiok Ekpoudom, a writer for The Guardian, British Vogue and GQ publications.Ekpoudom, who was born i...

Mon, Jan 3, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Jamaica, Japan, South Africa, Turkey hold joint cultural showcase in NY to promote trade, investment
NEW YORK, USA - A joint cultural showcase involving Jamaica, Japan, South Africa, and Turkey took place during a colourful ceremony here last month at the newly dedicated building housing the Turkish Consulate and its permanent mission ...

Mon, Jan 3, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Former correctional officer whose life's motto was 'Get a sound education', laid to rest in NY
NEW YORK, USA - A former correctional officer, who quietly used his influence to steer scores of Jamaicans and others towards securing a good education as a pathway to upward mobility, was recently remembered for his unselfishness, devo...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Death penalty splits clergy
SOME religious leaders are calling on the Government to firmly enforce capital punishment as the past year was stained by crime and bloodshed, with a total of 1,439 murders recorded up to December 30.The clergymen have come out swinging...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Churches obey COVID-19 rules at watch night services
Observing the COVID-19 protocols imposed by the Government was a high priority for those churches that opted to have their annual watch night service to commemorate the start of the new year.When the Jamaica Observer visited some churc...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Jamaican clergymen praise Tutu's impact on people
FOR the best part of half a century, Archbishop Desmond Tutu was South Africa's moral compass. Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who helped to end apartheid in South Africa, was laid to rest on New Year's Day. Tutu died on Sunday, Decemb...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Roast breadfruit proceeds school woman's six children
Twenty-two years ago, Andrea Dunkley quit her job as a domestic worker after she heard a voice telling her to "Go and sell food."The 67-year-old did just that and doesn't regret it one bit.Dunkley started selling roast breadfruit - fir...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Mixed moods of parents to schools' physical reopening
THERE were mixed reactions from parents interviewed by the Jamaica Observer as the Ministry of Education moves to reopen all public primary and secondary schools by the start of the new term on Monday. Education Minister Fayval Williams...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Termite invasion!
WITH most school buildings being closed for the majority of the last two years, allowing for very little ventilation, pest control specialists are reporting that insects have invaded a number of schools and are urging administrators to ...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
A stray bullet, order downtown, and Waltham woes mark new year
When the clock struck midnight on New Year's Day, downtown Kingston was buzzing with everything you could think of - music, fireworks and gun salutes.Gun salutes, which law enforcers warned against just two days before the new year, saw...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
A reflection on 'pain and embarrassment' at Christmas
Christmas 2021 has passed, but there's one memory from "back in the day" that evokes a feeling of happiness for 67-year-old Alphanso Williams. Today, it's comic relief, but back then it brought pain and embarrassment.Williams told the J...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Noranda to plant 200,000 trees over three years
 AS the Forestry Department continues to encourage the planting of trees islandwide, Noranda Bauxite has committed to planting 200,000 trees over the next three years. This is the continuation of the company's long-established programm...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Canadian charities provide $24-m gift to local hospitals
Canadian Charities GlobalMedic and the Kiwanis Club of Toronto Caribbean partnered recently to assist Jamaican hospitals during the pandemic with the provision of 157,000 Level 1 non-surgical isolation gowns valued at approximately $28 ...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Shirley DaCosta's Christmas reflection
Imagine not knowing what type of clothes you will be decked out in on Christmas night until you wake up on Christmas morning. That was Christmas in a nutshell for 77-year-old Shirley DaCosta. But there was no disappointment. Perhaps be...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Repeated use of emergency contraception
We know you sometimes have burning questions that can best be answered by a pharmacist. Our feature, Ask Your Pharmacist , seeks to address some of those issues. Send your questions to healthandwealth@jamaicaobserver.com.Question: How ...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
How seniors can get started on their fitness journey
WHEN we talk about fitness, most times messages are targeted at a younger demographic. Likewise, with age there is an assumption of automatic illness and frailty, which is far from the truth.In fact, illness and frailty are not normal p...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Health lessons from 2021 for 2022
THE year 2021 has come to an end and although it came with many challenges, it left us with many lessons. Particularly, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, we have learned much more about our health and protecting ourselves and our lov...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Westmoreland three killed within 30 minutes in bloody new year start
CORNWALL MOUNTAIN, Westmoreland - The new year got off to a bloody start in this western parish, with the killing of three people in two incidents within a 30-minute time frame.The three men have been identified as 29-year-old Damar Mar...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
PHOTO: CURFEW BREACH
Several vehicles were parked along Hopefield Avenue, St Andrew,while guests attended an event over an hour after the scheduled end of the 1:00 am curfew on New Year's Day. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Japan's golden oldie 'King Kazu' wants to play until age 60
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Evergreen Japanese football star Kazuyoshi Miura said he "still has the passion" to continue his career at 54, local media reported, with contract offers still coming his way.Miura, known as "King Kazu", extended hi...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
If you are a pre-retiree it's best to live below your means
EVERY year millions of people everywhere make new year's resolutions. What have you resolved to do differently this year? Studies showed that majority of new year's resolutions do not last. However, the pandemic seems to have influenced...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Improve your understanding of healthy ageing and trends
THE World Health Organization (WHO) says making progress on healthy ageing will require a far better understanding of age-related issues and trends.Three approaches, it said, will be crucial for improving measurement and research:* agre...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Set realistic financial targets in 2022
Michael Andre Collins, ambassador for the JN Foundation's BeWi$e financial empowerment programme, says it's important for people to review and reset their personal financial goals in the new year."This is important, because it helps to ...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Korean Embassy, agency give supplies worth US$4,000 to St Mary charity
ST MARY-based charity Icons of Annotto Bay was given a huge fillip last December with a product injection valued at US$4,000 from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Jamaica and the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Al...

Sun, Jan 2, 2022 07:01:00 GMT
Sunday Brew - January 2, 2021
Why did Jamaica have to celebrate Boxing Day on Monday last?We continue to waste vital productive days by marking holidays that fall on a Sunday with Monday recognition. It just does not make sense, and for a country that does not prod...



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