The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) yesterday advised the authorities in The Netherlands of the United Kingdom Privy Council's dismissal of an appeal by former officers and members of the People's National Party (PN...

TWO public officials, one of them a senior medical doctor, are facing criminal prosecution brought by the Integrity Commission for breaches of the Corruption Prevention Act. The officials are Dr Gitanjali Baburam, who was employed to th...

THE Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) received another boost to its mobile health unit last Friday when it collected the keys to a Toyota Coaster bus, costing approximately $15 million, from Toyota Jamaica.The CPFSA al...

THE annual sectoral debate commences this afternoon at Gordon House, downtown Kingston, with Leader of the House of Representatives Edmund Bartlett's opening presentation, which will focus on his tourism portfolio.Opposition spokeswoman...

The plight of a 75-year-old Government pensioner worsened in recent weeks when her attempt to have the court evict a tenant who has not paid rent for a three-bedroom house since January resulted in the matter being set for hearing in a...

Though the gruesome killing will be forever etched in their memory, the Knight family says it has received some comfort from the charge slapped on patriarch, 64-year-old businessman Delton Knight, in relation to the shooting death of hi...

Today is the 110th day of 2021. There are 265 days left in the year. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS2014: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the American boxer whose wrongful murder conviction became an international symbol of racial injustice and inspired a...

THE annual Administrative Professionals' Week started Sunday with a declaration by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen urging increased recognition and appreciation of the work being done by people in that field.Highlight of the week wil...

THE Roman Catholic church in Jamaica is calling for higher levels of consensus between the two major political parties to fix the issues of criminal violence plaguing the country and has pledged its commitment to help stamp out criminal...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - As the passengers walked a little dazed through the airport gates they were embraced one after another by family members who rushed forward and dissolved into tears.Elation and relief marked the opening o...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, April 20, 2021:Patient, sensual and artistic, your perseverance continues to amaze friends and colleagues. This year, you emerge from working behind the scenes and are noticed by those who matter. Be conserva...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The murder case against former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd went to the jury yesterday in a city on edge against another round of unrest like the one that erupted last year over the video of the ...

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) - The lead scientist monitoring La Soufrière volcano, Professor Richard Robertson, yesterday described as dotish and not an act of bravery the decision by a man to climb the erupting volcano on Sunday."It is...

PRAGUE (AP) - The two Russian military agents believed to be behind a massive Czech depot explosion in 2014 likely targeted the ammunition, not the Czech Republic itself, the country's prime minister and prosecutor general said yesterda...

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - A federal judge yesterday ordered two leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group to be arrested and jailed while awaiting trial on charges they planned and coordinated an attack on the US C...

SOME churches had to turn away people yesterday after they reached the maximum 30 that the Government allows as part of measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.Bishop Dr Romeon Facey of the Portmore-based Freedom Evangel...

KASSANDRA Smith of Coleyville, Manchester, is a blind woman who felt the sting of the novel coronavirus and vows, "I would never wish it on my worst enemy." It's a thought frequently expressed by people who have had one of those excruci...

AFTER more than two weeks of eruptions from La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent, there continues to be fear and worry among some citizens.Three Vincentians who spoke with the Jamaica Observer recounted tales of the growling and nerve-rac...

CIBC FirstCaribbean has sent a shipment of much-needed supplies to St Vincent and the Grenadines as the region rallies to assist the thousands of people in the island who have been displaced by the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano.T...

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - The police theorise that yesterday's murder of a 48-year-old man was in reprisal for Saturday night's gun slaying of Andrew Campbell, popularly called Kid, at an illegal offshore party.About 11:20 am 48-ye...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Participants enrolled in the inaugural articulated truck driving programme being offered by the Jamaica Defence Force's (JDF) Caribbean Military Academy (CMA) in Flanker, St James, say the initiative will provide...

With powerful praise and soul-stirring songs Digicel gave thanks for 20 years of providing communication services to Jamaica at a service of thanksgiving held at Fellowship Tabernacle in St Andrew yesterday.The event, held on the eve of...

FOUNDING pastor of Fellowship Tabernacle in St Andrew Rev Al Miller yesterday urged women to "bawl out" when they find themselves in dangerous situations, as he weighed in on the violent attacks on females across the island.He has also ...

PEOPLE'S National Party General Secretary Dr Dayton Campbell has filed a defamation suit against party member Karen Cross who last month had posted damaging allegations against him on social media.Campbell revealed that he had filed the...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) - Guyana's Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has called upon developed countries to make an interim supply of vaccines available to the Caribbean region.Anthony made the plea while speaking on behalf of the Ca...

THE Usain Bolt Foundation last Friday handed over 150 Dell laptops to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information for distribution to early childhood institutions (ECI) in rural areas.The devices, which are valued at US$40,000, wer...

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - Half of all adults in the United States have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the Government announced yesterday, marking another milestone in the nation's largest-ever vaccination campaign but ...

Past students of Tarrant High came to the school's aid last week by presenting 35 tablet computers for the benefit of students who are now engaged in online classes due to the suspension of face-to-face learning as the Government tries ...

Today is the 109th day of 2021. There are 256 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1994: A Los Angeles jury awards US$3.8 million to motorist Rodney King, who was beaten by a group of policemen.OTHER EVENTS1775: War of American Indepe...

GEORGIA, United States (AP) - In Georgia, faith leaders are asking corporate executives to condemn laws restricting voting access or face a boycott. In Arizona and Texas, clergy have assembled outside the state capitols to decry what t...

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - Less than three months after former President Donald Trump left the White House, the race to succeed him atop the Republican Party is already beginning.Trump's former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo...

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A passenger train derailed yesterday north of Cairo, killing at least 11 people, Egyptian authorities said. It was the latest of several train crashes to hit the country in recent years.Four train wagons ran off the ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, April 19, 2021:Sharp, spontaneous and vivacious, all types of people have always surrounded you. This year, you continue to diversify your circle, whether in a competitive field or working for a nonprofit. Mak...

Just moments before La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent started spewing ash and hot gravel into the air last Friday morning, Ashecia Sam said she fled her home, after being alerted by her mother who heard strange sounds."Prime Minister D...

EMPLOYERS who say they will not be accepting liability for employees who contract COVID-19 on the job, may find themselves on the wrong side of the law, says attorney-at-law Gavin Goffe.In an interview with the Jamaica Observer, Goffe s...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says he is committed to giving more focus to research and development as he's convinced that Jamaicans have the capacity to manufacture pharmaceutical drugs, such as vaccines, in much the same way as other ...

Following a ruling by the Supreme Court against the National Contracts Commission and the attorney general in favour of Cenitech Engineering Solutions, the company's CEO George Knight has decried as unjust the treatment that led to his...

TWO lawyers are of the view that there is nothing wrong with employers punishing employees who refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccine. But there is also a dissenting legal voice that the Jamaica Observer spoke to in respect of the situatio...

MANDEVILLE, Manchester - There is growing concern that the long-standing problem of traffic congestion in this south-central town is being made worse by car mart operators who use the roads to park cars awaiting sale. Two People's Natio...

Having been re-elected to the House of Representatives in the most recent general election last September 3, Henry remains "The Elder Statesman" among MPs in the House at age 85, and could very well break the 43-year record held by the ...

Group president & CEO, Victoria Mutual, Courtney Campbell (second right) shares a photo op with (from left) Anastacia Garrison, principal, Caledonia All Age and InfantSchool; Dr Roneckia Rose, past student, Cairn Curran Primary Scho...

Speeding does not make senseWHAT happened on the highway named after one of Jamaica's foremost heroes last Monday only goes to show that speeding is not worth it.At a time when so many drivers are on the loose, many of whom are not prop...

A service of inurnment was held on Monday, April 12, 2021 at St Mark's Anglican Church (Mandeville Parish Church) for former Jamaica Observer Editorial Department team member Grace Ives who died on March 20 at the age of 56.Ives, who...

MINISTER of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports Olivia "Babsy" Grange believes that her ministry's latest venture, creating a mural on the outside wall of Sabina Park in Kingston, will add to Jamaica's post-coronavirus pandemic re...

He turned only six last Thursday, April 15, but Ashish Dev Chandolu, born in Jamaica of Indian parents, opted against receiving gifts himself, as he wanted to share the day by rewarding some of Jamaica's essential workers.So, the young ...

THE results of the 2018 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions have revealed that for people 14 years and older who were not enrolled in school or any educational institution, 60 per cent had no examination passes. The findings of the surv...

FORMER Prime Minister Bruce Golding has reiterated his call for Jamaicans to be vaccinated against COVID-19.He said he has lost seven friends to the virus including high-profile lawyers William McCalla and Paul Beswick.Golding and forme...

MANDEVILLE, Manchester - Former Custos of Manchester Dr Gilbert Allen, who died on Friday at age 92 after ailing for years, is being remembered for his dedication to public service, including 17 years as custos.Former Custos Sally Porte...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Pearnel Charles Jr, says the Government recognises the urgent need for housing solutions and structured policies to support the several vulnerable Jamaicans who curren...

JUST over a year since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, we continue to see cases fluctuate worldwide, with approximately 140 million cases recorded in total and more than three million people having lost...