The fallout from mandatory vaccine requirement pinned to promotions in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has begun and is set to spiral with a number of cops already tendering their resignations, the Jamaica Observer has learnt."Seve...

The Jamaican Government's extension of a travel ban from a number of Latin American countries has resulted in Copa Airlines pushing back its resumption of scheduled flights to Kingston and Montego Bay by three months.News of the setback...

HATFIELD, Westmoreland - Her eight-year-old son Christiano Beckford has a bag packed in case he has to run for his life and their bed rests on four concrete blocks in the event that the house is flooded. So, as the hurricane season open...

Governor General Sir Patrick Allen will be special guest at Cornwall College's virtual Men of Might awards presentation to veteran journalist Desmond Allen and security magnate Ralston Pessoa tomorrow, beginning at 7:00 pm.The Kingston ...

A local corporate executive has blasted men who father multiple children and refuse to support them, describing them as "enemies of the State" who should be "locked up" or "compulsorily sterilised".According to Robin Levy, group CEO of ...

NEW ROAD, Trelawny - People living in the New Road section of Warsop in Trelawny are bewildered by the decision of 23-year-old Stephina Ralston, affectionately called Apple, to ask the court to drop charges against her ex-boyfriend, 34-...

The consistent growth being exhibited by the construction sector, which has proven to be a lifesaver for the Jamaican economy in the past year, is being driven by a big jump in housing starts aided by higher disbursements in mortgages....

This woman is obviously enjoying herself on a swing at Caymanas River in St Catherine on Thursday, the day when rivers and beaches were reopened by the Government as part of a number of measures under which COVID-19 safety proptocols we...

A man directs the driver of a truck as it tries to pass another on the narrow Junction Road in St Mary, Wednesday. (Photo: Garfield Robinson) 

Today is the 155th day of 2021. There are 210 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT2001: Nepal's Crown Prince Dipendra dies. Three days earlier he shot the king, queen, and seven members of the royal family before turning the gun on h...

MANDEVILLE, Manchester - Senior citizens in this south-central town who would have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine two months ago are now eager to be fully vaccinated.Jeff Smith is one of those who received...

Random House Children's Books (RHCB) will be seeking to smash the long tradition of romance novels only featuring white people, by showing that people of colour also fall in love, through a Jamaican writer, Publishers Weekly announced.N...

Heidi Clarke, the executive director of the Sandals Foundation, has joined another Jamaican, Omar Robinson, as trustee on the governing board of the Miami-based Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF).Clark...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - A senior official of the United States Embassy here has welcomed the announcement by President Joe Biden that it is providing six million doses of vaccines to Latin America and the Caribbean."The US Embas...

THE Universal Service Fund (USF) on Thursday handed over a cheque valued at $20 million to the Court Administration Division (CAD) for the procurement of equipment to improve the information and communication technology (ICT) infrastruc...

THE Jamaican Government has started discussions with a team from Portum System, LLC, a health risk mitigation and contact tracing application firm, to assist with the easy detection of people with COVID-19.A release from the technology ...

SIX branches of Scotiabank have gone full digital, removing the day-to-day over-the-counter cash transactions and instead prioritising other banking functions, including financial advice and planning.A key feature of the digital branche...

A primary school principal has raised concerns about the virtual administration of the diagnostic tests for her students, saying they might not provide a true reflection of their academic performance.Diagnostic tests started for grades ...

NEW YORK, United States (AP) - Doctors are reporting improved survival in men with advanced prostate cancer from an experimental drug that delivers radiation directly to tumour cells. Few such drugs are approved now, but the approach ma...

ROME, Italy (AP) - The release from prison of one of Italy's most notorious mobster-turned-informant generated more indignation yesterday, even after he was shown in an old jailhouse interview apologising to his many victims for his rol...

USINGEN, Germany (AP) - It's time for the sheep in Germany's Taunus Mountains to get their summer look and the shearers are making quick work of relieving the 1,000 or so in Volker Schuhmacher's flock of their shaggy coats.A team of fou...

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Three Uyghurs who fled from China to Turkey have described forced abortions and torture by Chinese authorities in China's far western Xinjiang region ahead of giving testimony to a people's tribunal in London tha...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, June 4, 2021: You have the charisma to be convincing and draw people to you. You are restless, versatile, and lovable to others. You are also trustworthy and reliable. Domestic responsibility will be your them...

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn, QC is expressing concern that easy access to pornography on smartphones and other digital devices by underage children is creeping into assault case patterns seen in courtrooms acr...

MANDEVILLE, Manchester - Government's continued ban on funerals while allowing memorial services in churches has drawn protests from funeral directors who have questioned the logic of the measure.President of the Jamaica Association of ...

THE Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organisations) (Amendment) Act, 2021, commonly called the Anti-Gang Legislation, was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, with four amendments.The legislation will provide addi...

PERMANENT Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Marsha Henry-Martin has given assurance that the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), despite changing heads several times over t...

PRINCIPAL of Allman Town Primary School in Kingston La-Toya Nesbitt yesterday praised Lloyd Leach, chief executive officer for the Allman Town Diaspora Group based in Atlanta Georgia, for helping to close the digital divide by donating ...

Two dead wives, a dead witness, a propensity for violence, and the ability to hire assassins were among the grounds a Supreme Court judge cited as prime reasons for denying bail to Portland businessman Everton "Beachy Stout" McDonald, ...

Buoyed by recommendations from a group which participated in a review of the September 2020 General Election campaign, Political Ombudsman Donna Parchment Brown is preparing a legislative submission to take to the political directorate...

RESTAURANTS of Jamaica (ROJ) yesterday started the pilot of the KFC WhatsApp-based ordering platform for customers in Portmore in the first phase of its carry-out and curbside service.ROJ's Marketing Director Tina Matalon said the KFC's...

Michael Robinson (left) and his son Dwight put the finishing touches on a painting at the entrance of the Denham Town Primary School in West Kingston. The school will today be renamed Edward Seaga Primary, in honour of the former prime ...

LUCEA, Hanover - A male family member of the minor who was allegedly assaulted by a 45-year-old male staff member of the Noel Holmes Hospital in Hanover was detained by the police, yesterday. Superintendent Sharon Beeput, who heads the ...

Today is the 154th day of 2021. There are 211 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1940: Joseph Benjamin "Joe" Higgs is born. He was referred to as "Godfather of Reggae" because of his work as a pioneer singer and mentor. He teamed up...

GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) - The International Labour Organization (ILO) said yesterday that Latin America and the Caribbean was among the regions most affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic during the first half of this year as it l...

THE Manning's School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, is aiming to raise $100 million to restore the historic Thomas Manning Building, one of Jamaica's national treasures, which was declared a heritage site in 1999 by the Jamaica Nation...

While putting lessons from previous hurricane seasons into action, Digicel is urging everyone to immediately begin preparations and remain on alert in the event of a pending storm or hurricane. The United States-based National Oceanic ...

A total of 18,055 names were added to the National Voters' List published on May 3, the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) reported yesterday.These newly registered electors are now eligible to vote in local elections. At the same time, ...

St Vincent and the Grenadines was abuzz with excitement last week as more than 1,300 Vincentians responded to the recruitment call by Sandals Resorts International (SRI) as the company begins preparations to bring its Beaches resort br...

A project to beautify an open lot in the informal Mona Common community in St Andrew was embarked on yesterday by National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA).Under the project, the lot is to be transformed into a recreational area...

Education Minister Fayval Williams yesterday tabled in Parliament what has been described by regional media as a "damning" report on the future of The University of the West Indies (The UWI).The report, noted that the university's curre...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday assured the nation that the island's disaster management entities are in a state of readiness as his office launched a national campaign designed to help Jamaicans prepare for the 2021 Atlantic Hu...

JUNCTION, St Elizabeth - Scores of commuters were yesterday left stranded in this south-central town following a strike by taxi operators demanding that their taxi park be upgraded.Southern Taxi Association President Charles Powell told...

The People's National Party (PNP) is embarking on a unity push days after a senior member of its leadership wrote to a veteran party member and accused him of being part of a small team actively strategising to "bring down" the party's...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday renewed the Government's call for Jamaicans to take the COVID-19 vaccine and called out those who are waiting to benefit from herd immunity, without themselves having to take the jab.Announcing tw...

Ten placard-bearing female residents of communities in the Kingston Central constituency, including a victim of recent gun violence, yesterday staged a peaceful protest at the intersection of Beeston and East streets, downtown Kingston,...

TO apply for any US non-immigrant visa, you first need to complete the DS-160 online, non-immigrant visa application form.Consular officers use the information entered on the DS-160 to process the visa application and, combined with a p...

Desnoes & Geddes Foundation on Monday presented 10 tablets to St Mary's College to help students with online learning. The presentation was made at the school in Above Rocks, St Catherine."We are very appreciative of this donation ...

Northern Caribbean University (NCU) has congratulated faculty member Professor Mark Harris on being awarded the silver Musgrave Medal for outstanding merit in the field of science by the council of the Institute of Jamaica.Harris is pr...

Today is the 153rd day of 2021. There are 212 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1953: Queen Elizabeth II of Britain is crowned in Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI. OTHER EVENTS1815: Napole...