SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Male students at Little London High School no longer have to be jealous that the girls' restroom is nicer than theirs. Last Friday, a group of alumni called Global Humanity Network Incorporated (GHNI) dona...

Today is the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to fly in space, orbit the Earth and make a safe landing. OTHER EVENTS1606: Great Britain ad...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's Parliament on Monday elected Opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.Sharif took the ...

While the journey of entrepreneurship has been anything but smooth sailing for small grocery store owner Arlene Swaby, she is proof that with the right focus, and a little support, small business owners can thrive."I started out after m...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Programme director, Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Charles Clayton says the answer to the nation's crime problem is definitely not the resumption of hanging.In fact, Clayton poi...

GOVERNMENT Senator Kavan Gayle has pointed out that the motor vehicle duty concession benefit which the present Administration has signalled its intention to remove from the perquisites offered to public sector workers, if not properly ...

SHADEE Morrison was a shoo-in to land a scholarship and realise her dream of studying medicine abroad.Her Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results are impressive: seven distinctions and two credits. So too are her Caribb...

REPRESENTATIVES of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) say schools that are hot spots for violence among students are in urgent need of intervention, and are concerned that what was already a problematic situation before the nov...

LUCEA, Hanover - Stakeholders in Lucea are thrilled that their town has been chosen as the pilot project for a beautification project that will see brightly painted murals used to spruce up neighbourhoods. Local Government and Rural Dev...

Holy Trinity High School recently hosted a prize-giving ceremony to recognise the achievements of many of its students from academic year 2021/22.Hosted under the theme 'Blossoming in spite of the storm: Celebrating success; honouring ...

Today is the 101st day of 2022. There are 264 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT2002: Police fight pitched battles with protesters in Venezuela after more than 150,000 people march on the presidential palace demanding President Hug...

LITTLE LONDON, Westmoreland - The Government has been building airtight cases designed to catch the masterminds in the illegal importation of firearms, according to Prime Minister Andrew Holness. "Too many illegal guns are coming throug...

 PHOENIX, United States (AP) - Karla Finocchio's slide into homelessness began when she split with her partner of 18 years and temporarily moved in with a cousin.The 55-year-old planned to use her US$800-a-month disability check to get...

BESSIE BAKER, Hanover - Prime Minister Andrew Holness has doubled to 1,000 the number of houses he wants built each year and provide free of cost to the society's most needy. This year 315 units are to be built, a number which he said o...

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis opened Holy Week Sunday with a call for an Easter truce in Ukraine to make room for a negotiated peace, highlighting the need for leaders to "make some sacrifices for the good of the people".Celebrating ...

MANDEVILLE, Manchester - Police have launched a manhunt for a man who they believe shot and killed 28-year-old Kimarley Bryan in Beverly District near Mile Gully on April 3."Several operations have been carried out in search of the shoo...

THE Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is developing several initiatives to help reduce the number of young people involved in criminal activities in western Jamaica, according to head of the Area One Police Assistant Commissioner (ACP) C...

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Timed maths tests for parents of sixth-grade students, a section on the subject at every Parent Teachers' Association (PTA) meeting, and a day dedicated to celebrating all that makes maths fun are among th...

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - The Biden Administration will come out with its long-awaited ghost gun rule - aimed at reining in privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up at crime scenes, thr...

Wint, McKenley must be bawlingArthur Wint and Herb McKenley were two of Jamaica's great stars of athletics. They would be below Usain Bolt on the platform of sprinting achievements, but their off-track contributions make up for some of ...

Earl Jarrett (left), CEO of the Jamaica National Group, greets Martin Gooden, assistant general manager at JN Money Services Limited, who has retired from the company after 13 years of exemplary service. As COVID-19 restrictions have be...

Martin Gooden flashes a smile as he is flanked by some of the beautiful women from JN Money. From left, Tanisha Cowan, marketing specialist; Cedrica Reid, digital officer; Sanya Wallace, senior manager, strategic planning and marketing,...

TWO senior members of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) have suggested that should Jamaica's minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade, Kamina Johnson Smith become the next secretary general of the Commonwealth, a push should be...

KINGSTON College (KC) were crowned Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/GraceKennedy Boys' Athletics champions on Saturday to gain a record 33rd lien on the Mortimer Geddes Trophy.The school, which will celebrates its 97th ...

THE prospect of a significant number of bright Jamaican students attaining university education overseas is being derailed by poorly prepared high school transcripts, some of which are submitted extremely late, respected scientist and e...

Vendors are thrilled that J Wray & Nephew has moved to give a fa ce-lift to their base at Crab Ground at Heroes' Circle in Kingston, by building them new stalls with the company's branding.The stalls should be completed by later th...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Despite reaping immense success in the recovery of illegal firearms across western Jamaica since the start of this year, Government's offer to provide financial compensation for information leading to the recover...

LITTLE LONDON, Westmoreland - Saying the Government cannot afford to buy land at the centre of a bitter dispute in Little Bay, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has signalled to those occupying the property illegally that they need to think...

THE survival of Jamaica's tourism during the novel coronavirus pandemic, and planning strategies for the industry's future have been highlighted in a new book authored by Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett and university professor, Llo...

AS a young girl, Racquel Walker was eyeing a number of career options. But the idea of carrying on a legacy created by her parents on the outskirts of the south-western end of National Heroes' Circle in Kingston, selling roasted yams, c...

While it was hot on the track and in the field on the final day of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Athletic Championships at the National Stadium on Saturday, it was a similar story away from the firing line, as patrons turned o...

PEOPLE who struggle with anxiety often find ourselves feeling unexplainably keyed up - in a state of agitation, experiencing unexpected nervousness and panic. In other moments, we experience tension in our neck and shoulders, or other b...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Team members at Sandals Resorts International (SRI) headquartered locations in Montego Bay recently benefited from an on-site health fair dedicated to health awareness and testing for its employees, as part of th...

Your individual horoscope for Sunday, April 10, 2022. What kind of day will tomorrow be? To find out what the stars say, read the forecast given for your birth sign. The week starts out on a positive note thanks to the upbeat energy tha...

EVERY year on her birthday, Jess goes to get her annual checkup. She books her appointment with her ObGyn and asks to be checked for "everything". The doctor examines her and tells her everything looks A-OK, then gives her a form to g...

OWNERS of townhouses at Patrick Heights Manor in Plantation Heights, St Andrew, are blasting the Commission of Strata Corporations for neglecting the buildings which they said have been dilapidated for about 10 years.The residents admit...

Spokesman and Government Member of Parliament Mike Henry has said that he might be forced to take the issue of reparation straight to the United Kingdom courts, if there is further delay."I have given them the case, which is being done ...

Team members from the Sandals Resorts in Montego Bay, the region and community relations officers from the Social Development Commission (SDC) ventured into the community of Bogue in St James on Thursday to honour their commitment of ef...

AN increasing number of Jamaicans are turning to vape retail outlets across the island to curtail their smoking habit. One such outlet, The Mez Vape & Smoke Shop, which has been in operation since 2013, has seen an influx of custome...

MORE than 3,000 people have been waiting for over six months to do surgical procedures under the popular "Miracle Operation" Jamaica/Cuba Eye Care Programme, but there is optimism by Cuba, whose gift it is to Jamaica, that things will p...

JAMAICAN medical students who were displaced when Russia invaded neighbour Ukraine last March can turn to Cuba to continue their studies if they so desire, Cuba's new ambassador to Jamaica has said.But Ambassador Fermin Quinones was qui...

SOME workers can't wait to retire. Some feel burnout from years of hard work, while others can't wait to enjoy the benefits of a retirement package.But is early retirement ideal for everyone? The normal retirement age is 65. Early retir...

THE mangoes are ripening so why don't you grab one, and let's make a super-easy smoothie to fit your healthy lifestyle plan? Come on this journey with us as we explore the natural nectar of the fruits we have on Earth.Remember, it's all...

LAST week, Digicel's digital lifestyle empowerment team shared some simple steps in introducing seniors to the vast world of online shopping. In case you missed it, find it with a quick search on the Jamaica Observer website.This week, ...

But what is wedlock forced but a hell,An age of discord and continued strife?Whereas the contrary bringeth blissAnd is a pattern of celestial peace.- Shakespeare, 1 Henry, VI, 6, 5THAT statement is coming from a man or woman who is defi...

FEWER Jamaican children were reported missing during the time the island experienced the worst of the novel coronavirus pandemic between 2020 and 2021, but the numbers still make for grim reading.According to figures released on Friday,...

MIAMI, Florida (CMC) - A Jamaican police officer has pleaded guilty to importing cocaine into the United States and could face up to 40 years in jail when she returns for sentencing on June 15.The US Attorney's Office Southern District ...

The excitement associated with the annual ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships returned at this year's staging as specators were allowed into the National Stadium in St Andrew, unlike last year when the event was s...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - Chief executive director of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Dr Joy St John Wednesday praised regional chief medical officers (CMO) for the role they played during the coronaviru...

NEW YORK, United States (CMC) - Caribbean-American legislators here have welcomed Thursday's historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first black woman to be elevated to the Supreme Court of the United States, the hig...