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Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:08:04 -0400140 for national honours
Outgoing Bank of Jamaica Governor Richard Byles is among seven Jamaicans who have been appointed to the Order of Jamaica (OJ) and will join 139 other nationals journeying to King’s House in October for recognition at the National Honours and Award...
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:07:55 -0400Swing too far - Illegal St James attraction demolished as officials declare it a tragedy waiting to happen
WESTERN BUREAU: The giant swing tourist attraction demolished in Norwood Pen, St James, yesterday was “very, very dangerous” and posed the risk of a major tragedy, according to St James Municipal Corporation Acting Chief Engineer Pete Jackson. T...
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:07:50 -0400Public-sector wage deal sealed
After tough and sometimes stalled negotiations between the Government and unions representing public-sector workers, an agreement has been reached on wages for the three-year period from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028. St Patrice Ennis, president o...
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:07:46 -0400Churches plead for Haitians
WESTERN BUREAU: The Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches (JUGC) is calling on the Government to treat Haitians who risk their lives to reach Jamaica by sea, to seek asylum, with more dignity and compassion. The JUGC’s call comes against the backgrou...
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:07:43 -0400Jamaica to take spotlight at NYPD headquarters
The doors of One Police Plaza, the headquarters of the New York Police Department (NYPD), will be thrown open on August 11 to Jamaicans and friends when the Jamaican American Law Enforcement Organization (JAMLEO) hosts its third annual Heritage Nigh...
Jamaica Observer
Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT Charity makes donation to upgrade more restrooms at Little London High
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...
Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT This Day in History - April 12
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...
Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT Sharif sworn in as Pakistan's new PM after week of drama
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 ...
Tue, Apr 12, 2022 07:01:00 GMT Arlene Swaby fuels her business with focus and Access
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...
Mon, Apr 11, 2022 07:01:00 GMT Hanging not solution to crime problem, says official
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...
Jamaica Star
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:54:22 -0500JTA president blasts slow pace of $24.8b school repair programme
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:26:35 -0500Jamaica, Ghana working closely to achieve reparations
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica will continue to work closely with the Republic of Ghana in the shared pursuit of reparatory justice.
Holness thanked Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama for his leadership on the issue.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:22:10 -0500Moon Palace pours $1.1m in scholarships into top PEP students
Thirty-eight high-performing PEP students are heading to high school with a financial boost after the Moon Palace Foundation handed out $1.1 million in grants—the largest scholarship payout in the programme's 11-year history.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:13:20 -0500Police raid gated community, arrest four Haitians
Four Haitian nationals are set to face the courts after police swooped down on an upscale gated community in St Catherine and allegedly discovered they had overstayed their time in Jamaica.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:10:00 -0500Community literacy initiative launched in St Thomas
A community-driven initiative aimed at improving literacy and empowering residents in St Thomas commenced on August 1 with the staging of the inaugural St Thomas Literacy Forum, at the Anglican Church Hall in Morant Bay.