A search for criminals who reportedly fled St Catherine to evade the security forces, following the declaration last week of a state of public emergency (SOE) in that parish, led to one man…
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Student assaults teacher
SPOT VALLEY, St James — A teacher who said she was slapped several times in the face by a ninth-grade female student whom she had reprimanded is appealing to the education ministry to…
Jamaica-Born Singer Millie Small Honored with Blue Plaque in London’s Shepherds Bush
The Jamaican-born vocalist Millie Small who is credited with making ska music popular worldwide, has been recognized with a blue plaque installed on the house in the London borough of Shepherds Bush where…
Jamaican Gospel Singer Jermaine Edwards Receives Certificate of Diaspora Recognition in Orlando, Florida
The Global Jamaica Diaspora Council Representative for the Southern USA, Mr. Peter Gracey proudly presented Jermaine Edwards, renowned singer of the hit song “A Beautiful Day,” with a Certificate of Diaspora Recognition in…
PICA’s ability to detect document fraud enhanced
Jamaica’s capacity to detect fraudulent travel documents has been enhanced with a donation of 150 ultraviolet inspection devices by the German Embassy here. German Ambassador Jan Hendrik van Thiel and Stephan Kaldasch, document…
Eye on violence
Declaring that violence is eroding Jamaicans’ quality of life, Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his Government “is going to take a deliberate and focused approach” to the problem that will include the creation…
Two Ways To Prevent A Marriage Breakdown
“You better know what you are doing!” shouted Sharon to her husband Bill, as they packed to go on their long awaited vacation. Bill and Sharon have been married for a very long…
JLP all set
The usual carnival atmosphere could be tempered at National Arena on Sunday as Labourities gather for the public session of the 80th annual conference of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) as they have…
Breaking the law in plain sight
An illegal trade in indigenous parrots continues in the open at Mammee Bay, St Ann, 10 months after it was first highlighted by the Jamaica Observer, and the National Environment and Planning Agency…
JLP execs deny paying supporters to show up, rebuff corruption accusations
Members of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) have dismissed as “absolute foolishness” the suggestion that supporters are paid to attend annual general conferences. That was the response of the party’s General Secretary Dr…