Visitors to the refurbished Blue Lagoon will be required to wear life vests to swim when it reopens on June 1. The new safety measure is part of a list of policies implemented…
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Bartlett touts regional insurance for tourism workers
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has challenged insurance companies to formulate a comprehensive health plan for the more than one million tourism workers across the region. Speaking at…
Manchester councillors lash JPS
MANDEVILLE, Manchester – Councillors in this south-central parish continue to express their disappointment with what they consider poor communication and the continued lack of a representative from electricity provider Jamaica Public Service Company…
Murders down but other serious crimes up in Portland
PORT ANTONIO, Portland — The police have reported an increase in serious and violent crimes in Portland so far this year, however, murders are down. Crimes that have seen an increase include break-ins,…
My childhood — a rude, rebellious teen with no parental guidance
THE product of a broken home and unfit parents, 33-year-old Jasmine says her childhood which was marred by molestation and rape made her a prime candidate for early pregnancies and motherhood without a…
Leaders call for community intervention to steer children away from violence
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Against the backdrop of the pattern of violence in schools, including attacks on students and teachers, the police, teachers’ union and parents association believe more can be done collectively to…
First World status by 2030?
A senior attorney is lamenting the roadblocks Jamaicans face in getting land titles and is arguing that achieving First World status by 2030 will remain a moving target, given the fact that many…
Fear growing
Anxieties are heightening in the region about the shocking levels of violence and political instability in Haiti, with Jamaica and the United Nations (UN) amplifying calls for action now from countries that have…
PM, Guterres want better int’l funding treatment for small developing countries
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres have decried the lopsided nature of the international economic and financial system, calling for more reform that would lead to fairer treatment…
Young students say no to corporal punishment
It was no chalk and talk. Teachers have absolutely no right to hit students said a group of students in Arnett Gardens during a Jamaica Observer/Rise Life Management session conducted in partnership with…