THE Jamaica Cancer Society’s primary fund-raiser, Relay for Life, will return this year on Saturday, June 10 after a three-year break. The event is scheduled for Police Officers’ Club in St Andrew starting…
Jamaican High School Wins Award at World Robotics Competition
The Jamaica College robotics team made history in 2023 when the team was chosen from over 191 teams from around the world to receive the MOTIVATE Award at the first official Tech Robotics…
Girl Guides still in service after 108 years
FOR many, Girl Guides is reminiscent of a long ago primary school activity with camping adventures, uniforms, and badges ,but in reality, The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica is about volunteerism and redirection…
Adekeye Adebajo | From Addis Ababa to Algiers: Africa in 2023
A recent visit to Addis Ababa – the centre of African diplomacy and home of the African Union (AU) – triggered musings on the outlook for the continent in 2023. The concerns among…
Listen to the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending ending April 28th, 2023
This is a podcast of the Jamaica & Caribbean Weekly News Summary for the week ending April 28th, 2023. The JAMAICA WEEKLY News Summary Podcast is brought to you by Jamaicans.com. The post…
Changing from a ‘Monarchy to a republic’
With work now well under way to transform the island from a constitutional monarchy to a republic, the Jamaica Observer, in association with Citizens Action for Free and Fair Election (CAFFE), will provide…
Another Diaspora push
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Consideration is being given to setting up a sub-grouping of the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) specifically to engage with members of the Diaspora who are interested in being…
Privy Council vs CCJ
MONTEGO BAY, St James – As strides on the journey towards a republic gain momentum, Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte says the decision on whether to sever ties with…
Neil Richards What’s the future character of Lady Musgrave Road
The intention to plant thousands of trees to escort Lady Musgrave Road when her waistline expands has not consoled some irate citizens whose fundamental concern is the likely radical change to the character…
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending April 28th, 2023
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES Jamaican and Caribbean weekly news stories AS CHARLES PREPARES FOR CORONATION, JAMAICA BEGINS PROCESS TO CUT TIES WITH MONARCHY The coronation of Britain’s King Charles III, scheduled for…