Aspiring Tourism Entities Urged to Get Registered

Aspiring tourism operators are being encouraged to obtain licensing, registration, and certification through the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). Two cruise ships in port at the Ocho Rios Pier in St. Ann. Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay,...

Caribbean urged to accelerate AI training 

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados CMC – New research has warned that Caribbean employers and workers remain sharply divided on the skills needed for an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven economy across the region. According to the United States-based DeVry...

 Caribbean urged to accelerate AI training amid widening skills divide

New research has warned that Caribbean employers and workers remain sharply divided on the skills needed for an artificial intelligence-driven economy across the region . According to the United States based DeVry University’s 2025 Bridging the...

PFJL praises FIFA, JFF club-development workshop

OWEN HILL, CEO of Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL), has praised the recent two-day Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and FIFA Club Management Professional Development Workshop as a major step forward for Jamaican clubs. Hill was...

‘Second chance’

More than 100,000 Jamaicans who had committed minor, non-custodial offences more than two decades ago could have their criminal records erased if new legislation being debated in Parliament is passed by the legislature. Minister of Justice and...

Preview: Curacao vs Trin. & Tob. - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - North Central America clash between Curacao and Trinidad and Tobago, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. With both vying for World Cup 2026 qualification, Trinidad and Tobago...

Government slapped with $4.4m lawsuit over land seized to build Ocho Rios bypass

After more than three decades of waiting in vain, two landowners from St Ann have taken the Government to court, demanding US$4.4 million plus interest in compensation for a portion of land reportedly seized by the state to build the Ocho Rios...

Health Centres in Western Jamaica to Be Revitalised Under ‘Operation Refresh

The Government is intensifying efforts to modernise primary healthcare facilities across western Jamaica, through the continued rollout of its Operation Refresh programme. The initiative aims to enhance the look, feel and utility of selected...

JAAA tackles World Athletics ratification issues

TRACK AND field’s local governing body, the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), is seeking to prevent last year’s controversy where some local meets were not ratified by World Athletics because they had not been registered. The...

Community shows support for Roslindale business owner after Pride flag torn down

Local News The LGBTQ Pride flag was intentionally torn down from its flagpole outside the foods store Russ & Mimi's in Roslindale. David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe By Darin Zullo October 12, 2025 | 11:06 AM 1 minute to read Share Close Send this...

Teniel Campbell lands gold in time trial at Caribbean Elite Road Champs

Sports Roneil Walcott 2 Hrs Ago TT cyclist Teniel Campbell (C) shows off her medal and national flag after copping gold in the women's individual time trial at the Cribbean Elite Road Cycling Championships in Belize on October 11. Photo courtesy...

Dawes raps Tufton for management of health sector in maiden speech

Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton addressed Parliament on Tuesday with a statement outlining the Government’s actions to curb a potential rise in dengue fever. However, Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr Alfred Dawes quickly...

Jamaica’s Education Ministry launches BullyProofJA to promote mental health in schools

Jamaica’s Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has launched BullyProofJA, a digital campaign aimed at tackling the devastating impact of bullying in schools and communities across Jamaica. Through the rallying cry ‘Block the Hate,...

The Travel Register takes flight in rural Jamaica

ROBERTSON...I’m looking to build trust with my clients, and once I build trust, I’m looking to grow. AFTER years of helping relatives and neighbours with travel paperwork, Sashenie Robertson, founder and CEO of The Travel Register, has officially...

Minister Hill Urges UK to Consider Special Visa for Caribbean Service Professionals

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging the United Kingdom to consider implementing a special visa arrangement to facilitate the movement of Jamaican and other Caribbean service professionals...

Design Dialogue: The future of Jamaican architecture and design @SPACES Ja

Proven Properties CEO Aisha Campbell (second left) share insights, as fellow panellists, architect Hugo Matthews, realtor Tanya Sue Brice, and moderator, Jamaica Observer Design Week Ja conceptualiser Novia McDonald-Whyte look on.Garfield Robinson...

Bornette Donaldson | Credit unions as economic superheroes

Credit unions play a vital role in enhancing economic development, promoting financial inclusion for underserved populations, supporting small businesses, and contributing to systemic resilience and financial stability. They aren’t just financial...

Jamaica signs first bilateral agreement

Jamaica marked a historic milestone on October 7, 1964, when Prime Minister the Rt Hon Sir Alexander Bustamante and Baron Mullenheim-Rechberg, ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, signed the nation’s first bilateral agreement since...

Teen mom and baby among four missing people found in Manchester

Fourteen-year-old Kenalya Burton, otherwise known as “Kay Kay” and her 10-month-old daughter Keira Burton (Jamaica Observer) Fourteen-year-old Kenalya Burton, otherwise known as “Kay Kay” and her 10-month-old daughter Keira Burton, who were...

Planning expert urges government to reclaim Kingston waterfront

Urbanist Brent Toderian has issued a call to the Jamaican government to reclaim Kingston’s waterfront and transform it into a vibrant, people-centred public space. Delivering the 25th annual Maurice Facey Lecture at the Jamaica Conference Centre...