PROPER fiscal management will be key to navigating the choppy financial seas facing Jamaica this year, states Senator Don Wehby, who, in the debate on the Appropriations Bill on March 25, noted headwinds which "must be carefully managed...

 WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - A federal judge on Monday asserted it is "more likely than not" that former President Donald Trump committed crimes in his attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election, ruling to order th...

Today is the 88th day of 2022. There are 277 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT2006: Charles Taylor is flown to Sierra Leone, opening the way for the former Liberian president to become the first African head of State tried for war...

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - President Joe Biden said Monday that he would make "no apologies" and wasn't "walking anything back" after his weekend comment that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power", attempt...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - With its aspirations for a quick victory dashed by a stiff Ukrainian resistance, Russia has increasingly focused on grinding down Ukraine's military in the east in the hope of forcing Kyiv into surrendering part of ...

ROCK, Trelawny - Attorney at law Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, who is also the Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for Trelawny Southern, says her client, the 16 year-old accused of fatally stabbing his school...

Minister with responsibility for Industry, investment and commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill, has blamed the former 2012/2016 People's National Party (PNP) Administration for the failure of the hedge fund efforts to control local oil prices.R...

New York, USA - A rehashed proposal by Opposition Leader Mark Golding that the Jamaican Senate be expanded to include representation from the Diaspora has again struck a chord among nationals in the United States who want to see it done...

Prince William has a hearty handshake for Jill Stewart, as her husband Adam Stewart, executive chairman of Sandals Resorts International, looks on approvingly at last week's State Banquet at King's House in St Andrew. 

More parents asked by the Jamaica Observer seem prepared to have their children wear masks in the classroom than those who are against, as the education ministry continues its push to have students adhere to the COVID-19 protocol whi...

HOLLYWOOD, United States (AFP) - Mega star Beyonce kicked off the 94th Academy Awards with a performance of the nominated song from King Richard, the tennis biopic that is among the top contenders at this year's Oscars gala .CODA, The...

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) - Iraq is building a concrete wall along part of its border with Syria to stop Islamic State group jihadists from infiltrating, an Iraqi military source said Sunday.In the "first stage" of construction, a wall arou...

RABAT, Morocco (AFP) - Two migrants drowned after their boat capsized and more than 200 others have been detained as they prepared to leave Morocco by sea, state news agency MAP reported Sunday.The bodies of the two migrants washed up...

Kyiv , Ukraine (AFP) - President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday his Government is "carefully" considering a Russian demand of Ukrainian neutrality, a key point of contention as negotiators for both sides prepare for a fresh round of tal...

NEW DELHI (AP) - The company behind a COVID-19 vaccine touted as a key tool for the developing world has sent tens of millions of doses to wealthy nations but provided none yet to the UN-backed effort to supply poorer countries - a sign...

No one stopped to explain, but it was noticeable that when Prince William made a brief stop in Trench Town as part of his three-day visit to Jamaica last week, he was following in the footsteps of his younger brother, Harry, and before ...

Andrew Drysdale admits that his drinking, gambling and smoking problems cost him his job, followed by homelessness in December last year. Now, the 31-year-old is living in a cramped space near the bridge at Washington Boulevard and Red...

The People's National Party Youth Organisation (PNPYO) said it has welcomed Prime Minister Andrew Holness' belated embrace of calls for making Jamaica a republic, something the YO said "he had recently touted as mere symbolism".Noting t...

For three years in a row, nine-year-old Nyah Wright, the precocious but cute daughter of Jamaican attorney Tanya Burke Wright and pilot Chris Wright, has carried the Jamaican flag at her school's annual International Day in Doha, Qatar....

Konnexx Services Ltd last Friday hosted a mentoring luncheon for the members of Molynes United, the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) football club that it now sponsors.The event, held at Janga's Soundbar in St Andrew, saw the players being ...

Jamaica's Dr Floyd Morris, whose popularity on the international disabilities front is growing, ended his latest stint this weekend as one of 18 foremost global experts at the 26th session of the United Nations Convention on the Rights ...

Businessman Metry Seaga says the novel coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis should push Jamaica to maximise its greatest asset which, according to him, is not tourism or agricultural products, but rather the countr...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Thirty micro-business operators in the Salt Spring community of this western Jamaica city are now looking towards brighter days after receiving development grants through the second phase of Jamaica Social Invest...

A woman walks in front of the stalls being refurbished for use by crab vendors along National Heroes' Circle yesterday. The project is being spearheaded by J Wray & Nephew Ltd as part of its Jamaica 60 sponsorship programme. (Photo:...

Honoree R Danny Williams (left) beams with pride beside a portrait of him yesterday, after it was presented by Jamaica College Principal Wayne Robinson. The gift of the portrait followed the dedication of a building in his honour at the...

Inspector of Police Jacqueline Pinnock speaks with enthusiastic students of Franklyn Town Primary School at the reopening of the new Franklyn Town Police Station recently. Looking on is Inspector Rodney Matthews. (Photo: Garfield Robins...

It may have been unexpected, but some United Kingdom citizens cheered when Prime Minister Andrew Holness told The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge that Jamaica was "moving on." The statement, on Wednesday, signalled the intention to remov...

Jah Cure seems incurableEntertainer Jah Cure has confirmed that not only is he stupid, just like Vybz Kartel and the others who clearly believe that prison is a bed of roses, but has also demonstrated that there is no way of him curing ...

ROSE HALL, St James - A call from the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector to have some employees permanently work from home has been favourably received by Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte, but sh...

When it comes to retirement planning, often attention is paid to inflation risks and investments risks, with little or no focus on longevity risks. There is also the tendency to confuse longevity with life expectancy. Let's look examin...

PEOPLE who have a significant amount of equity in their primary residence can tap into it, to get funds to purchase another one, or for any other purpose. This can be achieved through a home equity loan, said Petal James, chief of branc...

THE world we live in today provides us with few options on what we can and should eat, particularly the elderly who are diabetic and have dietary restrictions.Being diabetic is complicated; your taste and tastebuds change at a rapid pac...

J Wray & Nephew (JWN) Ltd has announced its partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports for the celebration of Jamaica's 60th year of Independence. The agreement will see the company's iconic brand, W...

SHERYL Walters was born with one hand and one foot. She struggled throughout her childhood because of restricted mobility until she got a prosthetic leg at age 12. That was the first time she went to school - the Randolph Lopez School o...

When politicians are caught in scandals or compromising situations, they may resign and offer some semblance of accountability - both individually and on the part of their political party.However, some analysts believe that even when po...

Orlando: And wilt thou have me?Rosalind: Ay, and twenty such.Orlando: What say then?Rosalind: Are you not good?Orlando: I hope so.Rosalind: Why then can't one desire too much of a good thing?- Shakespeare, Much Ado About NothingAs you c...

For decades many people, particularly from the Rastafarian community, advocated the opening up of a Jamaican cannabis industry. It served as the theme for many protest songs, the most popular of which is arguably Peter Tosh's Legalise ...

NORWOOD, St James - Up to late Saturday evening a tense calm blanketed sections of this community on the outskirts of tourism capital Montego Bay, following the brutal gun slaying of four individuals in two separate incidents over a 12-...

BALTIMORE, Maryland (AP) - In a high-tech lab on Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus in Baltimore, engineers have been building a robot that may be able to stitch back together the broken vessels in your belly and at some point m...

FOR as long as I can remember the term "anxiety" never came across as a serious issue. I always thought of it as an insignificant bother - a little knot in my stomach before I had a presentation, the feeling of worry when I knew I was i...

IF you have had unprotected sex and then are beset by worry as to whether or not you could be pregnant then you are like many couples. While some couples are knowledgeable about emergency contraception pill (ECP), others are not. Emerge...

Two of Jamaica's former top crime-fighters believe that the Jamaica Constabulary Force could be making more progress in the fight against crime if there was greater community engagement at the street level between the police and members...

FOR at least seven hours on Friday, starting from 6:00 am, commuters in Half-Way-Tree, St Andrew, were feted with non-stop entertainment, music and giveaways during the launch of a new logo for The Edge 105 FM.The commuters, many of who...

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - The State-run power supply company is being raked over the coals by a number of councillors in the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation (WMC) who claim the installation of street lights in their divisions ha...

Justice of the peace and former Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association President James Samuels, along with a woman reported to be his helper, are nursing injuries inflicted on them during an armed invasion of Samuels' house in Jack's Hil...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - An anti-gang investigation that ran for two years resulted in the arrest Friday morning of 12 people, four of them cops, Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson revealed. Late Friday afternoon the polic...

KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) - Russia signalled Friday it may dial back its war aims to focus on eastern Ukraine after failing to break the nation's resistance in a month of fighting and attacks on civilians, including bombing a crowded theatre ...

The Year of the Tiger has been particularly eventful in China with the successful hosting of the 2022 Winter Olympics. The Jamaican delegation made the country proud, as they persisted in the face of adversity.In addition to the winter ...

MANDEVILLE, Manchester - More than 30 women in this south-central parish will on Sunday showcase their businesses in a revamped Made in Manchester Expo following two years of event restrictions.The expo will be held in the Scotiabank pa...

LONDON, England (AP) - London's Metropolitan Police said Thursday that two officers who strip-searched a black teenage girl at her school have been moved from front-line duties after a public outcry over the case.A child safeguarding re...