The Jamaica Observer

07/03/2025

The Ministry of National Security says it remains steadfast in its commitment to actively forge strategic partnerships to fight crime and violence in the society.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Ministry of National Security says it remains steadfast in its commitment to actively forge strategic partnerships to fight crime and violence in the society.   Addressing a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House on Thursday, National Security Ministe...

07/03/2025

St Kitts-Nevis will host the three-day Global Sustainable Island Summit that will focus on sustainable development and climate resilience through partnerships targeted at island states.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, (CMC) – St Kitts-Nevis will host the three-day Global Sustainable Island Summit (GSIS) that will focus on sustainable development and climate resilience through partnerships targeted at island states. The authorities here said that the May 27-29, 2025, reinforces the twin isl...

07/03/2025

Jamaica’s first female Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn, King’s Counsel on Thursday gave an abridged but poignant farewell to the Court of Appeal, saying this was her final appearance before the panel ahead of her retirement in September.
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/03/07/a-privilege-and-pleasure/

07/03/2025

Mason Greenwood has formally requested to switch his international allegiance to Jamaica, ruling out any future appearances for England, according to Football Association (FA) chief executive Mark Bullingham.

Mason Greenwood has formally requested to switch his international allegiance to Jamaica, ruling out any future appearances for England, according to Football Association (FA) chief executive Mark Bullingham.   As reported by The Athletic, Greenwood, 23, has not played for England since his...

07/03/2025

The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice has set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal of Belize and restored the decision of a lower court in a case concerning riparian rights in respect of land along the Belize River.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal of Belize and restored the decision of a lower court in a case concerning riparian rights in respect of land along the Belize River. Riparian rights are the rights...

07/03/2025

Mercado Libre, a Latin American rival of Amazon, announced Friday a $3.4 billion investment in Mexico, the latest in a series of pledges by foreign firms in spite of US tariff threats.

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) - Mercado Libre, a Latin American rival of Amazon, announced Friday a $3.4 billion investment in Mexico, the latest in a series of pledges by foreign firms in spite of US tariff threats. "It means that despite these tariff issues, they& #039;re going to continue...

07/03/2025

Access Financial Services Limited and Niche Financing Limited are the latest Jamaican companies to inform the public of cybersecurity incidents which have affected them within the past few weeks.

Access notified investors on Tuesday when it made a disclosure on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) about the breach, indicating that its internal monitoring systems detected suspicious activity on its network on February 27.
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/03/07/cyber-storm/

07/03/2025

After Leon Bailey scored his first UEFA Champions League goal on Tuesday, the Aston Villa winger says he’s hoping to bring more eyes to Jamaica globally.

The Reggae Boyz forward netted in the opening five minutes in Villa’s important 3-1 away win against Club Brugge in their first-leg round-of-16 tie at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Belgium.
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/03/07/for-my-country/

07/03/2025

Popular dancehall choreographer Orville Hall is over the moon after being honoured by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, through its agency Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), at the recently concluded Reggae Gold Awards.
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/03/07/hall-dance-choreographer-honoured-encourages-aspiring-dancers-become-students-craft/

07/03/2025

England on Friday launched a national campaign to teach children in schools and nurseries how to brush their teeth properly, as the nation grapples with a dental health crisis.

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - England on Friday launched a national campaign to teach children in schools and nurseries how to brush their teeth properly, as the nation grapples with a dental health crisis. Up to six in 10 children in some deprived areas have rotting teeth by the age of five, accor...

07/03/2025

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is raising concerns over a development at Fort Rocky, Port Royal, where it says construction activities have been taking place without its approval.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is raising concerns over a development at Fort Rocky, Port Royal, where it says construction activities have been taking place without its approval. Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby led an urgent site visit to assess the situ...

07/03/2025

Unlicensed raft operators told to vacate White River Beach in Ocho Rios a month ago should be back on the job soon, according to Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett.
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/03/07/lifeline-white-river-rafters/

07/03/2025

Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue and Grace Jones are among artists from around the Commonwealth who have made it onto King Charles III's playlist in a collaboration with Apple Music.

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue and Grace Jones are among artists from around the Commonwealth who have made it onto King Charles III& #039;s playlist in a collaboration with Apple Music. And the UK head of state revealed Friday the "joy" that music has....

07/03/2025

The Government has ruled out reinstating the nine per cent wage-to-GDP cap abolished in 2023, Finance Minister Fayval Williams confirmed to Parliament’s Standing Finance Committee on Thursday during its review of Jamaica’s $1.26-trillion FY2025/26 budget. The decision comes amid warnings from fiscal monitors that public sector wages — projected at 13.3 per cent of GDP next fiscal year — risk destabilising Jamaica’s debt trajectory and crowding out critical investments.
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/03/07/wage-cap-watch/

07/03/2025

No reasonable person could argue with Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness that women with male relatives involved in crime need to proactively move to dissuade them from that lifestyle.
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/03/07/protect-sustain-good-work-security-forces/

07/03/2025

The United States Coast Guard says it has seized an estimated 12,470 pounds of co***ne, worth approximately US$141.4 million, during various operations in the Caribbean Sea.

MIAMI, United States (CMC) – The United States Coast Guard says it has seized an estimated 12,470 pounds of co***ne, worth approximately US$141.4 million, during various operations in the Caribbean Sea. The Coast Guard said that the crew of its cutter Valiant offloaded the drugs at the Coast Guard...

07/03/2025

The newly appointed World Bank Group Resident Representative for Suriname, Diletta Doretti, says her appointment is aimed at unifying country-level leadership across the institution to better support the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community member's public and private sector priorities.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – The newly appointed World Bank Group Resident Representative for Suriname, Diletta Doretti, says her appointment is aimed at unifying country-level leadership across the institution to better support the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (Caricom) member& #039;s pu...