Conjoined twin who shot to fame in 1996, now married: Conjoined twin Abby Hensel, is married. According to news reports from a number of international media ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/28/conjoined-twin-who-shot-to-fame-in-1996-now-married/
Man fatally shot after reportedly mowing down two people in Manchester: MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man was fatally shot by an off-duty policeman after he reportedly ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/28/man-fatally-shot-after-reportedly-mowing-down-two-people-in-manchester/
For the first time in history, world timekeepers may have to consider subtracting a second from our clocks in a few years because the planet is rotating a bit ... Show more
Quick Glance: Earth Spinning Faster: Time Could Lose a Second
- A faster spinning Earth could cause the world to lose a second, changing the future.
- Melting ice at the poles has delayed the Earth's faster rotation.
- The study discusses the transition from atomic to astronomical time and technological challenges with leap seconds.
- Despite difficulties with leap seconds, changes in time management are planned from the 2030s onwards.
Tasheka Swaby says her child’s father, Jason Miller, one of four men who were involved in a fiery motor vehicle crash on the PJ Patterson Highway in St ... Show more
Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate Peter Bunting on Wednesday attempted to use part of his contribution to the debate of the Appropriation Act ... Show more
TAJ forks out nearly $400 million to lease buildings it yet to occupy after 3 years
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/26/taj-forks-nearly-400-million-lease-buildings-yet-occupy-3-years/
A day after bridge collapse, Republicans are blaming Dems, floating unfounded and sometimes racist theories
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/27/politics-baltimore-bridge-collapse-republican-conspiracy/
Quick Glance: Tragedy in Baltimore: Fatal Bridge Collapse and Intensive Investigations
- A cargo ship that lost control and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore had previously undergone engine maintenance in the port, according to the US Coast Guard. Divers retrieved the bodies of two of the six workers who fell into the water, while the search for the others was deemed unsuccessful.
- Investigators commenced gathering evidence from the cargo ship involved in striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The victims were from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, with authorities suspecting that the other vehicles with victims were trapped.
Doughnut company and coffee house chain Krispy Kreme has added its fourth location in Portmore, St Catherine.
Krispy Kreme opened the doors to its new store ... Show more
Newly renovated surgical ward at KPH reopens: KINGSTON, Jamaica - The 36-bed Ward 2 North at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) has been officially reopened ...
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Port Royal Museum to open in May: KINGSTON, Jamaica - The long-awaited Port Royal Museum is expected to be opened in May, with the first exhibit set to be ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/26/port-royal-museum-open-may/
More than 70 schools benefiting from STEM Ambassador Programme: KINGSTON, Jamaica - More than 70 schools across the island are benefiting from the expanding ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/28/more-than-70-schools-benefiting-from-stem-ambassador-programme/
UWI’s Dr Simone Badal Selected for prestigious breast cancer research programme: KINGSTON, Jamaica - The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/28/uwis-dr-simone-badal-selected-for-prestigious-breast-cancer-research-programme/
Jamaican Author Kimberly Morgan inspires with new book ‘You Are Not Alone’: Jamaican author Kimberly Morgan is hopeful that her book 'You Are Not Alone' will ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/27/jamaican-author-kimberly-morgan-inspires-new-book-not-alone/
Clarke says Opposition Leader disrespectful for referring to House Speaker Juliet Holness ‘as the wife’
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/26/clarke-says-opposition-leader-disrespectful-referring-house-speaker-juliet-holness-wife/
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is blaming the Government of Jamaica's lengthy procurement process for its delay in occupying two properties for which it made ... Show more
PM outlines plans for Lucea-Hopewell Bypass: KINGSTON, Jamaica - Prime Minister Andrew Holness, has outlined plans for a Lucea-Hopewell Bypass to assist in ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/27/pm-outlines-plans-lucea-hopewell-bypass/
Juliet Holness’ continued obduracy in refusing to release Attorney General Dr Derrick McKoy’s opinion on procedures for tabling reports by the auditor general ... Show more
Jamaica’s Group E of the Concacaf World Cup qualifying was completed on Tuesday, after The British Virgin Islands beat the US Virgin Islands 4-2 on penalties ... Show more
As the Government moves to implement the next phase of the public-sector compensation review, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reiterated the call for ... Show more
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Juliet Holness, says she has decided to table the outstanding reports from the Auditor General’s Department as she ... Show more
The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association is urging Jamaicans to stop eating parrot fish, arguing that an abstention would help in saving the environment and ... Show more
Excelsior trounce St Jago to win Grace Shield title: KINGSTON, Jamaica – Excelsior High defeated St Jago High by a mammoth 420 runs in the ISSA/Grace Shield ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/27/excelsior-trounce-st-jago-win-grace-shield-title/
Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has confirmed that the Financial Services Commission incurred a $163-million loss when Jamaica hosted the International ... Show more
After holding two reports from the Auditor General’s Department for more than two months, Speaker of the House of Representatives Juliet Holness yesterday ... Show more
Firearm, ammunition seizure in Trelawny: TRELAWNY, Jamaica – The Falmouth police have arrested a man in connection wirh the seizure of a 45mm Haskell pistol and ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/26/firearm-ammunition-seizure-trelawny/
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Juliet Holness, has resisted the Opposition’s attempts to get her to comment on her letter of reprimand to Clerk to ... Show more
House Speaker Juliet Holness on Tuesday allowed the tabling of two reports from the Auditor General, essentially for now ending a stand-off between the two ... Show more
If Kingston College’s 2024 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ Championship victory celebration yesterday was anything to go by, the all- boys school will be pulling out ... Show more
Jaydon Hibbert awards five scholarships to Kingston College: KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jaydon Hibbert, world U-20 Triple Jump record holder, has established the Leaps ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/26/jaydon-hibbert-awards-five-scholarships-kingston-college/
Dujuan ‘Whisper’ Richards and girlfriend expecting their first child: KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican football sensation Dujuan “Whisper” Richards is about to ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/25/dujuan-whisper-richards-girlfriend-expecting-first-child/
Controversial member of Parliament Everald Warmington has declared that he withdrew his resignation as a member of the party’s leadership to block the People’s ... Show more
Half-Way-Tree Primary School teacher suffers stroke, dies five days later: KINGSTON, Jamaica- The staff and students of Half-Way-Tree Primary are mourning the ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/24/half-way-tree-primary-school-teacher-suffers-stroke-dies-five-days-later/
It is easy to understand why relatives and friends of centenarian Claire Josephine Norris-Darby, proud daughter of Port Antonio, Portland ... Show more
Boat captain charged after allegedly posting intimate video of his ex on social media
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/25/boat-captain-charged-allegedly-posting-intimate-video-ex-social-media/
#Champs2024: Edwin Allen reclaim girls’ Champs title; KC win 35th in boys’ section
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/23/champs2024-edwin-allen-reclaim-girls-champs-title-kc-win-35th-boys-section/
Kingston College captain, Antwon Walkin, is already looking ahead to Champs 2025, as he encourages members of the student population to join the track team ... Show more
Two reports on State agencies which were submitted to Parliament by the Auditor General’s Department but were returned to that office last week are now back ... Show more
Five dead, 1,000 homes destroyed in PNG earthquake: At least five people were killed and an estimated 1,000 homes destroyed when a magnitude 6 ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/25/five-dead-1000-homes-destroyed-png-earthquake/
Quick Glance: Significant Destruction Caused by Severe Earthquake and Floods in PNG
- A seismic event measuring 6.9 in magnitude resulted in extensive destruction in Papua New Guinea, with approximately 1,000 residential properties in the East Sepik province affected, with reports of three fatalities.
- Governor Allan Bird mentioned the devastation of the 1,000 homes due to the earthquake, exacerbating the existing challenges posed by flooding in the province.
- Critical necessities in the impacted areas include housing, access to clean water, and waterproof covers for securing possessions and firewood.
- Intense precipitation coupled with powerful winds have led to severe flooding and landslides in Papua New Guinea during this current month.
Rehabilitation work on second phase of Falmouth to Springvale road underway: TRELAWNY, Jamaica - Motorists plying the route between Falmouth and Springvale in ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/25/rehabilitation-work-second-phase-falmouth-springvale-road-underway/
When dancehall artiste Skillibeng scrubs his social media accounts, one can almost anticipate new material. So, just over a week ago ... Show more
The sitting of the House of Representatives has been delayed by more than 20 minutes. Lawmakers on both sides are seated in the chamber, however ... Show more
Many people expected Edwin Allen High to come out on top at the 2024 staging of the Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association/GraceKennedy Girls’ Athletics ... Show more
Lembikisa wonder strike lifts Reggae Boyz over Panama to claim third: KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica's Reggae Boyz clinched third place in the Concacaf Nations ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/24/lembikisa-wonder-strike-lifts-reggae-boyz-panama-claim-third/
Eleven-year-old Jamaican American writer Nia Blackwood is gearing up to release an animated movie called The Party Crew.
The animation is based on a book of ... Show more
Dr Brian Heap is dead: Dr Brian Heap, an English-born educator known for his work in theatre, died on Sunday after a prolonged, undisclosed illness ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/25/dr-brian-heap-dead/
Going into the 2024 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships, Edwin Allen High were overwhelming favourites for the girls’ title. However ... Show more
White House vows to repeal GOP-led ban on Pride flags over U.S. embassies: A provision in the $1.2 trillion government funding bill effectively bans nonofficial ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/25/pride-flags-spending-bill/
When the House of Representatives sits today, the Speaker, Juliet Holness, must, before any other business, do two things. She must confirm, or reject ... Show more
The Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, popularly called the Hip Strip, will get a new makeover that will see the asphalted streets being replaced with ... Show more
Five people were reportedly shot and injured in the 85 Lane community off Waltham Park Road in St Andrew sometime after 5:00pm on Sunday. www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/24/five-people-shot-injured-community-off-waltham-park-road/
Gray, Nicholson back for Reggae Boyz vs Panama: KINGSTON, Jamaica— Demarai Gray and Shamar Nicholson have been included in the Jamaica team to face Panama in the ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/24/gray-nicholson-back-reggae-boyz-vs-panama/
Dubbing themselves “college sweethearts at its finest”, the love story of Abbigayle Rambaran and David Williams all began seven years ago with an ‘eye’ emoji ... Show more
MP Robert Chin to visit Integrity Commission regarding financial statements on Monday
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/24/mp-robert-chin-visit-integrity-commission-regarding-financial-statements-monday/
Jamaica’s two-time 200m world champion Shericka Jackson says her preparation for the Olympic Games in Paris has been going very well.www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/24/jackson-not-fussed-world-record-says-hydels-fletcher-one-watch/
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