Jamaica

Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit and husband to Serena Williams, has announced a new invitational track event for the world’s top female sprinters which ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/23/alexis-ohanian-announces-highest-paying-womens-track-event/

A team of Jamaican scientists and curators who left the island last week for Glasglow, Scotland, is expected to return this week with a 170-year-old lizard ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/23/artefact-repatriation/

A man accused of attempting to steal two cows has been hospitalised after he was beaten, tied to the animals and dragged on the Winston Jones Highway in ... Show more

People’s National Party candidate for Westmoreland Central, Dwayne Vaz, is to be charged for breaching the country’s Integrity Commission (IC) Act ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/23/pnps-dwayne-vaz-facing-corruption-charge/

The police in St James have revealed that they now have in custody a 14-year-old Irwin High School student in relation to the murder of 15-year-old Raneil ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/19/update-schoolboy-taken-custody-alleged-murder-schoolmate/

Bloodied but unbowed. Jamaica’s first woman Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn walked away from the job Sunday ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/22/paula-llewellyn-walks/

The Meadowbrook High School female student seen viciously beating a schoolmate in a video which went viral over the weekend ... Show more

On Friday, Stacy-Ann Dunkley stared blankly as she spoke about her son Raniel Plummer’s request to be transferred from Irwin High School in St James ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20240420/i-dont-know-how-i-am-going-live-without-my-son   #GLNRToday

The dancing never stops when Kirk Franklin performs He Reigns (The Medley). #FunInTheSon #GLNREnt

Patrons are having a ball at the Fun In The Son concert at the National Stadium in St Andrew. The amazing energy is undeniable. #FunInTheSon #GLNREnt

Jamaican winger Leon Bailey scored one and assisted another as Aston Villa tightened their grip on Champions League football next season with a 3-1 win over ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/21/bailey-hits-10th-goal-epl-season-aston-villa-tighten-grip-top-four/

The Integrity Commission has recommended that former PNP lawmaker Dwayne Vaz be charged for failing to provide information sought on his income and liabilities ... Show more   #GLNRToday

Students at the Irwin High School in James are now undergoing counselling following the death of one of their schoolmates on Thursday ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/19/irwin-high-student-dies-stab-wound-attack-schoolmates/

You know we in for a show with and entrance like this. No body bring energy to a gospel festival or show like @kirkfranklin.#FunInTheSon #KirkFranklin #GospleConert #OEntertainment

Opposition Leader Mark Golding says Attorney General Derrick McKoy and Justice Minister Delory Chuck should resign for saying Paula Llewellyn remains DPP ... Show more   #GLNRToday

Nationwide News Network (NNN) has suspended Trippple X whose given name is Darielle Cummings of his hosting responsibilities at the network in the midst of ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/22/nationwide-pulls-trippple-x-off-air-amid-assault-charges/

Pregnant with twins, Shelsy Chavez had been looking forward to her father joining her in the USA, at the end of May, for a routine doctor’s visit ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/17/wish-denied-murder/

🎶Do you want a revolution? Whoop Whoop! I said do you want a Revolution? Whoop Whoop🎶 Kirk Franklin has lift the energy to another level at the Fun In The Son ... Show more   #FunInTheSon   #KirkFraklin   #GospleConert   #OEntertainment

Twelve new motor vehicles valued at $97.5 million have been commissioned into service at the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240423/department-correctional-services-gets-12-new-vehicles   #GLNRToday

Sheldon Lennox Walters, the gang leader known as Termite whose shooting death on Friday night by police sparked tension in Spanish Town, St Catherine ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/21/terrible-termite/

The attorney for the 14-year-old boy who is in custody in relation to the fatal stabbing of 15-year-old Irwin High School student, Raniel Plummer ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240420/attorney-says-irwin-student-custody-didnt-introduce-knife-deadly-stabbing   #GLNRToday

Reigning 400m world champion Antonio Watson has expressed his eagerness to break the sub-44 barrier this season, believing that once he is injury-free ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/19/just-getting-started/

Great technical execution, great performances all around, visual presentation spot on and glitch free, and a gigantic stage that rivals any major music event ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/22/high-praises-fun-sonheadliner-kirk-franklin-brings-dance-party/

Opposition lawmaker Phillip Paulwell raises concern that tributes are being made to retired Clerk to the Houses of Parliament Valrie Curtis without her being ... Show more   #GLNRToday

The Government of Jamaica has taken the decision to recognise the State of Palestine. The decision was confirmed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/23/jamaica-recognises-palestine-state/

House Speaker Juliet Holness has tabled the attorney general’s opinion on the tabling of reports from the auditor general and the Integrity Commission ... Show more   #GLNRToday

Renowned gospel artiste Kirk Franklin is promising a specially tailored set at the Fun in the Son concert on Saturday night at the National Stadium in Kingston ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/20/kirk-franklin-promises-energetic-set-fun-son/

A mother has been left numb and heartbroken following the shooting death of her 23-year-old daughter in an alleged domestic dispute in the United States on ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/14/mother-heartbroken-daughter-killed-domestic-dispute-us/

Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Robert Morgan, has resigned as the head of the public relations committee of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240421/robert-morgan-resigns-public-relations-chairman-jlp   #GLNRToday

Determined to fight for her place on Jamaica’s team to the Paris Olympic Games, relay medallist Shashalee Forbes says she is aiming to return to action as soon ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/23/forbes-fighting-ready-trials/

General secretary of Jamaica Football Federation Dennis Chung says that it could cost over $500 million to finance the Reggae Boyz’ 2026 Fifa World Cup ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/21/chung-says-jff-needs-500m-boyz-wcup-qualifying-campaign/

The Ministry of Justice says the government will be appealing the court ruling against the extension of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn’s ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/19/govt-appeal-constitutional-court-ruling-dpps-extension/

Jamaica Labour Party leader Prime Minister Andrew Holness is being urged to go to today’s meeting of the party’s Central Executive with political guns blazing ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20240421/holness-urged-clean-house   #GLNRToday

Minister of Education and Youth, Fayval Williams, has revealed that she is awaiting a report from the board of the St James High School in relation to a matter ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/23/education-minister-awaiting-report-st-james-high-school-board-regards-student-expulsion/

Today's #LasMay editorial cartoon. See more cartoons: jamaica-gleaner.com/cartoon

A reputed enforcer within the Clansman gang, 'Termite', was reportedly killed in a shootout with the police on Friday night. 'Termite' ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240419/reputed-clansman-enforcer-termite-killed-st-catherine   #GLNRToday

Jamaica Labour Party stalwart and former Cabinet Minister Derrick Smith says the changes coming out of Sunday’s Central Executive meeting are not enough ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20240423/not-enough   #GLNRToday

Three men were shot in a drive-by at Burnt Shop Square in Lawrence Tavern, St Andrew on Monday morning. They have been rushed to hospital ... Show more   #GLNRToday

Opposition Leader Mark Golding says the parliamentary Opposition may ask the court to compel House Speaker Juliet Holness to release the legal opinion of the ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20240420/golding-threatens-legal-action-over-shielded-ags-opinion   #GLNRToday

Today's Clovis Toon, April 19, 2024

A man who was arrested on Monday after he allegedly withdrew over US$800 from an ATM at the Sangster International Airport in St James is one of seven men now ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240423/seven-men-suspected-lottery-scamming-arrested-st-james   #GLNRToday

The assault case against popular entertainer Trippple X has been dismissed after the complainant revealed in court that she was no longer interested in ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/23/assault-charges-trippple-x-dismissed/

Residents of Trelawny Southern have thrown their support behind former independent councillor, now prospective candidate for the People’s National Party’s ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240422/residents-support-patmores-bid-represent-trelawny-southern   #GLNRToday

The Constitutional Court ruling on Friday in relation to the extension of the tenure of Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn is the latest in a ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/21/court-defeats-raise-questions-legal-advice-given-pm/

A 21-year-old man was shot dead in an alleged confrontation with an off-duty policeman in Savannah Cross, Clarendon, on Saturday ... Show more   #GLNRToday

Police and gunmen engaged in a shootout Thursday afternoon at the Mystic Plaza on Hagley Park Road, St Andrew, thwarting what authorities believe was a robbery ... Show more

The Four Paths police in Clarendon are trying to ascertain the identities of two persons whose skeletal remains were found in bushes in the York Town community ... Show more   #GLNRToday

Today's Clovis Toon, April 23, 2024

In the first half, West Ham presented Leverkusen with real problems, and after the restart Alonso's team took control of the game ... Show more   www.kicker.de/west-ham-gegen-leverkusen-2024-europa-league-4913607/ticker

Residents of St Thomas are now singing praises to the Government for development projects they say have already started to have a positive impact on businesses ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/21/mapst-thomas-residents-welcome-investment-forgotten-parish/

President Mark Golding and members of his People’s National Party (PNP) on Friday celebrated the latest in a series of victories against the Government ... Show more

A freak accident on Tuesday evening claimed the life of a motorcyclist and resulted in the injury of his common-law partner after the biker was attacked by ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240417/dog-attack-leads-deadly-st-andrew-motorcycle-crash   #GLNRToday

With the Reggae Boyz’ 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign set to kick off in just under two months, Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) President Michael ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/20/hes-still-interested/

An uneasy calm hung over sections of the Old Capital on Friday night after Clansman enforcer Sheldon Lennox Walters, more popularly known as Termite ... Show more   jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20240421/chaos-spanish-town   #GLNRToday

Former Jamaica Observer journalist Romardo Lyons has once again cemented his name in the annals of the local media industry ... Show more   www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/23/big-win-tivoli/