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BREAKINGGRIEF and anger were palpable in the Central Kingston community of Smith Lane on Saturday as it was confirmed that seven-year-old Keriecia Hutchinson and her four-year-old brother Samson Cameron had perished in a mid-morning house fire. Residents remembered the two children who they said were…
BREAKINGKINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, visited one of the children injured in Friday’s incident in St Elizabeth, who is currently receiving treatment at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). Three children were injured…
BREAKINGKINGSTON, Jamaica — The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) says it is concerned by recent comments from Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison calling for stricter dress code standards in public spaces, including schools, on the basis that established rules should simply be…
BREAKINGKINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party Youth Organisation (PNPYO) is dismissing what it says is Generation 2000's (G2K) attempt to use the prolonged disruption of Jamaica's schools since Hurricane Melissa to justify the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA). Describing…
BREAKINGREAD: Musician shot in Portland The suspect was being sought for the shooting and injuring of a 25-year-old entertainer at a bar in Buff Bay. Reports were that at approximately 12:55 pm on April 1, 2023, the artiste was at the bar with several people when he was pounced upon by a gunman. The gunman…
BREAKINGIconic dancehall trailblazer and deejay, Shabba Ranks, has filed a lawsuit against the publishing arm of Greensleeves Records, in a move to reclaim the rights to several of his crossover hits as well as the 1990 song Dem Bow . According to a report in Billboard magazine, Shabba Ranks (born Rexton…
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BREAKINGPolice and firefighters are currently on the scene of a blaze on Smith Lane in Kingston Central, where two children aged seven and four are reported to have died. The deceased, who Observer Online understands were found hugging, have been identified as seven-year-old Keriecia Hutchinson and her…
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BREAKINGThe George Alleyne Hall at the University of the West Indies hosted Ctrl George, a premier student development showcase and cultural festival at the hall’s grounds recently. The hall’s parking lot was transformed into a high-energy, high-fashion experience blending student leadership, Caribbean…
BREAKINGBREAKING ground Friday for the construction of 700 new homes at Greater Bernard Lodge in St Catherine, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness challenged local contractors to embrace technology and invest in equipment that can accelerate the pace of delivery. “The building technologies that we are using…
BREAKINGDECLARING that Jamaica is facing an “education emergency”, president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) La Sonja Harrison is urging the Government to implement a five-year national learning recovery and acceleration plan to tackle the existing gaps in the sector. But Harrison is adamant…
BREAKINGFALMOUTH, Trelawny — A derelict garbage truck is standing in the way of plans by the Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC) to establish temporary headquarters, prompting Falmouth Mayor C Junior Gager to give the vehicle’s owner an ultimatum to remove it or face having it towed. Gager, who is also…
BREAKINGNOBODY saw Sher Luxury Doll’s latest move coming. But, according to the dancer-turned-entrepreneur and now music producer, that was precisely the point. After building a name in dancehall as a dancer and choreographer before expanding her reach through the locally popular Luxury Beauty brand, Sher…
BREAKINGAs temporary classrooms take over playing areas of some schools in St Elizabeth, principal of Carisbrook Primary and Infant School Patrick Malcolm is warning that physical education (PE) is becoming an unfortunate casualty of the push to get damaged schools functioning again. According to Malcolm,…
BREAKINGOWEN Hill, chief executive officer of the Professional Football Jamaica Limited (PFJL), remains confident that a deal will soon be struck to confirm the title sponsor of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) which kicks off on Sunday. At the press launch on Thursday at the offices of TVJ , Hill…
BREAKINGThe Nicklaus team produced a remarkable opening round of 60 to establish an early lead at the 22nd staging of the Sandals US Travel Advisors Golf Tournament at Sandals Upton Estate Golf and Country Club in St Ann. The team of Megan Sams, James Rotoreau, Alan Granza and Lauren Rotoreau shot 60 to…
BREAKINGKingston Container Terminal employees arrested as police probe $1 billion cocaine bust
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