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WORLDSenior attorney Peter Champagnie, KC — who has been strident about the shortcomings of the 2022 Firearms Act since inception — on Monday welcomed amendments proposed by the National Security Council but is urging criminalisation of couriers or shippers who import illegal firearms into the country…
WORLDTHE wait continues for 57-year-old Garfield Granston — who broke his spine in May — to receive a procedure which remains stalled by an out-of-service machine at Kingston Public Hospital (KPH). His stepdaughter, Elexso Smith, told the Jamaica Observer on Monday that the family has endured five long…
WORLDFor Jamaican comedian and social media personality Karlando “Bad Sekki” Bailey, the bright lights of New York City’s Times Square have long represented more than just a popular tourist attraction. They have been the setting for a video he has imagined creating for years, and come November, that…
WORLDLONDON, England (AFP) — Harry Kane became England’s first Ballon d’Or winner in 25 years in his native city of London on Monday, beating out stiff competition from Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe. Alexia Putellas claimed the women’s prize for a third time to extend Spain’s domination of the award,…
WORLDREGGAE Girlz superstar Khadija “Bunny” Shaw has spent her career defying expectations, and she reached another incredible milestone by being recognised as the third-best player in women’s football globally. On Monday, Shaw finished in the top three of the Women’s Ballon d’Or Rankings, as announced…
WORLDAs residents in Bath, St Thomas, and surrounding communities grappled with the effects of heavy rainfall over the weekend, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security says a preliminary report has revealed that 56 houses had been flooded and 313 people affected in the parish. In a release on Monday…
WORLDThe defence in the Andre Ruddock murder trial on Monday tried to discredit the evidence of a justice of the peace (JP) by questioning whether he knew a video camera was rolling during what was supposed to be a private conversation between himself, her client and another JP on October 18, 2021.…
WORLDMINISTER without portfolio with responsibility for science, technology and special projects in the Office of the Prime Minister, Dr Andrew Wheatley has given Jamaica Electronic Transfer Services Limited (JETS) seven days to provide him with a comprehensive report on the cyber incident on its system…
WORLDDHAKA, Bangladesh (CMC) — For the first time in three decades the West Indies have a chance of ending the year unbeaten in Test series, and they will be going “all out” to ensure they end the year on a high with victory against Bangladesh. That is according to Head Coach Daren Sammy, who said the…
WORLDAUSTIN, Texas (AFP) — Kimi Antonelli stands at the threshold of Formula One’s hall of fame, needing just two more points to become the sport’s youngest champion and first Italian for 73 years. His commanding triumph in Sunday’s United States Grand Prix was acclaimed as “his best so far” by Mercedes…
WORLDJ ockeys made a collective decision to withdraw from the remainder of Saturday’s (October 24,2026) 10-race programme at Caymanas Park, citing unsafe track conditions compounded by water-logging and potholes, according to senior rider Phillip Parchment. TOO MUCH WATER! A tractor harrows the…
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WORLDJamaica Observer , in association with NEPA, presents Episode 2 of Fi Wi Land. Catch the latest episode on the Jamaica Observer’s YouTube channel and other digital platforms.
WORLDLead from his album CAMISA 10 , which also features several Latin artists. READ: Ronaldinho’s record label puts Sean Paul in the lead "The visit to Jamaica affords Jamaicans a rare opportunity to enjoy the “Magic of Ronaldinho” the 2002 World Cup winner and 2005 Ballon D’or recipient. His great…
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WORLDDJ Kovert (right) with DJ Zacky in happy times. In an interview with Observer Online on Saturday night, DJ Russ Buss shared his fondest memory of his late colleague. “My fondest memory by far of Kovert, was the first time seeing him playing in the SunCity High School DJ competition during the…