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KINGSTON, Jamaica– The Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) says it will be hosting a number of activities under the theme “Little super heroes fighting big battles” to commemorate Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September Read More
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Hurricane Irma, with winds of one hundred twenty miles per hour (mph) was churning its way towards the Leeward Islands on Tuesday with weather officials predicting that the Category three storm would stir near or over portions of the northern chain of islands Tuesday night and. Read More
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Caribbean Premier league (CPL) has announced the line-up for the final week of the two thousand seventeen Hero Caribbean Premier League following the victory of the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots over the Barbados Tridents in the final group match of the season. Read More
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – St Kitts and Nevis Patriots strike Barbados Tridents by ten wickets in the final preliminary match of the Caribbean Premier League at Kensington Oval here Sunday night.Scores:TRIDENTS one hundred twenty eight for nine off twenty overs (Tion Webster 32, Nicholas. Read More
Brother quarrel turns deadly
Monday, September, four 2017 12:42 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A man was shot dead by his brother and a woman injured during a dispute on Delacree Road in Kingston yesterday morning.OBSERVER ONLINE understands that 39-year-old Dave Coke, a bus driver from Bay Farm Road in Kingston, was attempting to quell a quarrel inbetween. Read More
UWI lecturer selected for Int’l leadership programme
Monday, September, four 2017 12:33 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Adjunct Lecturer in the Institute of Caribbean Studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Fabian Thomas was the only Jamaican selected by the United States Embassy in Kingston to participate in the USs’ Multiregional International Visitors Leadership Programme. Read More
Do not politicise ZOSO, Phillips warns Gov’t
Monday, September, four 2017 11:51 am
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Leader of the Opposition Peter Phillips is questioning what he calls the strong presence of political authority in matters concerning the zones of special operations (ZOSO).Phillips, speaking at a press conference in Hanover yesterday, argued that the security. Read More
Caribbean Airline cancels flights due to Hurricane Irma
Monday, September, four 2017 11:49 am
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has advised the cancellation of flights scheduled for September six due to threats from Hurricane Irma. Read More
US at UN urges ‘strongest possible measures’ to penalize N Korea
Monday, September, four 2017 11:Ten am
Fresh YORK, United States (AFP) – The United States on Monday urged the UN Security Council to impose the “strongest possible measures” against North Korea in response to its sixth and most powerful nuclear test. Read More
St Lucia says worldwide flooding underscores influence of climate switch
Monday, September, four 2017 Ten:44 am
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – A senior St Lucia government Minister Monday called for instantaneous act on climate switch, telling no country can afford to play ostrich and bury its head in the sand. Read More
Inadequate transportation leaves St Ann students late for school
Monday, September, four 2017 Ten:21 am
ST ANN, Jamaica – Many students in the Runaway Bay area of St Ann heading to school in Brown’s Town ended up late as public transportation proved inadequate on the very first morning after the summer holidays. Read More
Every J’can must play role in suicide prevention – suicidologist
Monday, September, four 2017 Ten:11 am
KINGSTON, Jamaica– As the ninth staging of the World Suicide Prevention Day Seminar scheduled to be held in Jamaica in September 8, sucidologist and president of Choose Life International (CLI) Donovan Thomas is encouraging the nation to play an active role in suicide. Read More
Festive Caribbean celebration held in NY amid taut security
Monday, September, four 2017 9:40 am
Fresh YORK, United States (AP) – One of the largest celebrations of Caribbean culture in the US is being held in Brooklyn amid ramped-up security.Thousands of revelers, including musicians, dancers and costumed troupes, gathered Monday for the morning J’ouvert (joo-VAY’). Read More
PNP disassociates itself from ZOSO social media flyer
Monday, September, four 2017 9:04 am
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The People’s National Party (PNP) is seeking to disassociate the party from a flyer being circulated on social media promoting the telephone number established by the PNP to report Zones of Special Operations manhandles. “We would never compromise the. Read More
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In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE’s top ten stories for today:1. Caller identity will be protected in reporting gun locations – PM Read More
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the number of females gaining employment as at April two thousand seventeen grew by 25,100 people to 534,400. Read More
Fresh YORK, United States (AP) – US police say one man has been shot and another stabbed near Fresh York’s Caribbean Carnival parade as one of the nation’s largest celebrations of West Indian culture was held amid ramped-up security. Read More
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The security coerces a brief while ago dismissed media reports which suggest that law enforcement officials have eliminated barriers and residents are able to loosely inject and leave sections of Climb on Salem in St James, which Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Friday announced. Read More
St James committee urges Climb on Salem residents to cooperate during ZOSO
Monday, September, four 2017 7:44 pm
ST JAMES, Jamaica – The St James Parish Development Committee (STJPDC) is urging residents in Climb on Salem, which was on Friday announced the very first zone of special operation (ZOSO), to obey the instructions of the joint coerces. Read More
Cuba embarks 5-month political transition
Monday, September, four 2017 7:35 pm
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) – Cuba on Monday began a five-month political transition expected to end with Raul Castro’s departure from the presidency, capping his family’s near-total dominance of the country’s political system for almost sixty years. Read More
Forex: J$129.32 to one US dollar
Monday, September, four 2017 6:38 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The US dollar on Monday, September Four, ended trading at J$129.32 down by twenty cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary. Read More
Jamaica vying for seat on UNESCO Executive Board
Monday, September, four 2017 6:31 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange today announced that Cabinet has approved Jamaica’s candidature for one of the four seats allotted to the Caribbean on the Executive Board of The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural. Read More
Police sergeant uses story of individual fight to inspire youth
Monday, September, four 2017 6:04 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – Police Sergeant Wayne Wallace is an officer on the frontline in western Jamaica, working to build relations inbetween the security force and residents. Read More
Grange hails ‘wonder man’ Headley Jones
Monday, September, four 2017 Five:51 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange said with the passing of Headley Jones, Jamaica has lost a good son, who was “a wonder man”. Read More
Slick begin to fresh school year, Reid reports
Monday, September, four 2017 Five:32 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Ruel Reid, has reported that the fresh academic year got off to a sleek embark. Read More
PNP seeking to hinder success of ZOSO – Chang
Monday, September, four 2017 Five:Ten pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) General Secretary, Dr Horace Chang, has accused the People’s National Party (PNP) of attempting to sabotage the success of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO) legislation. Read More
Samuels hails Test side’s fightback, says eligibility rule has caused ‘harm’
Monday, September, four 2017 Four:35 pm
LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) – Veteran stroke-maker Marlon Samuels has praised the West Indies side for their dramatic comeback in the ongoing Test series against England, and has also defended them against unfair criticism from pundits in the media. Read More
Irma strengthens to dangerous Category four hurricane, nears C’bean
Monday, September, four 2017 Four:31 pm
MIAMI, United States (AFP) – Hurricane Irma surged to a dangerous Category Four storm Monday as it churned toward the Leeward islands, sparking alarm and alerts from the Caribbean to Florida, which announced an emergency. Read More
Gov’t hires lawyers to reduce back log in courts
Monday, September, four 2017 Four:11 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of National security says it has employed twenty full-time attorneys and has rehired a number of retired judges in an attempt to help reduce the back log of court cases and further support its five pile strategy for crime reduction – “Swift and. Read More
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KYOTO, Japan (AP) – Usain Bolt is feeling no pressure in retirement, certain his best times can remain world records for decades.The only sprinter to capture the 100- and 200-meter track titles at three consecutive Olympics, Bolt retired last month after the world. Read More
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Hurricane Irma has strengthened into a Category five storm as it roared toward the northeast Caribbean on a path toward the US. Read More
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE’s top ten stories for today:1. Caller identity will be protected in reporting gun locations – PM. Read More
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the number of females gaining employment as at April two thousand seventeen grew by 25,100 people to 534,400. Read More
US police say one shot, one stabbed near NY Caribbean fest
Monday, September, four 2017 8:58 pm
Fresh YORK, United States (AP) – US police say one man has been shot and another stabbed near Fresh York’s Caribbean Carnival parade as one of the nation’s largest celebrations of West Indian culture was held amid ramped-up security. Read More
Officials say Mt Salem ZOSO still in effect
Monday, September, four 2017 8:32 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The security compels a brief while ago dismissed media reports which suggest that law enforcement officials have liquidated barriers and residents are able to loosely come in and leave sections of Climb on Salem in St James, which Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Friday proclaimed. Read More
St James committee urges Climb on Salem residents to cooperate during ZOSO
Monday, September, four 2017 7:44 pm
ST JAMES, Jamaica – The St James Parish Development Committee (STJPDC) is urging residents in Climb on Salem, which was on Friday proclaimed the very first zone of special operation (ZOSO), to obey the instructions of the joint coerces. Read More
Cuba commences 5-month political transition
Monday, September, four 2017 7:35 pm
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) – Cuba on Monday began a five-month political transition expected to end with Raul Castro’s departure from the presidency, capping his family’s near-total dominance of the country’s political system for almost sixty years. Read More
Forex: J$129.32 to one US dollar
Monday, September, four 2017 6:38 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The US dollar on Monday, September Four, ended trading at J$129.32 down by twenty cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary. Read More
Jamaica vying for seat on UNESCO Executive Board
Monday, September, four 2017 6:31 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange today announced that Cabinet has approved Jamaica’s candidature for one of the four seats allotted to the Caribbean on the Executive Board of The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural. Read More
Police sergeant uses story of private fight to inspire youth
Monday, September, four 2017 6:04 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – Police Sergeant Wayne Wallace is an officer on the frontline in western Jamaica, working to build relations inbetween the security force and residents. Read More
Grange hails ‘wonder man’ Headley Jones
Monday, September, four 2017 Five:51 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange said with the passing of Headley Jones, Jamaica has lost a excellent son, who was “a wonder man”. Read More
Slick commence to fresh school year, Reid reports
Monday, September, four 2017 Five:32 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Ruel Reid, has reported that the fresh academic year got off to a sleek begin. Read More
PNP seeking to hinder success of ZOSO – Chang
Monday, September, four 2017 Five:Ten pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) General Secretary, Dr Horace Chang, has accused the People’s National Party (PNP) of attempting to sabotage the success of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO) legislation. Read More
Samuels hails Test side’s fightback, says eligibility rule has caused ‘harm’
Monday, September, four 2017 Four:35 pm
LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) – Veteran stroke-maker Marlon Samuels has praised the West Indies side for their dramatic comeback in the ongoing Test series against England, and has also defended them against unfair criticism from pundits in the media. Read More
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – England bowler James Anderson says his side already have half an eye on the upcoming Ashes series ahead of this weekend’s third and final Test against West Indies. Read More
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda government has hinted at the possibility of imposing a curfew during the passage of Hurricane Irma expected to influence the island later Tuesday and Wednesday. Read More
I have a feeling that at the end of the zones of special operations (ZOSO) period most will be singing praises, especially those who criticised it from the onset. I cannot say I do not understand the concerns that have been raised, many are fairly valid, others of them are clearly political and. Read More
Fresh YORK, United States (CMC) – For at least the third consecutive year, revellers, masquerades and millions of spectators converged in picture-perfect weather on Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway on Labour Day for the 50th annual celebration of the West Indian American Day Carnival Parade. Read More
Montague calls on commissioner to promote deserving cops
Tuesday, September, five 2017 8:41 am
ST ANN, Jamaica – Minister of National Security, Robert Montague, has called on Commissioner of Police George Quallo and the Police Services Commission, to consider promoting police officers who deserve to be promoted. He said it is approaching two years since no comprehensive. Read More
NY mayor menaces to sue if Trump deports youthful C’bean ‘Dreamers’
Tuesday, September, five 2017 8:33 am
Fresh YORK, United States (CMC) – Fresh York Mayor Bill de Blasio is menacing to take legal act if the Trump administration goes after through with reports that it would end the programme under which illegal Caribbean nationals, living here and known as “Dreamers,” are. Read More
Haiti’s failing school system: ‘like in a country at war’
Tuesday, September, five 2017 7:51 am
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) – Schools with classes of eighty students, parents incapable to afford even modest fees, thousands of unqualified teachers — as students in Haiti comeback to school, the country’s badly underfunded education system seems headed for a failing grade.In a. Read More
Bolt predicts his world records could stand for 15-20 years
Tuesday, September, five 2017 7:25 am
KYOTO, Japan (AP) – Usain Bolt is feeling no pressure in retirement, certain his best times can remain world records for decades.The only sprinter to capture the 100- and 200-meter track titles at three consecutive Olympics, Bolt retired last month after the world. Read More
Hurricane Irma strengthens to a Category five storm
Tuesday, September, five 2017 7:13 am
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Hurricane Irma has strengthened into a Category five storm as it roared toward the northeast Caribbean on a path toward the US. Read More
O-Wrap: Irma churns toward C’bean … JLP councillor shot, injured… Deadly family quarrel
Monday, September, four 2017 7:00 pm
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE’s top ten stories for today:1. Caller identity will be protected in reporting gun locations – PM Read More
More females gaining employment – PIOJ
Monday, September, four 2017 9:26 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the number of females gaining employment as at April two thousand seventeen grew by 25,100 people to 534,400. Read More
US police say one shot, one stabbed near NY Caribbean fest
Monday, September, four 2017 8:58 pm
Fresh YORK, United States (AP) – US police say one man has been shot and another stabbed near Fresh York’s Caribbean Carnival parade as one of the nation’s largest celebrations of West Indian culture was held amid ramped-up security. Read More
Officials say Mt Salem ZOSO still in effect
Monday, September, four 2017 8:32 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The security compels a brief while ago dismissed media reports which suggest that law enforcement officials have liquidated barriers and residents are able to loosely come in and leave sections of Climb on Salem in St James, which Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Friday proclaimed. Read More
St James committee urges Climb on Salem residents to cooperate during ZOSO
Monday, September, four 2017 7:44 pm
ST JAMES, Jamaica – The St James Parish Development Committee (STJPDC) is urging residents in Climb on Salem, which was on Friday proclaimed the very first zone of special operation (ZOSO), to obey the instructions of the joint compels. Read More
Cuba embarks 5-month political transition
Monday, September, four 2017 7:35 pm
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) – Cuba on Monday began a five-month political transition expected to end with Raul Castro’s departure from the presidency, capping his family’s near-total dominance of the country’s political system for almost sixty years. Read More
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Hurricane Irma is pounding the little Caribbean island of Anguilla as the eye of the potentially catastrophic Category five storm passes over St Martin. Read More
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis says his government has ordered a mandatory evacuation of islands in the southern part of the island chain because of Hurricane Irma. Read More
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Constant Spring Police have charged the man who was implicated in the killing of 34-year-old style designer Dexter Pottinger, whose assets was found at his home at Yarico Place, Kingston twenty last Thursday. Read More
Fresh YORK, United States (CMC) – Caribbean American legislators have strongly condemned US President Donald Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Activity for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an Obama-era executive act that shields youthful, undocumented Caribbean and other immigrants, known as. Read More
Tropical Storm Jose expected to become hurricane today
Wednesday, September, six 2017 7:44 am
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Tropical Storm is expected to become a hurricane later today as it moves closer to the Lesser Antilles. Read More
Educators optimistic about National Standards Curriculum
Wednesday, September, six 2017 7:34 am
ST JAMES, Jamaica (JIS) – Educators across western Jamaica are voicing optimism with the total rollout of the fresh National Standards Curriculum (NSC) for students in all grades for the 2017/Legal academic year. Read More
Irma has ’caused major harm’ on C’bean islands – French minister
Wednesday, September, six 2017 7:12 am
PARIS, France (AFP) – Hurricane Irma has already caused “major harm” on several Caribbean islands, French Overseas Territories Minister Annick Girardin said on Wednesday. Read More
O-Wrap: 2% reduction in JPS bills… Three murdered in Clarendon… Irma now a Category Five
Tuesday, September, five 2017 7:00 pm
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE’s top ten stories for today:1. Gunmen murder three in Clarendon Read More
Windies hearts back home as Hurricane Irma menaces
Tuesday, September, five 2017 9:46 pm
LONDON, England (CMC) – West Indies were busy here Tuesday preparing for the decisive third Test at Lord’s kicking off Thursday, but also anxiously keeping an eye on Hurricane Irma back home in the Caribbean. Read More
Good and bad news on aspirin and colon cancer – examine
Tuesday, September, five 2017 9:30 pm
PARIS, France (AFP) – Daily aspirin use — known to reduce the risk of colon cancer — could also make the disease tighter to treat if it does occur, researchers reported Wednesday. Read More
Barbados wants more attention paid to climate switch
Tuesday, September, five 2017 9:12 pm
UNITED NATIONS, United Nations (CMC) – Barbados on Tuesday called on the international community to do more to deal with the influence of climate switch noting that the situation in Texas where Hurricane Harvey caused widespread harm last week underscored the need to pay careful attention. Read More
Schools report slick transition from shift system
Tuesday, September, five 2017 8:40 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – The three schools that began operating on the single shift on Monday (September Four) have reported a sleek transition, which should result in more educational programmes for students. Read More
Guyana to embark on campaign to vaccinate thousands of women with HPV vaccine
Tuesday, September, five 2017 8:39 pm
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Guyana government Tuesday said it will embark on a programme to vaccinate approximately 36,000 ladies inbetween the ages of 9-16 years with the HPV vaccine. Read More
West Indies anxious to embarrass England again
Tuesday, September, five 2017 8:08 pm
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Brian Lara exposed this week that Sachin Tendulkar had sent him a text message telling the West Indies’ victory over England in the 2nd Test at Headingley was “a success the entire world needed.” Read More
J’cans in Turks & Caicos urging Govt for flights home as Irma nears
Tuesday, September, five 2017 7:44 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A Jamaican family of ten in the Turks and Caicos Islands is this evening making a prayer to the Government to make provisions for them and other Jamaicans to come back home as Hurricane Irma approaches. Read More