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Hurricane Melissa, a powerful Category [--] storm, is approaching Jamaica, bringing strong winds, heavy rains, and storm surges. The island is under a hurricane warning, and residents are being urged to stay indoors and take precautions. Evacuations are underway, with some residents seeking shelter and others preparing to ride out the storm.
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"In [----] Sean Paul teamed with R&B singer Keyshia Cole for the song When You Gonna (Give it Up To Me) which was featured on the soundtrack of the film Step Up. Produced by Donovan Don Corleon Bennett the song rocked the charts and reached as far as #3 on the Billboard Hot [---] while maintaining a presence on multiple Billboard charts as well as several charts across Europe. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/12/sean-paul-keyshia-coles-give-races-back-onto-charts/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/12/sean-paul-keyshia-coles-give-races-back-onto-charts/"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:52Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"State Minister Delano Seiveright is urging young Jamaicans to move beyond the traditional 9-to-5 employment model warning that 9-to-5 alone is not cutting it in an increasingly competitive and technology-driven global economy. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/13/9-5-no-longer-enough-seiveright-urges-uwi-students-embrace-ai/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/13/9-5-no-longer-enough-seiveright-urges-uwi-students-embrace-ai/"
X Link 2026-02-13T12:59Z 635.1K followers, 64.2K engagements
"Patron of the [----] Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run Lisa Hanna says her participation is no longer about race times but about supporting a cause that transforms lives. In a post-race interview Hanna shared that while she may no longer be pushing hard on the course she remains committed to the mission behind the run. She noted that when more than [-----] Jamaicans come together it represents roughly 1% of the population united making the Sigma Run one of the most powerful displays of unity and compassion anywhere per capita. Hop skip jump every step matters Hanna said emphasizing that every stride"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:19Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"As the Chinese-Jamaican community prepares to welcome the Year of the Horse beginning on February [--] [----] and ending on February [--] [----] with wishes of gng x fa ci Yangsen Li one of the islands most recognised Chinese entrepreneurs and a force in Montego Bay embodies the zodiac animals spirit of swift action and endurance. From leading The Pinnacle Jamaicas first internationally branded residences to spearheading hurricane response efforts Li has become a transformative presence in the countrys development landscape. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/15/my-kingston-20260215-0303-301830/"
X Link 2026-02-15T20:06Z 635.1K followers, 11.8K engagements
"Ongoing dispute ends with man's stabbing death http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Ongoing_dispute_ends_with_mans_stabbing_death http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Ongoing_dispute_ends_with_mans_stabbing_death"
X Link 2020-01-14T15:51Z 635.1K followers, [--] engagements
"Respected British-Jamaican writer Dr Velma McClymont is calling on members of the Commonwealth Caribbean to defend the biracial Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle against outright racist attacks being meted out to her in some sections of the British media. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/defend-meghan-markle/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/defend-meghan-markle/"
X Link 2023-01-02T11:59Z 635.1K followers, 217.8K engagements
"Kingston College and Phoenix Academy forward Dujuan "Whisper" Richards is expected to go on a two-week trial with English Premier League outfit Newcastle United this week. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/whisper-richards-set-for-newcastle-trial/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/whisper-richards-set-for-newcastle-trial/"
X Link 2023-01-23T18:44Z 635.1K followers, 229.2K engagements
"Usain Bolt (@usainbolt): "No matter what's going on now Jamaica is my country and that will never change. I love my country and I will always do everything in my power to uplift it." He was speaking at the Gibson Relays sponsors luncheon at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel"
X Link 2023-01-27T18:02Z 635.1K followers, 222.6K engagements
"We love to see it On Friday students at the Excelsior High School in Kingston celebrated "Afro Day" 💇🏾♀ 💇🏿♂in recognition of Black History Month. Hosted by the executive body of the Student Council student prefects showed off their natural fros in full support"
X Link 2023-02-05T13:30Z 635.1K followers, 347.1K engagements
"What better way to celebrate Jamaica [--] than sailing on the Caribbean Sea The Boat Parade is being held in Billys Bay Treasure Beach in St Elizabeth. #IndependenceDay #Independence #Jamaica61 #Jamaica #JamaicaIndependence #HappyIndependenceDay #JamaicaObserver #AlwaysAhead"
X Link 2023-08-06T19:25Z 635.1K followers, 78.3K engagements
"Dancehall star Masicka's music gave fans goosebumps as Whites echoed through the Gtech Community Stadium during the Reggae Boyz's 3-2 win over Trinidad & Tobago on Tuesday The Reggae Boyz defeated their fierce rivals in the semifinals of the Unity Cup a four-team international tournament that will run from May [--] to May [--]. #ReggaeBoyz #UnityCup2025 #Masicka #JamaicaToDiWorld 📷⚽🔥"
X Link 2025-05-27T20:54Z 635.1K followers, 105.4K engagements
"The Jamaican flag is being raised across the island as a defiant symbol of strength resilience unity and hope in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Our beloved island may be damaged but our spirits are not broken. 💛💚🖤 We will rebuild stronger prouder and more united than ever. 🙏🏽✨ Likkle but we tallawah #JamaicaStrong #LikkleButWeTallawah #HurricaneMelissa #LikkleButWeTallawah #MelissaAftermath #WeWillRise #OneLove #JamaicaObserver"
X Link 2025-10-30T14:11Z 635.1K followers, 147.6K engagements
"After Hurricane Melissa many Jamaicans are still struggling to reach loved ones. In Clarkstown Trelawny Tiffany Edwards has become a quiet hero taking down phone numbers and sending messages for neighbours using one of the few spots with service. In a time when connection is scarce shes proving that community still connects us all. #MelissaHeroes #HurricaneMelissa #JamaicaStrong #CommunitySpirit #Trelawny"
X Link 2025-10-31T03:16Z 635.1K followers, 45.5K engagements
"Reggae superstar Buju Banton is among several people complaining that containers filled with relief items for those affected by Hurricane Melissa are being stolen at the port. In a post on Instagram Buju said he could no longer stay quiet about what was happening. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/11/12/buju-banton-alleges-relief-items-stolen-port/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/11/12/buju-banton-alleges-relief-items-stolen-port/"
X Link 2025-11-12T22:11Z 635.1K followers, 337.7K engagements
"Pharmaceutical company Dr Reddys Laboratory has donated essential medication valued at US$215000 to bolster Jamaicas ongoing recovery from Hurricane Melissa. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/11/28/dr-reddys-donates-us215000-medicines-hurricane-recovery-nhf-lead-distribution https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/11/28/dr-reddys-donates-us215000-medicines-hurricane-recovery-nhf-lead-distribution"
X Link 2025-11-28T22:38Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"The Hanover Infirmary serves as a vital home and care facility for some of the most vulnerable members of society a place where compassion dignity and human connection are essential every day. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/12/28/volunteers-bring-holiday-cheer-hanover-infirmary/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/12/28/volunteers-bring-holiday-cheer-hanover-infirmary/"
X Link 2025-12-28T15:35Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday said it has not been officially informed of the latest migration policy of the United States where Washington announced it was suspending the processing of immigrant visas for [--] countries including [--] in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) region. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/15/guyana-suriname-tt-not-included-latest-us-visa-policy-caribbean/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/15/guyana-suriname-tt-not-included-latest-us-visa-policy-caribbean/"
X Link 2026-01-15T20:53Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Former PM Dr Keith Mitchell Thursday night bowed out of politics in Grenada after he named Dr Adrian Joseph as his successor to the St George North West constituency that he has represented in the legislative chambers since [----]. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/23/grenadas-former-pm-bows-politics/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/23/grenadas-former-pm-bows-politics/"
X Link 2026-01-23T12:31Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"This weekTuesday Style Fashion (TSF) shines the spotlight on Island Magnolia at Round Hill Hotel and Villas. "Our collaboration with Round Hill is very new but it represents an exciting evolution for the brand. Were thrilled to be bringing exceptional regional designers into one of the Caribbeans most iconic and esteemed resorts" shares the Rousseau sisters Suzanne and Michelle co-principals of Island Magnolia. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/27/fashion-radar-island-magnolia/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/27/fashion-radar-island-magnolia/"
X Link 2026-01-27T18:12Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The International Monetary Fund has urged Suriname to reset fiscal and monetary policy after warning that recent slippages have eroded hard-won stabilisation gains. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/28/imf-urges-policy-reset-suriname-debt-tops-100-per-cent-gdp/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/28/imf-urges-policy-reset-suriname-debt-tops-100-per-cent-gdp/"
X Link 2026-01-28T20:16Z 635K followers, [---] engagements
"Former Manchester High and Cavalier Soccer Club (SC) player Lamonth Rochester joins Serbian club Radnicki FC in the January transfer window after leaving Club Tijuana U21 in Mexico. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/28/lamonth-rochester-moves-serbia/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/28/lamonth-rochester-moves-serbia/"
X Link 2026-01-29T01:25Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"A man said to be of unsound mind was fatally shot after he reportedly hurled stones at the police resulting in a cop nursing a head injury off Caledonia Road in Mandeville on Thursday. Police have not yet ascertained the mans identity. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/29/man-fatally-shot-alleged-stoning-cop-mandeville/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/29/man-fatally-shot-alleged-stoning-cop-mandeville/"
X Link 2026-01-30T00:13Z 635K followers, [---] engagements
"Suriname Health Minister Andr Misiekaba is urging the population to take precaution after the country recorded one death and [---] cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/30/suriname-records-nearly-150-cases-chikungunya-virus-cases/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/30/suriname-records-nearly-150-cases-chikungunya-virus-cases/"
X Link 2026-01-30T13:17Z 635K followers, [---] engagements
"With the period for free rides aboard the Rural School Bus system coming to an end on February [--] the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) is reporting that only [----] cards have been collected by parents while [----] cards remain at [---] schools for collection. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/30/low-take-rural-school-bus-card-ahead-feb-1-deadline/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/30/low-take-rural-school-bus-card-ahead-feb-1-deadline/"
X Link 2026-01-30T21:07Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Venezuela's acting president announced on Friday a proposal for mass amnesty in the country in her latest major reform since the US toppling of Nicolas Maduro just weeks ago. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/30/venezuelan-interim-president-announces-mass-amnesty-push https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/30/venezuelan-interim-president-announces-mass-amnesty-push"
X Link 2026-01-31T02:52Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Alicia King believes the 12-year prison sentence handed down to her ex-boyfriend Antwone Grey for setting her ablaze just over two years ago is not enough given the pain she endured undergoing more than [--] surgeries. At the same time she expressed gratitude for the justice system the police and her legal team noting that many victims never see their cases get to this stage. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/31/12-years-not-enough/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/31/12-years-not-enough/"
X Link 2026-01-31T12:21Z 635.1K followers, 66.5K engagements
"Samantha Biggs surprised the capacity congregation at Cross Keys Church of God of Prophecy in south Manchester on Friday when she delivered the eulogy at her nine-year-old daughters funeral. Amid the depths of her unimaginable grief the heartbroken mother told the congregation that the strength they were witnessing did not come from her own broken spirit but from the power of God. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/31/grieving-mom-finds-gods-strength-daughters-funeral/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/31/grieving-mom-finds-gods-strength-daughters-funeral/"
X Link 2026-01-31T14:37Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Former Reggae Boy Hector Wright and his wife Jodi-Ann have been charged following an alleged drug seizure at their Catherine Hall Montego Bay home on Thursday January [--]. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/31/former-reggae-boy-hector-wright-and-wife-charged-in-cocaine-seizure/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/31/former-reggae-boy-hector-wright-and-wife-charged-in-cocaine-seizure/"
X Link 2026-01-31T20:54Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"The Cayman Islands Government has sent US$1 million to Jamaica to help the island recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/31/cayman-islands-sends-us1m-support-jamaicas-hurricane-recovery/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/31/cayman-islands-sends-us1m-support-jamaicas-hurricane-recovery/"
X Link 2026-01-31T21:50Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck has urged newly commissioned Justices of the Peace to play a more active role in crime-reduction efforts by working closely with law-enforcement authorities and serving as trusted leaders within their communities. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/31/justice-minister-urges-jps-support-crime-reduction-efforts https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/31/justice-minister-urges-jps-support-crime-reduction-efforts"
X Link 2026-01-31T21:55Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Jamaicans who have had criminal convictions expunged overseas should not assume their records will be automatically cleared at home Government Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon cautioned on Friday. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/31/its-not-automatic/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/31/its-not-automatic/"
X Link 2026-01-31T23:59Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard is reporting that it recovered the body of a missing boy from the Rio Cobre in St Catherine on Saturday. According to the Coast Guard divers from its 2nd District responded to a request to conduct a search for the minor who reportedly had gone missing in the river earlier that day around 2pm. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/31/jdf-coast-guard-recovers-body-boy-rio-cobre/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/31/jdf-coast-guard-recovers-body-boy-rio-cobre/"
X Link 2026-02-01T01:33Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Counsellor Valentines Day is coming up soon and I need some advice for my partner in advance. We have been together four years and like clockwork before the day he will claim that he doesnt believe in commercialised holidays and gets me nothing but then right after when its his birthday in March suddenly he demands that I show and reward him with all the love and gifts. Love gifts are really important to me and I need to feel special on Valentines. Mind you when we were first dating he was very romantic. I think hes just cheap and selfish. How can I change this fast"
X Link 2026-02-01T02:33Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake has warned the men and women under his command that their conduct could torpedo the good work they have done in the recent past and the strong support they now enjoy. Much of the challenges that we have faced are caused by our very own Blake wrote in his column in the latest weekly Force Orders. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/01/self-inflicted-wounds-hurting-jcf-says-blake/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/01/self-inflicted-wounds-hurting-jcf-says-blake/"
X Link 2026-02-01T12:57Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Two people are feared dead following a two-vehicle crash along a section of the Carey Park main road in Trelawny on Sunday morning. The identities of the deceased have not yet been ascertained. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/01/two-feared-dead-trelawny-crash/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/01/two-feared-dead-trelawny-crash/"
X Link 2026-02-01T13:59Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"February [--] marks the beginning of Reggae Month in Jamaica. It is also the birthday of Dennis Brown the crown prince of reggae who was born in [----]. Here is a look at some of Dennis Browns finest moments with producers. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/01/look-back-dennis-browns-greatest-collaborations/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/01/look-back-dennis-browns-greatest-collaborations/"
X Link 2026-02-01T14:30Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Shenese Walker ran a Florida State (FSU) and Atlantic Coast (ACC) womens 60m record of [----] seconds in the semi-finals of the event at the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville Arkansas on Saturday. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/01/shenese-walker-runs-7-09-seconds-break-fsu-acc-60m-record https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/01/shenese-walker-runs-7-09-seconds-break-fsu-acc-60m-record"
X Link 2026-02-01T14:33Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"A fire is currently raging at Ammars Department Store on King Street in downtown Kingston. At least three units from the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) have responded and are on the scene working to contain the blaze. (Video: Garfield Robinson) https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/01/watch-fire-rages-ammars-department-store-king-street/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/01/watch-fire-rages-ammars-department-store-king-street/"
X Link 2026-02-01T20:26Z 635.1K followers, 12.2K engagements
"At three years of age Anthony Harriott and his siblings were taken into State care. Now a successful sales consultant for a leading distributor Harriott returned last Thursday to inspire [--] wards of the State. In our story we share the same first chapter but you see the second chapter heres a pen we are writing our second chapter now and were using education to change that chapter said a smartly dressed Harriott as he delivered his testimonial at the Child Protection and Family Services Agencys (CPFSAs) [----] Educational Achievement Awards Ceremony."
X Link 2026-02-01T23:12Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Followers of influencer Kerry Ann Chiney K Collins turned out at Tracks and Records on Sunday for the trailer premiere of Stew Peas. The almost two-minute-long trailer provided a glimpse into the storyline of the film which sees Collins playing a detective named Tessa in a psychological thriller which boasts plenty of drama and suspense. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/01/first-look-rave-reviews-stew-peas-trailer-premiere/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/01/first-look-rave-reviews-stew-peas-trailer-premiere/"
X Link 2026-02-02T01:41Z 635.1K followers, 13K engagements
"A highly qualified Jamaican nurse who left for greener pastures in the United States nearly two decades ago has some frank words for Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton specifically regarding his call for nurses to come home to help deal with a crisis in the health sector. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/nope-not-coming-back/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/nope-not-coming-back/"
X Link 2026-02-02T12:52Z 635.1K followers, 33.3K engagements
"Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne says the three-day World Governments Summit [----] opening in Dubai on Tuesday provides an invaluable platform for small states like his to influence global policy conversations. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/antigua-pm-attending-world-governments-summit/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/antigua-pm-attending-world-governments-summit/"
X Link 2026-02-02T12:54Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Bail has been extended for a St James call centre worker who has been charged with simple larceny following the disappearance and alleged use of a colleagues bank card and cash. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/bail-extended-call-centre-worker-accused-using-colleagues-bank-card/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/bail-extended-call-centre-worker-accused-using-colleagues-bank-card/"
X Link 2026-02-02T13:29Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Police have named two persons for questioning in connection with four killings in less than [--] hours between Saturday night and Sunday morning in Manchester. Head of the Manchester police Superintendent Carey Duncan identified two men hours after gunmen went on a rampage across three communities namely New Hall Old England and Ellen Street. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/manchester-police-name-two-men-questioning-following-four-murders/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/manchester-police-name-two-men-questioning-following-four-murders/"
X Link 2026-02-02T13:50Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The United States (US) Embassy in Jamaica is inviting applications from locals wishing to attend the upcoming [----] World Cup. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/us-embassy-invites-jamaicans-apply-visas-ahead-world-cup-2026/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/us-embassy-invites-jamaicans-apply-visas-ahead-world-cup-2026/"
X Link 2026-02-02T15:20Z 635K followers, 12.9K engagements
"Kendrick Lamar is now the most-awarded rapper in Grammy history surpassing the long-standing record held by Jay-Z. According to Los Angeles Times Lamar entered Sundays Grammy Awards ceremony with [--] wins overtaking Jay-Zs total of [--] after securing the award for Best Rap Album for GNX during the pre-telecast ceremony. By the end of the night he had [--] wins. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/kendrick-lamar-becomes-awarded-rapper-grammy-history/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/kendrick-lamar-becomes-awarded-rapper-grammy-history/"
X Link 2026-02-02T16:00Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Former Peoples National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the [----] shooting death of his wife Melissa. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/jolyan-silvera-pleads-guilty-manslaughter-wifes-death/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/jolyan-silvera-pleads-guilty-manslaughter-wifes-death/"
X Link 2026-02-02T17:08Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Former Peoples National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the [----] shooting death of his wife Melissa. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/jolyan-silvera-pleads-guilty-manslaughter-wifes-death/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/jolyan-silvera-pleads-guilty-manslaughter-wifes-death/"
X Link 2026-02-02T17:15Z 635.1K followers, 25.6K engagements
"The Meteorological Service of Jamaica is forecasting continued cool temperatures and strong winds as a cold front remains positioned west of the island. The weather service says the conditions are expected to persist islandwide through Tuesday with very strong winds affecting northern and south-western parishes as well as hilly areas elsewhere particularly on Monday. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/cool-windy-weather-continue-tuesday-cold-front-affects-jamaica/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/cool-windy-weather-continue-tuesday-cold-front-affects-jamaica/"
X Link 2026-02-02T17:45Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The Percy Junor Hospital (PJH) in Manchester has received a donation of supplies from newly formed United States (US) based diaspora foundation Right Now For Jamaica (RNFJ). https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/percy-junor-hospital-get-us30000-supplies/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/percy-junor-hospital-get-us30000-supplies/"
X Link 2026-02-02T18:34Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"The Percy Junor Hospital (PJH) in Manchester has received a donation of supplies from newly formed United States (US) based diaspora foundation Right Now For Jamaica (RNFJ). https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/percy-junor-hospital-get-us30000-supplies/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/percy-junor-hospital-get-us30000-supplies/"
X Link 2026-02-02T19:13Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"A 44-year-old teacher has been slapped with several charges following a seizure of two firearms and several rounds of ammunition at his home in Greater Portmore St Catherine on January [--]. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/teacher-charged-following-seizure-firearms-ammo-home-portmore https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/teacher-charged-following-seizure-firearms-ammo-home-portmore"
X Link 2026-02-02T19:38Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"The St Mary police have captured a man wanted for a murder in Jack Vale district Bull Bay St Andrew in November [----]. Thirty-two -year-old office administrator Kerrin Bailey otherwise known as Bones of Liguanea Kingston [--] and Sport Road Islington St Mary was captured by lawmen during an early morning operation on Monday February [--]. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/police-capture-wanted-man-bones-murder/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/police-capture-wanted-man-bones-murder/"
X Link 2026-02-02T20:34Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Jamaican football prodigy Dujuan Whisper Richards has completed a loan move from English Premier League club Chelsea FC to second tier team Leicester City according to his agent Craig Butler who said it was an important move for the player. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/dujuan-richards-joins-leicester-city-loan-agent/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/dujuan-richards-joins-leicester-city-loan-agent/"
X Link 2026-02-02T21:22Z 635K followers, 17.4K engagements
"The United States (US) Embassy in Jamaica is inviting applications from locals wishing to attend the upcoming [----] World Cup. In a post on X the embassy said the US is prepared to welcome visitors from around the world to the greatest FIFA World Cup [----] in history. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/us-embassy-invites-jamaicans-apply-visas-ahead-world-cup-2026/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/us-embassy-invites-jamaicans-apply-visas-ahead-world-cup-2026/"
X Link 2026-02-02T22:14Z 635.1K followers, 20.5K engagements
"The United States (US) dollar on Monday February [--] ended at $157.54 remaining unchanged according to the Bank of Jamaicas daily exchange trading summary. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/forex-157-54-one-us-dollar-20260202-2243-385297 https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/forex-157-54-one-us-dollar-20260202-2243-385297"
X Link 2026-02-02T22:44Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Guyanas President Dr Irfaan Ali on Monday said that Small Island Developing States (SIDS) must be afforded a seat at the global table where the impact of climate change is being discussed. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/guyana-president-says-sids-must-given-seat-table-discuss-impact-climate-change https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/guyana-president-says-sids-must-given-seat-table-discuss-impact-climate-change"
X Link 2026-02-02T22:54Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Dear Mrs Macaulay Can I sue a man for knowingly having an incurable STD and passing it on to me I just found out that I now have herpes because my ex-partner is a carrier and did not inform me. He said he was never symptomatic at any time that we were intimate that he protected himself and that his health is his personal business. What can I do https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/allwoman/2026/02/02/ex-wilfully-infected-partner-std/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/allwoman/2026/02/02/ex-wilfully-infected-partner-std/"
X Link 2026-02-02T22:59Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Bill and Hillary Clinton will testify in a US House investigation surrounding deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein a spokesman for the ex-president said heading off a potential vote to hold the couple in contempt. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/bill-hillary-clinton-testify-us-house-epstein-probe https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/bill-hillary-clinton-testify-us-house-epstein-probe"
X Link 2026-02-03T01:17Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Police have identified the two men who died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle collision on a section of the North Coast Highway in Trelawny Sunday morning. The deceased are 50-year-old Donovan Robinson of Lyndhurst Crescent Kingston [--] and Lloyd Buchanan also of a Kingston address. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/police-identify-men-killed-trelawny-crash/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/police-identify-men-killed-trelawny-crash/"
X Link 2026-02-03T01:34Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"US President Donald Trump said Monday that Mexico would stop sending oil to Cuba which is already struggling after supplies from its traditional provider Venezuela dried up following the fall of Nicolas Maduro. Its a failed nation. Mexico is going to cease sending them oil Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about Cuba. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/trump-says-mexico-will-cease-sending-oil-cuba/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/02/trump-says-mexico-will-cease-sending-oil-cuba/"
X Link 2026-02-03T03:23Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Jamaica will learn today whether the Office of the Director of Prosecutions (ODPP) will accept a manslaughter plea entered on Monday by former Peoples National Party Member of Parliament (MP) Jolyan Silvera in the [----] shooting death of his wife Melissa. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/shock-guilty-plea/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/shock-guilty-plea/"
X Link 2026-02-03T11:57Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Jamaican rising star Dujuan Whisper Richards has secured a loan move from Chelsea to former English Premier League champions Leicester City until the end of the English football season. The development was confirmed on Monday by Richards agent Craig Butler in an exclusive interview with the Jamaica Observer. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/butler-sings-positives-whisper-loan-leicester/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/butler-sings-positives-whisper-loan-leicester/"
X Link 2026-02-03T15:01Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Former Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera was seen smiling Tuesday morning as he was being taken from a courtroom to a holding cell at the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/silvera-seen-smiling-prosecutors-mull-manslaughter-plea/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/silvera-seen-smiling-prosecutors-mull-manslaughter-plea/"
X Link 2026-02-03T17:04Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Born to two deaf parents who have limited formal education Toni Lee has earned an honours degree from The University of the West Indies a milestone her family celebrates as a triumph of determination. Though both her parents are deaf they worked tirelessly to ensure Toni Lee received a good education with her mother earning a living as a seamstress and her father as a mechanic. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/born-silence-raised-sacrifice/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/born-silence-raised-sacrifice/"
X Link 2026-02-03T17:20Z 635.1K followers, 22.8K engagements
"SAINT International model Naki Depass continues to make waves internationally having been selected to appear in the Spring [----] advertising campaign for American luxury fashion brand Lafayette [---]. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/saint-internationals-naki-depass-books-lafayette-148s-spring-2026-campaign/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/saint-internationals-naki-depass-books-lafayette-148s-spring-2026-campaign/"
X Link 2026-02-03T18:14Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"The driver of a Toyota Regius Ace motor van was taken to hospital Tuesday morning following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Lyndhurst Road and Beechwood Avenue in St Andrew. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/driver-injured-collision-lyndhurst-road-beechwood-avenue-intersection/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/driver-injured-collision-lyndhurst-road-beechwood-avenue-intersection/"
X Link 2026-02-03T18:18Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Former Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera was seen smiling Tuesday morning as he was being taken from a courtroom to a holding cell at the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/silvera-seen-smiling-prosecutors-mull-manslaughter-plea/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/silvera-seen-smiling-prosecutors-mull-manslaughter-plea/"
X Link 2026-02-03T18:27Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"They say some matches are made in heaven but for Sasha-Gaye Fraser and Ainsley Alladice the proof was in a journey travelled with prayer. On August [--] [----] that path led them to the altar at Boone Hall Oasis St Andrew where they officially became one. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/perfect-for-me/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/perfect-for-me/"
X Link 2026-02-03T19:39Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Saint International model Naki Depass continues to make waves internationally having been selected to appear in the Spring [----] advertising campaign for American luxury fashion brand Lafayette [---]. The beauty from Vere Clarendon stars in the just-landed advertising campaign for Lafayette 148s Spring [----] collection of its latest womenswear arrivals. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/saint-internationals-naki-depass-books-lafayette-148s-spring-2026-campaign/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/saint-internationals-naki-depass-books-lafayette-148s-spring-2026-campaign/"
X Link 2026-02-03T21:01Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says several of its transformers that were scheduled for installation to support electricity restoration works in Westmoreland have been destroyed by acts of vandalism. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/jps-transformers-earmarked-restoration-effort-westmoreland-destroyed-vandals https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/jps-transformers-earmarked-restoration-effort-westmoreland-destroyed-vandals"
X Link 2026-02-03T23:42Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says several of its transformers that were scheduled for installation to support electricity restoration works in Westmoreland have been destroyed by acts of vandalism. According to the company in a media release Tuesday evening the transformers were left overnight at a church property in the parish in order to begin restoration the following morning as part of preparation work. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/jps-transformers-earmarked-restoration-effort-westmoreland-destroyed-vandals/"
X Link 2026-02-04T00:00Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The St James police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a double murder in the Norwood Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) after the bullet-riddled bodies of two unidentified men were discovered Tuesday morning. The Norwood ZOSO had recorded no murders or shootings in [----] and similarly no murders were reported in the area in [----]. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/police-probe-double-murder-norwood-zoso/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/police-probe-double-murder-norwood-zoso/"
X Link 2026-02-04T00:15Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The fourth supplementary estimates which will see $14.36 billion being added to the 2025-2026 Budget was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. In tabling the estimates Minister of Finance and the Public Service Fayval Williams explained that $13.4 billion of the amount relates to Hurricane Melissa expenditure approved by Cabinet subsequent to either the preparation of or the approval of the third supplementary estimates in December [----]. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/14-billion-added-budget-williams-tables-fourth-supplementary-estimates/"
X Link 2026-02-04T00:26Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The St James police have imposed a curfew in a section of Norwood St James following a double murder in the community which has been under a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) since June [----]. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/curfew-imposed-norwood-following-double-murder https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/curfew-imposed-norwood-following-double-murder"
X Link 2026-02-04T00:41Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Dear Editor The year was [----] and a dozen years had elapsed since the conclusion of World War I. It was also [--] years since the major football nations formed the Fdration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/will-african-team-make-world-cup-finals-year/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/03/will-african-team-make-world-cup-finals-year/"
X Link 2026-02-04T01:38Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has flagged Minister of Energy Transport and Telecommunications Daryl Vaz for breaching Governments procurement guidelines when he authorised the purchase of [---] Starlink devices in the amount of $12.12 million. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/vaz-flagged-breaching-procurement-guidelines-purchase-starlink-devices/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/vaz-flagged-breaching-procurement-guidelines-purchase-starlink-devices/"
X Link 2026-02-04T12:07Z 635.1K followers, 27.3K engagements
"Member of Parliament for Manchester Southern Peter Bunting has urged the clerk to the Houses of Parliament to accept responsibility for internal errors after a $28.96-million credit card transfer escaped detection for four months exposing what he described as a serious breakdown in basic financial oversight. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/take-responsibility/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/take-responsibility/"
X Link 2026-02-04T14:13Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"When the [----] Winter Olympics begins in two days there will be for the first time two Caribbean nations competing in the four-man bobsleigh event including Jamaica. The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation shared the news that Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago will represent the region in the event. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/two-caribbean-countries-compete-four-man-bobsleigh-winter-olympics/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/two-caribbean-countries-compete-four-man-bobsleigh-winter-olympics/"
X Link 2026-02-04T14:36Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Childrens advocacy group Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is expressing deep concern and condemnation of a recent incident at a primary school in Spanish Town Saint Catherine where students jackets were reportedly confiscated by school administrators leaving children exposed to chilly conditions during a cold front. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/fi-children-foundation-condemns-confiscation-students-jackets-amid-cold-front/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/fi-children-foundation-condemns-confiscation-students-jackets-amid-cold-front/"
X Link 2026-02-04T14:57Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Billionaire Elon Musk has drawn criticism after taking aim at director Christopher Nolan over the reported casting of Kenyan-Mexican actress Lupita Nyongo in Nolans upcoming film adaptation of The Odyssey. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/elon-musk-criticises-speculated-casting-lupita-nyongo-helen-troy/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/elon-musk-criticises-speculated-casting-lupita-nyongo-helen-troy/"
X Link 2026-02-04T15:22Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Gunmen killed at least [---] people in Nigeria's Kwara state in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in recent months a Red Cross official said Wednesday. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/gunmen-kill-least-162-new-nigeria-attack/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/gunmen-kill-least-162-new-nigeria-attack/"
X Link 2026-02-04T15:50Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Jamaican supermodel Tami Williams is officially a Tommy girl. Securing her latest major client the Saint International model stars in the freshly unveiledadvertising campaignfor Tommy Hilfiger's signature fragrances Tommy Girl and Tommy. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/saints-tami-williams-stars-new-tommy-hilfiger-fragrance-campaign/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/saints-tami-williams-stars-new-tommy-hilfiger-fragrance-campaign/"
X Link 2026-02-04T17:58Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"A man who plotted to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course in September [----] two months before the United States (US) election was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/man-sentenced-life-prison-plotting-kill-trump-2024/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/man-sentenced-life-prison-plotting-kill-trump-2024/"
X Link 2026-02-04T19:57Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Minister Daryl Vaz has rejected the auditor generals findings that he breached procurement rules in the acquisition of StarLink satellite devices following the devastation caused by Category [--] Hurricane Melissa. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/vaz-rejects-auditor-generals-procurement-findings-defends-starlink-acquisition-hurricane-melissa/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/vaz-rejects-auditor-generals-procurement-findings-defends-starlink-acquisition-hurricane-melissa/"
X Link 2026-02-04T20:53Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Senator Marlon Morgan has accused Peoples National Party President Mark Golding over what he described as a prolonged failure to remove Dennis Gordon from Parliaments Public Accounts Committee and to secure his resignation as PNP Region [--] chairman. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/morgan-accuses-golding-hypocrisy-failure-act-dennis-gordon/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/morgan-accuses-golding-hypocrisy-failure-act-dennis-gordon/"
X Link 2026-02-04T21:00Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday February [--] ended at $157.38 down [--] cents according to the Bank of Jamaicas daily exchange trading summary. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/forex-157-38-one-us-dollar/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/04/forex-157-38-one-us-dollar/"
X Link 2026-02-04T22:17Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Declaring that he would make no apologies for his actions Energy and Telecommunications Minister Daryl Vaz has hit back at the auditor generals compliance audit report arguing that the rush to secure Starlink devices was a life-saving necessity rather than a violation of procurement law. In a strongly worded statement on Wednesday Vaz rejected findings that his involvement in the $12-million purchase breached Section [--] of the Public Procurement Act which assigns responsibility for procurement to the head of the procuring entity in this case the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency"
X Link 2026-02-05T12:55Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"A client who duped a sex worker with fake proof of payment has been convicted of rape in Belgium in a ruling the Antwerp court of appeal called unprecedented on Thursday. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/belgian-man-convicted-rape-fake-payments-sex-worker/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/belgian-man-convicted-rape-fake-payments-sex-worker/"
X Link 2026-02-05T14:17Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"After securing a deadline day move to Leicester City on Monday Reggae Boyz winger Dujuan Whisper Richards says hes ready to make an immediate impact in helping the club move up the English Championship table. Richards will play professional club football for the first time in his career as he joins Leicester on loan from English Premier League giants Chelsea for the remainder of the 2025/2026 season. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/goals-goals-goals/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/goals-goals-goals/"
X Link 2026-02-05T14:50Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Senior Superintendent of Police Hopton Nicholson is commending the hard work of detectives following the arrest and charge of four men in connection with the theft of several smart devices from a shop in Angels St Catherine in January. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/ssp-nicholson-commends-cops-arrest-st-catherine-shop-breaking-suspects https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/ssp-nicholson-commends-cops-arrest-st-catherine-shop-breaking-suspects"
X Link 2026-02-05T15:28Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Despite the Governments announcement of a multi-billion-dollar rehabilitation plan for the Corporate Areas main water conveyance channel the Sandy Gully residents of Cassia Park whose homes sit on a section of its bank remain worried about the future of their houses as the gully continues to crumble. Daphney Bennett a resident of Cassia Park for more than [--] years told the Jamaica Observer. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/sandy-gullys-decay-fuels-fear-cassia-park/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/sandy-gullys-decay-fuels-fear-cassia-park/"
X Link 2026-02-05T18:04Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Concerns about a suspected tuberculosis outbreak at two police stations housing defendants currently on trial for crimes allegedly committed as part of the Tesha Miller faction of the Klansman Gang forced an early adjournment on Thursday. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/suspected-tuberculosis-outbreak-causes-early-adjournment-klansman-gang-trial/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/suspected-tuberculosis-outbreak-causes-early-adjournment-klansman-gang-trial/"
X Link 2026-02-05T18:54Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The Ministry of Education is advising school administrators to take proactive steps to safeguard the comfort and well-being of students as Jamaica continues to experience cooler-than-normal temperatures due to a strong cold front. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/school-administrators-urged-safeguard-well-students-cold-weather https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/school-administrators-urged-safeguard-well-students-cold-weather"
X Link 2026-02-05T19:16Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Integrity Commission has announced a new monitoring framework to scrutinise government procurement linked to Hurricane Melissa recovery signalling heightened oversight of emergency contracts awarded in the aftermath of the October [------] storm. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/integrity-commission-tightens-watch-hurricane-spending/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/integrity-commission-tightens-watch-hurricane-spending/"
X Link 2026-02-05T21:51Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The United States (US) dollar on Thursday February [--] ended at $157.33 down five cents according to the Bank of Jamaicas daily exchange trading summary. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/forex-157-33-one-us-dollar-20260205-2232-098809/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/forex-157-33-one-us-dollar-20260205-2232-098809/"
X Link 2026-02-05T22:45Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Recording artiste Naomi Cowan says she was extremely intentional when composing her JUNO Awards-nominated dbut album Welcome to Paradise. This body of work followed her StarGirl mixtape released in [----]. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/welcome-paradise-love-letter/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/welcome-paradise-love-letter/"
X Link 2026-02-05T23:44Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Jamaica has opened a consulate in Lagos Nigeria. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/jamaica-consulate-lagos-nigeria-now-open/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/jamaica-consulate-lagos-nigeria-now-open/"
X Link 2026-02-06T00:08Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Guyana's president said Thursday his country was still on alert over "the threat" from Venezuela over the oil-rich Essequibo region even after the ouster of Nicolas Maduro by the United States (US). https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/guyana-wary-venezuela-border-threat-even-maduro-gone/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/guyana-wary-venezuela-border-threat-even-maduro-gone/"
X Link 2026-02-06T00:34Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"A two-part celebration marking the 10th anniversary of Kingstons designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Music is to be held this month with the Ministry of Culture Gender Entertainment and Sport promising it will wow authentic music lovers. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/kingston-riddims-set-wow-music-lovers-sound-system-extravaganza-feb-22/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/kingston-riddims-set-wow-music-lovers-sound-system-extravaganza-feb-22/"
X Link 2026-02-06T01:22Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"A newly discovered Michelangelo drawing of a foot sold for US$27.2 million at a United States auction Thursday a new record for any work created by the Renaissance master. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/michelangelo-foot-sketch-sells-record-us27-2-million-auction/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/michelangelo-foot-sketch-sells-record-us27-2-million-auction/"
X Link 2026-02-06T02:10Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"A Bahamian High Court judge has sentenced a man to [--] years in jail after he pleaded guilty to raping his six-year-old daughter four years ago. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/bahamian-father-handed-15-year-sentence-raping-6-y-0-daughter/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/bahamian-father-handed-15-year-sentence-raping-6-y-0-daughter/"
X Link 2026-02-06T02:17Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"A Bahamian High Court judge has sentenced a man to [--] years in jail after he pleaded guilty to raping his six-year-old daughter four years ago. The sentence will also be served at the same time as a 17-year sentence for the rape of a 25-year-old woman. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/bahamian-father-handed-15-year-sentence-raping-6-y-0-daughter/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/05/bahamian-father-handed-15-year-sentence-raping-6-y-0-daughter/"
X Link 2026-02-06T02:33Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The United States on Friday urged three-way talks with Russia and China to set new limits on nuclear weapons after the last treaty between top nuclear powers Washington and Moscow expired. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/us-urges-new-three-way-nuclear-deal-russia-china/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/us-urges-new-three-way-nuclear-deal-russia-china/"
X Link 2026-02-06T13:04Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Some Jamaica Observer followers on Instagram on Thursday expressed strong disapproval of Chief Justice Bryan Sykess acceptance of Jolyan Silveras guilty plea for manslaughter in relation to the November [----] death of his wife Melissa. Their disapproval stems from the fact that Silvera a former Peoples National Party Member of Parliament was initially charged with murder and using a firearm to commit a felony. However on Monday when the trial was to commence in the Gun Court Division of the Home Circuit Court in Kingston he admitted guilt to manslaughter instead."
X Link 2026-02-06T14:00Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
"Two hospitality companies under the Margaritaville Caribbean Group said on Thursday they will delay the publication of their financial reports after disruptions caused by Hurricane Melissa pushing back disclosure timelines by nearly three weeks. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/hospitality-firms-delay-financial-reports-hurricane-melisa/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/hospitality-firms-delay-financial-reports-hurricane-melisa/"
X Link 2026-02-06T14:33Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Citing doctored images circulating online showing her and other legislators in handcuffs Member of Parliament for St James West Central Marlene Malahoo Forte told Parliament on Tuesday that the amendments to the Cybercrimes Act still leave Jamaicans exposed to reputational attacks that investigators cannot effectively pursue. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/its-not-funny/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/its-not-funny/"
X Link 2026-02-06T14:42Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Children of the late broadcast media icon Barrington Barry G Gordon are preparing to honour their fathers extraordinary life and legacy with a candlelight tribute this evening that promises not only reflection and remembrance but also a renewed commitment to service in his name. Gordon died at Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland on October [--] [----]. The tribute will be held at Police Officers Club in St Andrew and will see a host of performers sharing memories of a media master who gave many a platform."
X Link 2026-02-06T14:52Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Mayberry Jamaican Equities Ltd reported a sharp reversal in performance in [----] as a broad downturn on the JSE drove steep unrealised losses across its investment portfolio wiping out gains from the previous year & weighing heavily on net asset value. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/market-downturn-hits-mayberry-jamaican-equities-2025/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/market-downturn-hits-mayberry-jamaican-equities-2025/"
X Link 2026-02-06T14:59Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Come experience positive vibrations at the Bob Marley Concert on Bob Marley Day this Friday February [--] [----]. 📍 Emancipation Park New Kingston 7:00 PM FREE ADMISSION Featuring: 🔥Stephen Marley 🔥Etana 🔥Bushman 🔥Warrior King 🔥Jemere Morgan 🔥NAJ LIVE FROM MEXICO 🔥Out of Control Army 🔥Sangre Maiz Come celebrate the life legacy and eternal message of Bob Marley on his 81st earthstrong. @jcdcjamaica #ReggaeMonth #BobMarley #JamaicaObserver https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019793581733486823 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019793581733486823"
X Link 2026-02-06T15:21Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says it had no evidence capable of establishing what occurred inside the residence of Jolyan and Melissa Silvera at the time the wife was fatally shot by her husband. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/silveras-manslaughter-plea-accepted-amid-lack-evidence-shooting-circumstances-odpp/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/silveras-manslaughter-plea-accepted-amid-lack-evidence-shooting-circumstances-odpp/"
X Link 2026-02-06T15:35Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"As the Winter Olympic Games begin in Milan Italy today Sport Minister Olivia Grange says Jamaica is no longer seen as a novelty act on ice but as a competitive force in winter sports. The Games run until February [--] and Jamaica will not only compete in three bobsleigh events and alpine skiing but continue its battle against the belief by many unfamiliar with the programme that the country is a plucky underdog punching above its weight in an unusual environment. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/hot-on-ice/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/hot-on-ice/"
X Link 2026-02-06T16:30Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The White House said Friday that a post on President Donald Trump's social media account sharing a racist video depicting Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as monkeys was made in error by a staff member and has been removed. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/white-house-removes-racist-trump-post-claims-staff-error/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/white-house-removes-racist-trump-post-claims-staff-error/"
X Link 2026-02-06T17:54Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Mexico will ship humanitarian aid to Cuba in the coming days while continuing to negotiate with Washington on the possibility of circumventing a United States (US) oil siege President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/mexico-send-food-aid-cuba-seeking-end-oil-siege-sheinbaum/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/mexico-send-food-aid-cuba-seeking-end-oil-siege-sheinbaum/"
X Link 2026-02-06T18:20Z 635.1K followers, 10.2K engagements
"At least five head of cattle found grazing on Pan Caribbean Sugar Company (Frome) property in this parish were impounded on Thursday as the police responded to complains of livestock destroying cane fields leading to significant financial losses. The early-morning operation was led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Orville Bushay head of the Agricultural Protection Branch for the police Area One. The animals were sent to a pound in St Elizabeth. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/moo-ving-morning-raid/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/moo-ving-morning-raid/"
X Link 2026-02-06T18:50Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Dear Editor Despite the cold weather conditions warmth has become a disciplinary issue rather than a basic human need for many Jamaican students who attend public schools. Reports surfaced in the news that students from a St Catherine-based primary school were barred from wearing sweaters especially those not officially sanctioned by school uniform codes. This situation has reignited a long-standing debate: When do rules stop serving education and start undermining it https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/missing-the-point/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/missing-the-point/"
X Link 2026-02-06T20:27Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"The United States on Friday told Caribbean countries that there are alternative methods available to recruit healthcare workers as it continued its criticism of the Cuban health brigade programme to the region. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/us-tells-caribbean-countries-alternatives-cuban-health-care-programme/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/us-tells-caribbean-countries-alternatives-cuban-health-care-programme/"
X Link 2026-02-06T20:38Z 635K followers, 130K engagements
"A nine-hour British Airways flight from London to Jamaica reportedly turned into a church session after passengers broke out into prayer and preaching. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/passengers-turn-nine-hour-british-airways-flight-church-service/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/passengers-turn-nine-hour-british-airways-flight-church-service/"
X Link 2026-02-06T20:50Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"The Ministry of Labour and Social Security in partnership with the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association has launched a new scholarship initiative aimed at supporting the children of Jamaican farm workers employed in Ontario. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/10-students-receive-scholarships-jamaica-canada-farm-worker-programme/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/10-students-receive-scholarships-jamaica-canada-farm-worker-programme/"
X Link 2026-02-06T23:00Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"A May Day High School student succumbed to injuries she sustained after being struck by a reversing Toyota Coaster bus on the May Day main road in Manchester on Friday. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/may-day-high-student-dies-struck-reversing-bus/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/may-day-high-student-dies-struck-reversing-bus/"
X Link 2026-02-07T01:02Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Commanding Officer for Area Three Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Christopher Phillips is urging several wanted men across the area to peacefully surrender to the police. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/acp-phillips-issues-call-several-wanted-men-central-jamaica-surrender https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/acp-phillips-issues-call-several-wanted-men-central-jamaica-surrender"
X Link 2026-02-07T02:09Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Bad Dawg a Jamaican street-food brand best known for its sausages sold from mobile carts is marking its 14th anniversary as it expands its vendor network and retail footprint across the island. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/bad-dawg-marks-14-years-street-food-brand-expands-vendor-network-retail-presence https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/bad-dawg-marks-14-years-street-food-brand-expands-vendor-network-retail-presence"
X Link 2026-02-07T02:20Z 635.1K followers, 31.2K engagements
"The Cuban government on Friday announced emergency measures to address a crippling energy crisis worsened by US sanctions including the adoption of a four-day work week for state-owned companies and fuel sale restrictions. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/cuba-adopts-urgent-measures-address-energy-crisis https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/06/cuba-adopts-urgent-measures-address-energy-crisis"
X Link 2026-02-07T02:38Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Recent Twenty20 (T20) series losses to Afghanistan and South Africa as well as another defeat by the former earlier this week means the build-up is far from ideal. Yet the West Indies must put it all together as they face Scotland in their opening game of the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup in India very early Saturday morning. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/itch-turn-back-clock/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/itch-turn-back-clock/"
X Link 2026-02-07T12:00Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"After almost six years of legal wrangling the fraud trial of former Education Minister and Senator Ruel Reid and his co-accused drew fresh judicial direction on Friday with presiding judge Justice Sanchia Burrell ordering that the matter be fully concluded by July [----]. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/court-draws-line/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/court-draws-line/"
X Link 2026-02-07T13:08Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Beach Retreat (TBR) and Infiniti Partnership have supported the routing of a significant in-kind nutrition donation through the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) for distribution in partnership with Food for the Poor Jamaica as part of ongoing relief and recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/nutrition-boost-storm/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/nutrition-boost-storm/"
X Link 2026-02-07T13:23Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Former St Elizabeth Technical athlete Alliyah McNeil representing North Texas was a double winner at the Oklahoma Classic in Norman Oklahoma on Friday taking the womens high and long jump events. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/mcneil-double-winner-ou-classic/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/mcneil-double-winner-ou-classic/"
X Link 2026-02-07T16:47Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"When Zelpha Brown suffered a stroke just two days before her 99th birthday her family feared they might lose her. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/faith-resilience-carry-zelpha-brown-100/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/faith-resilience-carry-zelpha-brown-100/"
X Link 2026-02-07T17:38Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Falmouth United and Meadforest semi-finalists last season will start their quest for honours when the Jamaica Football Federation Championships (formerly Tier II) kicks off on Saturday with seven games with another set to be played on Sunday. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/falmouth-meadforest-start-jff-championships/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/falmouth-meadforest-start-jff-championships/"
X Link 2026-02-07T18:37Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"The Percy Junor Hospital in Manchester has been accredited as a baby-friendly institution becoming the 12thlocal public hospital to be certified under the global initiative. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/percy-junor-hospital-becomes-12th-baby-friendly-certified-institution/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/percy-junor-hospital-becomes-12th-baby-friendly-certified-institution/"
X Link 2026-02-07T18:44Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"For the first time in the nations history Jamaica has an opportunity to qualify for the [----] FIBA Basketball World Cup as the national senior mens team prepares to host crucial qualifying games in Kingston. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/jamaica-eyes-historic-first-ever-berth-2027-fiba-world-cup/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/jamaica-eyes-historic-first-ever-berth-2027-fiba-world-cup/"
X Link 2026-02-07T18:54Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The Government has used its majority in the Senate to secure passage of a Bill to amend the Financial Investigations Division (FID) Act aimed at reducing direct ministerial control over the agency despite Opposition warnings that a clause requiring information sharing to align with government policy could still expose the FID to indirect political influence. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/opposition-cries-back-door-politics-fid-bill-passes-senate/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/opposition-cries-back-door-politics-fid-bill-passes-senate/"
X Link 2026-02-07T19:32Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"In crab-loving New Jersey the Crab King restaurant run by Jamaican Rae-Anna Story and her American husband Huschel is thriving by serving affordable crab dishes in a competitive market. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/jamaican-owned-crab-king-thrives-new-jersey/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/jamaican-owned-crab-king-thrives-new-jersey/"
X Link 2026-02-07T20:20Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Ten children of Jamaicans now working on farms in Ontario Canada will be able to benefit from scholarships valued at $115000 this year through a new programme launched on Thursday. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/planting-academic-seeds/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/planting-academic-seeds/"
X Link 2026-02-07T21:17Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"The historic Bath Botanical Gardens in St Thomas is set to enjoy a $29.5 million refurbishing exercise aimed at diversifying tourism offerings in the eastern parish. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/bath-botanical-gardens-get-29-m-facelift/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/bath-botanical-gardens-get-29-m-facelift/"
X Link 2026-02-07T22:12Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Pace bowler Romario Shepherd took the first hat-trick of the [----] T20 World Cup on Saturday to help the West Indies blow away Scotlands tail and win by [--] runs in their Group C opener in Kolkata. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/shepherd-takes-hat-trick-west-indies-beat-scotland-t20-world-cup/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/shepherd-takes-hat-trick-west-indies-beat-scotland-t20-world-cup/"
X Link 2026-02-08T01:27Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"President of Tennis Jamaica John Azar says he was elated but exhausted following two grueling matches that left Jamaica and Uruguay locked at 1-1 in their Davis Cup Group Two qualifier at the Eric Bell Centre on Saturday. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/jamaica-vs-uruguay-davis-cup-tied-1-1/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/jamaica-vs-uruguay-davis-cup-tied-1-1/"
X Link 2026-02-08T02:08Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"A man was shot dead and a firearm was seized during a targeted police operation at Balkan Avenue in Bayshore Park Harbour View Kingston [--] on Saturday morning. Police believe the dead man to be 37-year-old Troy Flannigan otherwise called Junglist from Balkan Avenue. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/man-killed-harbour-view-police-operation/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/07/man-killed-harbour-view-police-operation/"
X Link 2026-02-08T02:15Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"The contribution by St James West Central Member of Parliament Mrs Marlene Malahoo Forte to the Cybercrimes Act debate deserves more than a passing nod. It raises a hard truth Jamaica can no longer avoid: Our laws are struggling to keep pace with a digital world that does not respect borders decency or reputations. That is not harmless political mischief; it is reputational violence amplified by artificial intelligence and anonymous platforms some which operate far beyond the reach of local investigators. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/mrs-marlene-malahoo-fortes-concerns-valid/"
X Link 2026-02-08T12:10Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Although there are [----] children in State care and more than [---] approved adopters waiting fewer than [--] children are adopted annually according to local think tank Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI). The entity in its most recently released study focused on non-kin adoptions of children who are wards of the State and their placement with approved adoptive parents says it has found that Jamaicas low rate of adoption is not the result of cultural resistance or lack of demand but of institutional failures that leave children in prolonged care during the most developmentally sensitive"
X Link 2026-02-08T12:50Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"At just [--] years old Errol McCarthy left Jamaica with his sister for Birmingham England. Now [--] years old and retired he has returned home fulfilling a dream that never left him even after six decades abroad. Reflecting on his decision McCarthy said it is a blessing to be back home and in good health noting that while many Jamaicans in the Diaspora make plans to return to the island of their birth illness or death often prevents them from making this a reality. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/chasing-sunshine-freedom/"
X Link 2026-02-08T13:14Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Respected football lawyer Andrew Werners has expressed frustration with what he describes as the slow pace of registration of several international players to clubs in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL). Werners who represents former JPL players Vino Barclett a St Lucian who played for Cavalier SC and Haitian Melvin Doxilly who represented Mount Pleasant FA says the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has been dragging its feet in processing the players registrations with Jamaica Premier League leaders Montego Bay United."
X Link 2026-02-08T14:08Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Jamaicas Kelly Ann Beckford set a meet and facility record in the Womens 800m Invitational at Saturdays second day of the Penn Classic at the Ott Centre in Philadelphia. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/kelly-ann-beckford-sets-meet-record/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/kelly-ann-beckford-sets-meet-record/"
X Link 2026-02-08T16:30Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Jamaica Under [--] boys will be going after back to back wins in Concacaf Qualifying on Sunday when they take on Cayman Islands in a Group G game in Alajuela Costa Rica. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/u-17-boyz-hunt-back-back-wins/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/u-17-boyz-hunt-back-back-wins/"
X Link 2026-02-08T17:17Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Opposition spokesman on housing and sustainable living Senator Professor Floyd Morris wants Parliament to take steps to ensure the National Housing Trust (NHT) is returned to its core mandate of building affordable housing for Jamaicans. Morris also wants the Government to end the annual extraction of $11.4 billion from the NHT for budgetary support and to use these funds to build affordable houses for contributors. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/opposition-senator-calls-end-nht-budget-withdrawals/"
X Link 2026-02-08T17:24Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Racing United will seek their first win over Montego Bay United (MBU) today when they host the St James-based club in a meeting of the top two teams in the Jamaica Premier League at Ferdie Neita Park starting at 3:00 pm. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/racing-mbu-meet-top-table-clash/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/racing-mbu-meet-top-table-clash/"
X Link 2026-02-08T17:29Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"I admit it I am a snorer. For years I treated it casually. Like many Jamaicans I assumed it was one of those things people joked about and lived with. It never occurred to me that it was anything more than an inconvenience. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/watch-your-mouth/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/watch-your-mouth/"
X Link 2026-02-08T19:40Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Kelvin Brown scored four times as Jamaica clobbered Cayman Islands 12-0 in their Concacaf Group G Under-17 boys World Cup qualifying in Costa Rica on Sunday. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/jamaica-swamp-cayman-12-0-concacaf-u17/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/jamaica-swamp-cayman-12-0-concacaf-u17/"
X Link 2026-02-08T20:32Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Jamaican architecture has never stood still. It has always responded to climate culture and necessity. From timber board houses raised off the ground to catch the breeze to deep verandas that soften the sun and welcome community the built environment has long reflected how Jamaicans live adapt and endure. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/stronger-homes-look-like/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/stronger-homes-look-like/"
X Link 2026-02-08T20:37Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"As your salary increases a bonus hits your account or a side hustle finally pays off the excitement is real. It feels like you have levelled up. Suddenly you are eyeing fancier spots for date nights upgrading to premium phone plans or treating the family to a bigger television and new streaming subscriptions. Those upgrades feel earned after the grind. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/dont-let-raises-run-away/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/dont-let-raises-run-away/"
X Link 2026-02-08T20:50Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"On the streets of San Juan Bad Bunny's compatriots are eagerly awaiting the world's most famous Puerto Rican to represent the island at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/puerto-rico-proudly-awaits-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-performance/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/puerto-rico-proudly-awaits-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-performance/"
X Link 2026-02-08T20:53Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"President Donald Trump on Sunday attacked as a "real loser" a United States (US) Olympic skier who said he had mixed feelings about representing America while it's riven by crisis. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/trump-attacks-olympic-skier-misgivings-representing-us/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/trump-attacks-olympic-skier-misgivings-representing-us/"
X Link 2026-02-08T21:12Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Dancehall hitmaker Teejay is kicking off [----] in style with the release of his latest feel-good single and music videoJP Morgan a track already being tipped as his next big hit. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/teejay-house-talent-release-jp-morgan/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/teejay-house-talent-release-jp-morgan/"
X Link 2026-02-08T21:24Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCC) delivered its strongest financial performance on record in [----] as higher cement volumes following a multibillion-dollar expansion allowed the company to lift earnings even as hurricane disruptions weighed on parts of the wider Caribbean. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/cemex-praises-jamaican-performance/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/cemex-praises-jamaican-performance/"
X Link 2026-02-08T21:57Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"For students and teachers at Mayfield Primary and Infant School leaking classrooms were a reality long before Hurricane Melissa but the situation worsened significantly with the passage of the storm. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/learning-under-leaks/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/learning-under-leaks/"
X Link 2026-02-08T22:59Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"From the hills of St Andrew to the bustling stalls of Papine Market Vinnett Barrett affectionately known as Sister Barrett has spent more than three decades proving that farming can raise children fund dreams and build a future. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/vinnett-barretts-30-year-journey-feeding-nation/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/vinnett-barretts-30-year-journey-feeding-nation/"
X Link 2026-02-08T23:53Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"As Jamaica continues its long and complex recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Melissa one of the most compelling stories of resilience and international solidarity unfolded quietly at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Hanover. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/lifesavers-after-the-storm/# https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/lifesavers-after-the-storm/#"
X Link 2026-02-09T01:20Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The state-of-the-art Kingston Gateway Commercial and Warehouse Complex on Marcus Garvey Drive is attracting strong interest according to the developers. Proven Properties Limited and SAJE Logistics on Sunday held an open house for the landmark facility the entities are developing in a joint venture. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/watch-kingston-gateway-attracting-strong-interest-say-developers/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/watch-kingston-gateway-attracting-strong-interest-say-developers/"
X Link 2026-02-09T02:26Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Portmore United returned to third in the Jamaica Premier League points table after winning away at Harbour View 2-1 in their second round game played on Sunday. The win took Portmore to [--] points past Mount Pleasant FA who were surprisingly held to a 0-0 draw by Treasure Beach at the STETHS Sports Complex in Santa Cruz. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/portmore-united-defeat-harbour-view-return-third-jpl/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/08/portmore-united-defeat-harbour-view-return-third-jpl/"
X Link 2026-02-09T02:46Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The story headlined Light at last in this weeks Sunday Observer captures in colourful detail peoples joy at the restoration of electricity following Hurricane Melissas rampage through western Jamaica in late October. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/simple-straightforward-communication-please-jps/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/simple-straightforward-communication-please-jps/"
X Link 2026-02-09T11:38Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Jolyan Silveras admission of guilt in the killing of his wife in November [----] has sent shock waves through St Mary Western with many who supported him in his election victory there in [----] and defeat in [----] wrestling with a mix of anger disbelief and disappointment. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/him-let-me-down/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/him-let-me-down/"
X Link 2026-02-09T11:49Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has welcomed the donation of a 10000-square-foot ballistic-rated medical dome and up to [---] critical hospital beds to support the ailing Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St James. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/100-beds-medical-dome-ailing-cornwall-regional/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/100-beds-medical-dome-ailing-cornwall-regional/"
X Link 2026-02-09T12:02Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Ex-prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may have passed potentially confidential reports to Jeffrey Epstein while a United Kingdom (UK) trade envoy according to United States (US) government files on the late US sex offender released last month. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/files-show-ex-prince-andrew-may-passed-trade-envoy-reports-epstein/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/files-show-ex-prince-andrew-may-passed-trade-envoy-reports-epstein/"
X Link 2026-02-09T12:43Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"In the town square in Vega Baja a small municipality near Puerto Rico's capital San Juan retired teacher Madeline Miranda was bubbling with excitement after watching Bad Bunny perform at the Super Bowl. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/puerto-rico-fans-thrilled-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-show/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/puerto-rico-fans-thrilled-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-show/"
X Link 2026-02-09T13:05Z 635K followers, [---] engagements
"The United States (US) has reaffirmed its support for Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aim after he assumed leadership of the interim government in the country following the end of the mandate of the Provisional Transitional Council (CPT) last Saturday. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/us-backs-haitian-prime-minister/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/us-backs-haitian-prime-minister/"
X Link 2026-02-09T14:47Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Young Henri Rivers IV Jamaicas Alpine skier at the [----] Winter Olympic Games now underway in Milan and Cortina in Italy was named the countrys flag bearer for the opening ceremony. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/youth-skier-selected-jamaicas-flag-bearer-winter-olympic-games/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/youth-skier-selected-jamaicas-flag-bearer-winter-olympic-games/"
X Link 2026-02-09T16:19Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Firefighters are now on location at the intersection of Slipe Pen Road and Alton Villa Road in St Andrew responding to a blaze that has damaged at least one building. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/watch-fire-engulfs-building-slipe-pen-road-area/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/watch-fire-engulfs-building-slipe-pen-road-area/"
X Link 2026-02-09T17:15Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"With his rehabilitation following an elective surgery set to be complete in March Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security Horace Chang has returned to office. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/chang-resumes-duties-surgery-says-recovery-going-well/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/chang-resumes-duties-surgery-says-recovery-going-well/"
X Link 2026-02-09T19:03Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"After Reggae Boy Dujuan Whisper Richards professional debut for Leicester City on Saturday interim head coach Andy King has praised the attacking players versatility and believes he can thrive in the league. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/game-changer-20260209-1053-557245/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/game-changer-20260209-1053-557245/"
X Link 2026-02-09T19:17Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"King Charles III has voiced "concern" over the actions of his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after British police said officers were looking into accusations the ex-prince may have passed sensitive reports to Jeffrey Epstein. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/uk-king-voices-concern-police-probe-ex-prince-andrew-epstein https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/uk-king-voices-concern-police-probe-ex-prince-andrew-epstein"
X Link 2026-02-09T19:31Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Air Canada said it was suspending service to Cuba from Monday due to a lack of guaranteed fuel supply at airports in the country where United States (US) pressure has created an oil crisis. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/air-canada-suspends-cuba-flights-citing-airport-fuel-shortage/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/air-canada-suspends-cuba-flights-citing-airport-fuel-shortage/"
X Link 2026-02-09T19:32Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The Government is refuting reports from an overseas online publication that Jamaica turned away a Cuban-registered tanker seeking to refill on liquified petroleum gas (LPG). https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/govt-refutes-reports-refused-sell-gas-cuba https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/govt-refutes-reports-refused-sell-gas-cuba"
X Link 2026-02-09T21:38Z 635K followers, [----] engagements
"Eleven used car dealers were ordered to pay taxes on over $4 billion in profits after the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) successfully prosecuted them. The companies were charged after investigations revealed that despite importing and selling hundreds of motor vehicles between [----] and [----] they filed nil ($0) reporting no income in their company income tax returns. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/taj-warns-false-income-tax-filings-car-marts-fined-12-million/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/taj-warns-false-income-tax-filings-car-marts-fined-12-million/"
X Link 2026-02-09T22:06Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The United States (US) dollar on Monday February [--] ended at $156.94 down [--] cents according to the Bank of Jamaicas daily exchange trading summary. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/forex-156-94-one-us-dollar https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/forex-156-94-one-us-dollar"
X Link 2026-02-09T22:35Z 635.1K followers, 26K engagements
"Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell refused on Monday to answer questions from a congressional panel but said she was prepared to speak if granted clemency by President Donald Trump. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/epstein-accomplice-maxwell-seeks-trump-clemency-testimony https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/epstein-accomplice-maxwell-seeks-trump-clemency-testimony"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:02Z 635K followers, [---] engagements
"Staff and students of Constant Spring Primary School are now better equipped to respond to cardiac emergencies thanks to the donation of an automated external defibrillator (AED) by the Rotary Club of New Kingston. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/rotary-club-new-kingston-donates-heart-machine-constant-spring-primary https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/rotary-club-new-kingston-donates-heart-machine-constant-spring-primary"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:38Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Venezuelan Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado said Monday that armed government agents had kidnapped a close ally hours after he was released from prison and demanded democratic elections. Machado said a group of heavily armed men in civilian clothes seized Juan Pablo Guanipa [--] in the Los Chorros district of Caracas. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/venezuela-opposition-figure-freed-rearrested-calling-elections/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/venezuela-opposition-figure-freed-rearrested-calling-elections/"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:42Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"US lawmakers began reviewing the unredacted files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Monday and expressed concern that some names have been removed from the records which have been released to the public. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/us-lawmakers-reviewing-unredacted-epstein-files/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/us-lawmakers-reviewing-unredacted-epstein-files/"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:52Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"David Wagga Hunt Foundation officials Leighton McKnight (left) and Garth Pottinger (right) present a symbolic US$10000 cheque to Munro College Principal Dr Mark Smith (second left) and Cornwall College Principal Michael Ellis on Tuesday January [--] [----]. The foundation made the donation to help both schools rebuild after Hurricane Melissa which hit sections of Jamaica on October [--] [----]. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/munro-cornwall-get-lift-wagga-hunt-foundation/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/munro-cornwall-get-lift-wagga-hunt-foundation/"
X Link 2026-02-10T00:00Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Defending champions Cavalier SC ended a four-game losing skid in style after beating last placed Spanish Town Police FC 5-0 in their second round Jamaica Premier League game at Stadium East on Monday. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/cavalier-end-jpl-slump-5-0-win-spanish-town-police https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/cavalier-end-jpl-slump-5-0-win-spanish-town-police"
X Link 2026-02-10T00:39Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Veteran Austrian snowboard star Benjamin Karl said thoughts of retirement can wait after he retained his Olympic men's parallel giant slalom title before throwing himself half-naked onto the snow. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/age-just-number-veteran-olympic-snowboard-champion-karl https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/age-just-number-veteran-olympic-snowboard-champion-karl"
X Link 2026-02-10T01:35Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Jamaica has always understood that music carries more than rhythm. The island has been the catalyst for stories of struggle resilience healing and hope. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/let-us-soar-seeks-empower-inner-city-students-seek-excellence https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/let-us-soar-seeks-empower-inner-city-students-seek-excellence"
X Link 2026-02-10T01:52Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Jamaica has always understood that music carries more than rhythm. The island has been the catalyst for stories of struggle resilience healing and hope. From the humanitarian work of the Bob and Rita Marley Foundation to artiste-led initiatives such as the Bounty Killer Foundation and the Shaggy Make A Difference Foundation the island has long shown that when artistes give with intention communities rise. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/let-us-soar-seeks-empower-inner-city-students-seek-excellence/"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:01Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Four schools took big steps towards qualifying for the quarter-finals of the ISSA/Burger King Rural Area Under-14 football competition after winning their second game on Monday. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/four-schools-win-back-back-games-issa-rural-u14-football-matches https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/09/four-schools-win-back-back-games-issa-rural-u14-football-matches"
X Link 2026-02-10T11:45Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"The Commonwealth law ministers meeting opened in Fiji on Monday with calls for sustained action to ensure the rule of law delivers progress and shared prosperity for the people of the Commonwealth in an increasingly uncertain world. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/justice-minister-commonwealth-law-ministers-meeting-fiji https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/justice-minister-commonwealth-law-ministers-meeting-fiji"
X Link 2026-02-10T12:24Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"If Jamaica never before needed its Diaspora she does now at a time when rebuilding the country from the battering of Hurricane Melissa last October [--]. This is a priority no well-thinking Jamaican will contest. That is why we in this space are somewhat perplexed by the combative tone taken by junior foreign minister Mr Alando Terrelonge in his response to voices in the Diaspora which have called for boycotting elections now underway for membership on the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC). https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/mr-terrelonges-combative-tone-diaspora-not-helpful-time/"
X Link 2026-02-10T12:27Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Detectives have yet to establish a motive following Monday nights double murder of a mother and her daughter as well as the wounding of a man in a gun attack at a bar in Rocky Point Clarendon. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/two-women-killed-man-wounded-rocky-point-gun-attack/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/two-women-killed-man-wounded-rocky-point-gun-attack/"
X Link 2026-02-10T12:34Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape the global customer service landscape major players in Jamaicas business process outsourcing (BPO) sector are calling for a fundamental rethink of how services are designed delivered and sold. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/ai-driven-quality-assurance-needed-local-bpo-sector-says-epstein/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/ai-driven-quality-assurance-needed-local-bpo-sector-says-epstein/"
X Link 2026-02-10T12:55Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"A detective corporal who is testifying in the murder trial of six of his colleagues told a seven-member jury on Monday that he was unable to locate the notebook in which he recorded his notes in relation to the January [--] [----] shooting death of three men by the cops. The witness was the first responding investigator at the scene about noon. The incident took place on Acadia Drive in St Andrew and the deceased are Matthew Lee Mark Allen and Ucliffe Dyer. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/detective-cant-find-notes-cops-murder-trial/"
X Link 2026-02-10T13:16Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"8 Big Sounds One Massive Lawn REGGAE MONTH SOUND SYSTEMS JUGGLING vibes from [--] noon straight to midnight at Mas Camp National Stadium Complex 🔥 @jcdcjamaica Big sounds big selections nonstop juggling 📅 Sun. [--] Feb 📍Mas Camp National Stadium Complex 🕛 [--] noon [--] midnight Admission: FREE #ReggaeMonth #JCDC #JamaicaObserver https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021224043697918048 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021224043697918048"
X Link 2026-02-10T14:05Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Children with special needs are set to benefit from major technological advancements at The Mico College University Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre under a partnership with Digicel Foundation and the Ministry of Education. The development was announced on Monday at the signing of a memorandum of understanding at the ministrys head office at National Heroes Circle in Kingston. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/care-children-special-needs/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/care-children-special-needs/"
X Link 2026-02-10T14:10Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"The funeral service for noted attorney and businessman Christopher Bovell is currently underway at St. Margaret Church on Hope Road Kingston. Bovell's widow Michelle Bovell was seen receiving condolences from family and friends among them several politicians and leaders from the business community who gathered to pay their final respects and offer support during the solemn proceedings. (Video & Photos: Joseph Wellington) https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021253675746803933 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021253675746803933"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:03Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"After being appointed to the World Athletics Coaches Commission local coach David Riley says he plans to champion the concerns and recommendations of Caribbean coaches in an effort to further develop the sport globally. Riley Jamaicas under-20 track and field team technical leader and Excelsior High head coach was officially inducted in the newly formed commission last month by the World Athletics Council. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/voice-of-the-region/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/voice-of-the-region/"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:32Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"A defiant British Prime Minister Keir Starmer sought to move on Tuesday from fevered speculation about his future after fighting off strident calls to resign over the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/starmer-says-uk-govt-united-pressing-amid-epstein-fallout/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/starmer-says-uk-govt-united-pressing-amid-epstein-fallout/"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:34Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"The governing body of world football FIFA will visit the island this week to conduct an on-site inspection of facilities as Jamaica is part of a joint bid alongside the United States Mexico and Costa Rica to host the [----] FIFA Womens World Cup. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/fifa-officials-visit-jamaica-assess-facilities-2031-womens-world-cup-bid https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/fifa-officials-visit-jamaica-assess-facilities-2031-womens-world-cup-bid"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:39Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are expected to approve amendments to the Income Tax Act on Tuesday paving the way for the second phase of the Governments promised increase to the personal income tax threshold. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/lawmakers-approve-amendments-income-tax-act-tuesday/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/lawmakers-approve-amendments-income-tax-act-tuesday/"
X Link 2026-02-10T17:05Z 635.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The Legal Aid Council (LAC) an agency of the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs is reporting that [--] per cent of legal requests received from members of the public are for a divorce many of which are linked to experiences of abuse. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/legal-aid-council-says-90-client-requests-relate-divorce-matters https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/legal-aid-council-says-90-client-requests-relate-divorce-matters"
X Link 2026-02-10T17:38Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Jamaica College (JC) and the Convent of Mercy Alpha Academy are the early leaders of the Corporate Area Athletics Championship after three events held at the Youngster Goldsmith Classic on February [--] [----]. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/jc-alpha-early-leaders-corporate-area-athletics-championship https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/jc-alpha-early-leaders-corporate-area-athletics-championship"
X Link 2026-02-10T17:59Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Defending Burger King Under-14 champion Kingston College (KC) are through to the quarterfinals and are joined by Campion College and Jamaica College following Mondays set of games. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/kc-set-pace-u-14-u-16-schoolboy-competitions https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/kc-set-pace-u-14-u-16-schoolboy-competitions"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:56Z 635.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Mr World Caribbean [----] Tarique Bailey says he is grateful for life after being hit from his motorcycle by a taxi on Sunday along Fairview Avenue in Spanish Town St Catherine. Bailey told Observer Online that he was on his way to Spanish Town when the incident occurred sometime after 5:00 pm. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/mr-world-caribbean-2024-grateful-alive-accident/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/02/10/mr-world-caribbean-2024-grateful-alive-accident/"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:58Z 635K followers, [---] engagements
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