KINGSTON, Jamaica — Kings Football Academy’s qualification for next season’s Jamaica Football Championships has been described as “a massive step” by coach Veron Peterkin, after the St Ann club became one of two teams to secure promotion from the JFC Qualifying competition on Wednesday. Kings Football Academy beat Axum SC 3-1 to top Group B, while York United of St Thomas edged Brown's Town 1-0 to top Group A. The other two...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — During a 2017 interview with the Observer Online, Freddie McGregor recalled the day he knew his big break had come. He was listening to the final cut of Bobby Babylon, a song he recorded for producer, Clement Dodd, at Studio One. “Missa Dodd sey, ‘Jackson, a it dis, yuh nuh. Is a hit dis’,” said McGregor, who celebrates his 70th birthday on June 27. Bobby Babylon hit reggae charts in...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancehall artiste Roze Don, who recently collaborated with producer Shakespeare for the TikTok-trending song Instruction Time, is gearing up for the release of his 25-song mixtape titled Don't Count Me Out. The project, which is scheduled to be released in the middle of summer, is being spearheaded by Roze Don, who in recent years has ventured into music production. "The mixtape is coming in the middle of summer, so the...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — During a 2017 interview with the Observer Online, Freddie McGregor recalled the day he knew his big break had come. He was listening to the final cut of Bobby Babylon, a song he recorded for producer, Clement Dodd, at Studio One. “Missa Dodd sey, ‘Jackson, a it dis, yuh nuh. Is a hit dis’,” said McGregor, who celebrates his 70th birthday on June 27. Bobby Babylon hit reggae charts in...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of National Security and Peace has dismissed as false and misleading claims that third country nationals (TCNs) are to be housed in the parish of St Mary, insisting that no such arrangements have been approved by the Government of Jamaica. The ministry was responding to an assertion made during Television Jamaica's Prime Time News broadcast on June 25, which suggested that TCNs would be accommodated in the...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Bahamian reggae artiste Righteous Teacher is beaming with pride, having secured his very first USA iTunes Reggae chart placement with the song Give Thanks, a collaboration with dancehall artiste Busy Signal. Give Thanks rose to #3 on the chart earlier this week. “This is a major accomplishment in my career,” Righteous Teacher told Observer Online on Friday. “It is my first time making it onto the USA iTunes Reggae chart and...

MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police are reporting that two people died in a fiery crash on the Williamsfield leg of the PJ Patterson Highway (Highway 2000) Saturday morning. The crash which happened about 3:45 am in the vicinity of St Toolies and involved a Toyota Noah. Police said the vehicle was travelling in the eastbound lane and while negotiating a right curve slammed head-on in a concrete retaining wall off the left...

Cricket, good vibes flowed at Sabina Park’s Mound Mania

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, June 27, 2026. After a challenging week, today gives us an opportunity to take a beat, decompress, and relax. The cosmic weather is perfect for a lazy day on the beach, by the lake, or in the backyard. Those of us who are craving a little more excitement and adventure can take advantage of the current vibes, too, by veering off the beaten path. Today also...

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