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NEW YORK, United States (CMC)–Amnesty International has condemned what it describes as a “widespread failure” by Haitian authorities and the international community to protect civilians, following a deadly massacre in the Artibonite region. The international human rights watchdog was responding to the March 29 attack in Petite-Rivière de l’Artibonite, reportedly carried out by the violent “Gran Grif” gang. Astrid Valencia, Amnesty’s deputy director for research in the Americas, said the...

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Prolific music producer Seanizzle who is best known for the monster One Day rhythm, is celebrating the success of one of his latest productions, the song The Little Things, which was recorded by singer D’Yani. On Friday, The Little Things topped the US iTunes Reggae singles and music video charts. In an interview with Observer Online on Saturday, Seanizzle shared his reaction to the song’s early success. “Grateful...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Fifty-four-year old Dr Sandra Swaby, who made it to the top five in the 2024 Miss Universe Jamaica beauty pageant, was on Saturday night named first runner-up in the Queen of the World Pageant. The Queen of the World pageant took place at the Symphony Space Jay Sharpe Theatre in Manhattan, New York. Observer Online caught up with Dr Swaby earlier Sunday and she was ecstatic about her participation...

Police in Viral Video Assaulting Elderly Man, Interdicted

KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says the Inspectorate and Professional Oversight Bureau (IPROB) is investigating an incident where a police officer was seen in a viral video in a physical confrontation with an elderly man in Tawes Pen, St Catherine. The JCF in an update on Sunday said the officer has been placed on interdiction pending the outcome of the investigation. "The JCF does not condone any form of...

ST ANN, Jamaica — The energy of Vacae Weekend 2026 continued to build on Saturday with the successful staging of Pic-Nic Beach Club, where dancehall’s shining star Armanii delivered a standout performance that had the ladies firmly at the centre of the experience. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Plantation Cove, Pic-Nic transformed the venue into a sea of pink, as patrons embraced the event’s signature aesthetic and immersive décor,...

VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP)—Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged "those who have the power to unleash wars" to "choose peace" in his first Easter blessing as pontiff with the Middle East conflict raging. Catholics around the world marked the holiday under the shadow of a war that began with US-Israeli strikes against Iran on February 28 and has drawn in the whole region, convulsing the global economy. "We are...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson was one of a plethora of Jamaican winners at the Miramar Invitational Meet in Florida on Saturday. Thompson sped to a meet record 14.92 seconds (1.3 m/s) to win the 150m, holding off Tapiwanashe Makarawu of Zimbabwe, who was second in 14.96 seconds. Jamaica’s Adrian Kerr was third with 15.21. Tia Clayton chased and caught Brianna Williams on the line in the women’s 150m,...

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica won three silver medals on Saturday morning’s first session of the 53rd Carifta Games, which is being held at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium in St George’s, Grenada. Zoelle Jamel was second in the Girls' Under-20 javelin throw with 47.19m, beaten by defending champion Taysha Stubbs of the Bahamas, who retained her title with a mark of 48.84m. A second Bahamian, Kamera Strachan, took the bronze medal...

WASHINGTON, United CMC – The United States human rights group, Human Rights Watch, has condemned the latest US military strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea that killed four people. On Friday, Human Rights Watch said the strike “highlights a sustained pattern of unlawful use of lethal force outside any context of armed conflict, amounting to extrajudicial executions.” The Miami-based US Southern Command (Southcom) said on March 25 that...