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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A sewage overflow is affecting sections of West Street in Kingston, with pungent water spilling onto the roadway and creating unsanitary conditions for motorists and pedestrians. A video obtained by Observer Online shows murky water flowing steadily onto the roadway, spreading across parts of the street. The circumstances surrounding the overflow are not immediately clear.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican dermatologist and health-tech entrepreneur Dr Romario D Thomas, founder of the digital dermatology platform, Absolut Skin, has been accepted into the Spring 2026 Caribbean Cohort of the Founder Institute, one of the world’s most respected start-up accelerator programmes. The Founder Institute (FI) is widely regarded as the world’s largest pre-seed start-up accelerator, having helped launch thousands of companies globally, including internationally recognised platforms such as Udemy. The programme is known...

Jamaica Observer Limited is advising the public of an unauthorised and deceptive website that is unlawfully using our name, logo, and other brand elements to imitate our official platform and mislead individuals. We are aware that a fabricated article is being circulated on social media claiming to originate from the Jamaica Observer. The article references the estate of Jimmy Cliff and an investment firm, and it improperly uses the image...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Talented Jamaican sprinter Sanjay Seymore of William Knibb High was shown a yellow card and cautioned for unsportsmanlike conduct after winning the Under-20 200m at the Carifta Games Trials on Sunday. Seymore won in 20.95 but earned the wrath of the officials after showboating near the end, where he looked across twice to his right at Deequan Maragh of Camperdown, who was second in 21.06. President of the Jamaica...

Kelsie Spaulding, a first-year Integrated Marketing Communications student at the University of the West Indies (Mona), walked away the winner of the 2026 Miss George Alleyne Hall title last Saturday night. The coronation, which took place on the grounds of the George Alleyne Hall, saw seven young ladies competing for the title and a chance to represent their hall in the Miss UWI (Mona) pageant. Spaulding, a former Ardenne High...

Strengthening The Shield: JCF and Agriculture Ministry Unite to Combat Praedial Larceny and Farm Related Crime

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — Ankara on Monday said a second ballistic missile was shot down by NATO defences in Turkish airspace, as Washington urged all of its citizens to leave southeast Turkey over security concerns. Since the United States (US)-Israeli attacks began on February 28, Iran has retaliated with missile and drone strikes across the Middle East in a bid to hit US assets. So far, Turkey appears to have...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defending champions Cavalier Soccer Club (SC) won three straight games in the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) for the first time this season when they clipped Chapelton Maroons 1-0 in their second round game played at Stadium East on Sunday. Tivoli Gardens were also winners on Sunday, coming from behind to beat Dunbeholden Football Club (FC) 2-1 while Portmore United and Treasure Beach ended 1-1 and Arnett Gardens...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Basketball Association (JaBA) has officially appointed Chris Williams as chair of the National Basketball League (NBL) commercial arm, marking what the association describes as a bold step towards elevating domestic basketball. The association made the announcement in an Instagram post on Monday. According to the association, the appointment comes as the sport experiences a growth in popularity locally and the association explores the development of...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — An earthquake was felt across sections of Jamaica on Monday morning. According to the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies, the 3.9 magnitude quake was felt about 6:50 am. The epicentre was located approximately seven kilometres north of Bull Bay. It had a focal depth of 20 kilometres. The tremor was reportedly felt in Kingston and St Andrew.