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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is providing additional support to children and families affected by the recent demolitions in Cooper’s Pen, with priority being placed on helping affected children return to school when the new academic year begins on September 7. In a release, the Government said the move follows Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ visit to the community, after which he directed Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles...

Five years after pioneer deejay U Roy’s death, his family has taken steps to ensure the songs that made him famous are in the right hands. His daughter, Dionne Beckford, made this clear in a recent interview with the Jamaica Observer. U Roy (given name Ewart Beckford) died in February 2021 at age 78, leaving a solid catalogue of songs and albums that are still in demand, especially in Europe...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The judiciary is mourning the passing of former Court of Appeal judge Carl Patterson, whose service to Jamaica’s justice system spanned more than five decades. In a release, the judiciary said Patterson entered the public service on September 17, 1948, as an assistant clerk, beginning a distinguished career that took him through court administration, legal practice and judicial office, culminating in his appointment to the Court of...

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 ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the St John's Road and Old Harbour Road communities within the St Catherine North policing division. The curfew commenced at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, September 2, and will remain in effect until 6:00 pm on Friday, September 4.   The boundaries of St John's Road are as follows: NORTH - From the intersection of the Willowdene throughway and Featherbed...

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — An alleged gunman was fatally shot by the police moments after he and an accomplice reportedly killed a taxi operator in Nain, St Elizabeth Wednesday afternoon. Police have identified the taxi operator as 48-year-old Rohan Hill. Residents say he plied the Mandeville to Junction route. Preliminary reports are that shortly before 5:00 pm two gunmen who posed as passengers opened fire on the taxi driver before...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican sprint star Shericka Jackson has brought an early end to her 2026 season, revealing that she is taking time away from competition to focus on her mental health. The 32-year-old Jackson, one of Jamaica’s leading sprinters, announced the decision in a candid social-media post, on Instagram on Tuesday, admitting that it was not how she wanted her season to end. “Just when I’m finally finding my rhythm again, here comes mid-2026 season...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans are being urged to take seriously the findings of the 2026 Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), as the data provide an important basis for developing policies and programmes to improve the health and well-being of the country’s adolescents. Minister of Health and Wellness, Christopher Tufton, made the call during  a press conference for the official release of the findings on Wednesday, September 2, at the Pan American...

KINGSTON, Jamaica —Dancehall artiste Armanii and popular producer Weekday are celebrating the rapid global rise of their single, Property Tax. The track has already charted in scores of countries and territories, with strong traction across the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America. Property Tax has appeared on charts in Gambia, Bermuda, Grenada, Antigua & Barbuda, Qatar, Saint Kitts & Nevis, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the British Virgin Islands, Saint...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Barbados will host the third Caribbean Community (Caricom)  Regional Conference on Reparations later this month, the Guyana-based Caricom Secretariat announced on Wednesday. The September 17-19 conference will be held under the theme “Reparatory Justice as the Coming Enlightenment” and will be hosted by the Caricom Reparations Commission (CRC), the Barbados government of Barbados and the Caricom Secretariat. “This major Caricom forum on reparations follows the adoption of...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) has welcomed Lieutenant Colonel Sheldon Bryan as its new director-general of Road Traffic, following his assumption of office on September 1, 2026. In a release, the ITA said Lieutenant Colonel Bryan brings more than 20 years of service in the Jamaica Defence Force, with experience in strategic leadership, governance, organisational reform, risk management, cybersecurity, project delivery and stakeholder coordination. As he begins...