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Ian Boyne joyously shared the best of himself — ‘Butch’ Stewart

Jamaica Observer Chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart yesterday expressed shock and personal grief at the passing of Ian Boyne, saying that his death is a...

Michael Prophet is dead

MICHAEL Prophet, one of the many roots singers who emerged from the Jamaican dancehall during the 1980s, died in London last Saturday at age...

British man gets 20 years for ‘barbaric’ nightclub acid attack

A man convicted of spraying acid in a crowded London nightclub injuring 22 people has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, the city's...

30 hurt in St Thomas motor vehicle crash

  The police yesterday appealed to motorists to avoid overtaking unless the road is clear after 30 people were injured in a two-vehicle collision on Grants...

$100 million coffee loss

The Government has had to pay out $100 million to coffee processors whose beans, destined for export, were destroyed at the Coffee Industry Board's...

Sprint legend Usain Bolt in stone

The statue of sprint legend Usain Bolt is being moved to its plinth outside the National Stadium in Kingston yesterday ahead of its official...

Ian Boyne Mourned By Political Leadership

The political fraternity has not been spared the grief caused by the sudden passing of veteran journalist Ian Boyne, with many expressing shock through...

Seychelle Bailey

Blazing trails – Linstead native becomes first Jamaican female marine engineer officer on CarnivalFor the first time, Jamaica will have a female...

JDF launches disaster relief fund for Dominica

The Jamaica Defence Force's (JDF) Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) which deployed to Dominica in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria is expected to return to...

Jamaica’s Davina Bennett finishes 3rd at Miss Universe final

KINGSTON, Jamaica — For the first time since 2010, Jamaica has secured a top 3 placement in the Miss Universe pageant. Davina Bennett, Miss Universe...

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