Subscribe Login
Jamaica Observer
ePaper
The Edge 105 FM Radio Fyah 105 FM
Jamaica Observer
ePaper
The Edge 105 FM Radio Fyah 105 FM
    • Home
    • News
      • Latest News
      • Cartoon
      • International News
      • Central
      • North & East
      • Western
      • Environment
      • Health
      • #
    • Business
      • Business Bites
      • Social Love
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Basketball
      • Cricket
      • Horse Racing
      • World Champs
      • Commonwealth Games
      • FIFA World Cup 2022
      • Olympics
      • #
    • Entertainment
      • Music
      • Movies
      • Art & Culture
      • Bookends
      • #
    • Lifestyle
      • Page2
      • Food
      • Tuesday Style
      • Food Awards
      • JOL Takes Style Out
      • Design Week JA
      • Black Friday
      • #
    • All Woman
      • Home
      • Relationships
      • Features
      • Fashion
      • Fitness
      • Rights
      • Parenting
      • Advice
      • #
    • Obituaries
    • Classifieds
      • Employment
      • Property
      • Motor Vehicles
      • Place an Ad
      • Obituaries
    • More
      • Games
      • Elections
      • Jobs & Careers
      • Study Centre
      • Jnr Study Centre
      • Letters
      • Columns
      • Advertorial
      • Editorial
      • Supplements
      • Webinars
    • Home
    • News
      • Latest News
      • Cartoon
      • International News
      • Central
      • North & East
      • Western
      • Environment
      • Health
      • #
    • Business
      • Business Bites
      • Social Love
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Basketball
      • Cricket
      • Horse Racing
      • World Champs
      • Commonwealth Games
      • FIFA World Cup 2022
      • Olympics
      • #
    • Entertainment
      • Music
      • Movies
      • Art & Culture
      • Bookends
      • #
    • Lifestyle
      • Page2
      • Food
      • Tuesday Style
      • Food Awards
      • JOL Takes Style Out
      • Design Week JA
      • Black Friday
      • #
    • All Woman
      • Home
      • Relationships
      • Features
      • Fashion
      • Fitness
      • Rights
      • Parenting
      • Advice
      • #
    • Obituaries
    • Classifieds
      • Employment
      • Property
      • Motor Vehicles
      • Place an Ad
      • Obituaries
    • More
      • Games
      • Elections
      • Jobs & Careers
      • Study Centre
      • Jnr Study Centre
      • Letters
      • Columns
      • Advertorial
      • Editorial
      • Supplements
      • Webinars
  • Home
  • News
    • International News
  • Latest
  • Business
    • Business Bites
  • Cartoon
  • Games
  • Food Awards
  • Health
  • Entertainment
    • Bookends
  • Regional
  • Sports
    • Sports
    • World Cup
    • World Champs
    • Olympics
  • All Woman
  • Career & Education
  • Environment
  • Webinars
  • More
    • Football
    • Elections
    • Letters
    • Advertorial
    • Columns
    • Editorial
    • Supplements
  • Epaper
  • Classifieds
  • Design Week
‘This cannot be right’: Opposition senator says Joint Select Committee needed for NaRRA
Latest News, ...
‘This cannot be right’: Opposition senator says Joint Select Committee needed for NaRRA
April 27 09:31 AM
The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) has called for the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill to be sent to a joint se...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Suspect in shooting at Trump press dinner to appear in court
International News, ...
Suspect in shooting at Trump press dinner to appear in court
April 27 09:00 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A California man accused of storming a gala dinner attended by President Donald Trump was to appear in court Monday...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
King Charles begins four-day US visit despite shooting
International News, ...
King Charles begins four-day US visit despite shooting
April 27 08:44 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Britain's King Charles III begins a state visit to the United States on Monday, as transatlantic tensions simmer ov...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Mbappe doubt for Clasico after Real Madrid confirm thigh injury
Latest News, ...
Mbappe doubt for Clasico after Real Madrid confirm thigh injury
April 27 08:21 AM
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe is a doubt for the Clasico on May 10 after his club confirmed Monday he has sustained a thigh...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Oil rises, stocks steady as US-Iran peace talk hopes wobble
Business, ...
Oil rises, stocks steady as US-Iran peace talk hopes wobble
April 27 08:16 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Oil prices rose and stock markets were steady on Monday as peace talks between the US and Iran stalled, ahead of a wee...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
BLAME THE MINISTRY!
News
BLAME THE MINISTRY!
• Government, parents said complicit in school discipline issues• Schools should be hostile environment for gangs, JTA president says
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27 12:30 AM
BLAME THE MINISTRY!
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
SUGAR CLAMPDOWN
News
SUGAR CLAMPDOWN
Authorities targeting illegally imported and contaminated sweetener
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Staff reporter williamsk@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 27 12:28 AM
SUGAR CLAMPDOWN
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
News
Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
April 27 12:26 AM
Teachers to wear black in protest as JTA puts members on alert
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
❮ ❯

Health

6 reasons why Jamaican women delay childbearing
Health
6 reasons why Jamaican women delay childbearing
April 26, 2026
6 reasons why Jamaican women delay childbearing
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Tiny, dime-sized device offers big hope for premature babies with heart defects
Health
Tiny, dime-sized device offers big hope for premature babies with heart defects
April 26, 2026
Tiny, dime-sized device offers big hope for premature babies with heart defects
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Using the treadmill for an effective workout
Health
Using the treadmill for an effective workout
BY SUZANNE HILL 
April 26, 2026
USING a treadmill effectively can turn a simple walk or run into a powerful, structured workout that improves cardiovascular health, burns calories, a...
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
AFTER THE FÊTE
Health
AFTER THE FÊTE
How to help your skin recover from Carnival season
April 19, 2026
AFTER THE FÊTE
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Calorie deficit
Health
Calorie deficit
The key to sustainable weight loss
BY LICHELLE PALMER 
April 19, 2026
Calorie deficit
Telegram
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Vitamin D and your fertility
Health
Vitamin D and your fertility
The missing link to getting pregnant with PCOS
April 19, 2026
Vitamin D and your fertility
Telegram
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
CRH gets more well-needed dialysis machines
Health, News
CRH gets more well-needed dialysis machines
...but hospital reaching out to other donors for more
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
April 18, 2026
CRH gets more well-needed dialysis machines
Telegram
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Get screened!
Features, Health, News
Get screened!
CERVICAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
April 12, 2026
Get screened!
Telegram
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Get a full-body workout using only machines
Features, Health, News
Get a full-body workout using only machines
BY SUZANNE HILL 
April 12, 2026
Get a full-body workout using only machines
Telegram
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Diets for ageing and longevity
Features, Health, News
Diets for ageing and longevity
BY LICHELLE PALMER 
April 12, 2026
Diets
Telegram
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
From paper to patient safety
Health
From paper to patient safety
Why Jamaica must embrace electronic prescriptions now
Dr Ché Bowen 
April 5, 2026
IN medicine, precision is everything. A single misinterpretation, a missed interaction, or a delay in treatment can have real consequences for patient...
Telegram
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
HELP NEEDED
Health
HELP NEEDED
Psychotherapist calls for coordinated public health response to suicides
April 5, 2026
RESPECTED psychotherapist and philanthropist Vassell O’Gilvie is calling for a coordinated public health response on the prevention of suicide. Locall...
Telegram
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Debunking long-standing diet and fitness myths
Health
Debunking long-standing diet and fitness myths
BY SUZANNE HILL 
April 5, 2026
Debunking long-standing diet and fitness myths
Telegram
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Walk that fat off
Health
Walk that fat off
BY LICHELLE PALMER 
April 5, 2026
Walk that fat off
Telegram
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
New Mobicare location brings convenient, patient-focused medical care to the heart of Kingston
Health, News
New Mobicare location brings convenient, patient-focused medical care to the heart of Kingston
March 30, 2026
New Mobicare location brings convenient, patient-focused medical care to the heart of Kingston
Telegram
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
‘I’m alive and that’s what matters’
Health
‘I’m alive and that’s what matters’
March 29, 2026
‘I’m alive and that’s what matters’
Telegram
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
The importance of colon cancer screening
Health
The importance of colon cancer screening
Dr Jehovah Fairclough 
March 29, 2026
The importance of colon cancer screening
Telegram
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
The executive medical profile can save your life
Health
The executive medical profile can save your life
March 29, 2026
The executive medical profile can save your life
Telegram
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Big surgeries with tiny cuts
Features, Health, News
Big surgeries with tiny cuts
Visionary young surgeon committed to advancing colon procedure across Jamaica
March 23, 2026
Big surgeries with tiny cuts
Telegram
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Men and menopause
Health, Health & Fitness
Men and menopause
How to support the women in your life
Dr Astrid Batchelor 
March 22, 2026
MENOPAUSE is often spoken about as a “women’s issue”, quietly endured and rarely discussed openly, especially in Caribbean societies where women are t...
Telegram
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Why wellness matters now more than ever
Health, Health & Fitness
Why wellness matters now more than ever
March 22, 2026
Why wellness matters now more than ever
Telegram
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
‘Happened so fast’: UK students panicked by deadly meningitis outbreak
Health, International News, Latest News
‘Happened so fast’: UK students panicked by deadly meningitis outbreak
March 18, 2026
CANTERBURY, United Kingdom (AFP) — Hundreds of masked-up students queued Wednesday to get vaccinated at the UK university campus at the heart of a dea...
Telegram
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Tweets

Polls

Recent Posts

‘This cannot be right’: Opposition senator says Joint Select Committee needed for NaRRA
Latest News, ...
‘This cannot be right’: Opposition senator says Joint Select Committee needed for NaRRA
April 27, 2026
The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) has called for the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill to be sent to a joint se...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Suspect in shooting at Trump press dinner to appear in court
International News, ...
Suspect in shooting at Trump press dinner to appear in court
April 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A California man accused of storming a gala dinner attended by President Donald Trump was to appear in court Monday...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
King Charles begins four-day US visit despite shooting
International News, ...
King Charles begins four-day US visit despite shooting
April 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Britain's King Charles III begins a state visit to the United States on Monday, as transatlantic tensions simmer ov...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Mbappe doubt for Clasico after Real Madrid confirm thigh injury
Latest News, ...
Mbappe doubt for Clasico after Real Madrid confirm thigh injury
April 27, 2026
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe is a doubt for the Clasico on May 10 after his club confirmed Monday he has sustained a thigh...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Oil rises, stocks steady as US-Iran peace talk hopes wobble
Business, ...
Oil rises, stocks steady as US-Iran peace talk hopes wobble
April 27, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Oil prices rose and stock markets were steady on Monday as peace talks between the US and Iran stalled, ahead of a wee...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}

Archives

Logo Jamaica Observer
Breaking news from the premier Jamaican newspaper, the Jamaica Observer. Follow Jamaican news online for free and stay informed on what's happening in the Caribbean
Featured Tags
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Health
  • Auto
  • Business
  • Letters
  • Page2
  • Football
Categories
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Page2
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Page2
Ads
img
Jamaica Observer, © All Rights Reserved
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • RSS Feeds
  • Feedback
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Code of Conduct