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UTech Jamaica AI symposium 2026 to examine Caribbean higher education readiness for the artificial intelligence era
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UTech Jamaica AI symposium 2026 to examine Caribbean higher education readiness for the artificial intelligence era

Kingston, Jamaica — As Artificial Intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes education, industry, and the global workforce, the University of Technology, Jamaica, through its College of Business and Management (COBAM), has announced it will convene educators, researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers for AI Symposium 2026, under the theme: “AI Readiness in Higher Education: Research Insights and Perspectives.” Set for Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 4:00 pm in Lecture Theatre 50 (LT50) at the Shared Facilities Building on UTech’s Papine Campus, the event will feature the presentation of new research findings by principal investigator Professor of Information Systems, College of Business and Management, Professor Paul Golding. Also featured will be co-investigator and Lecturer in the School of Business Administration, College of Business and Management, Dr Tiou Clarke

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New Kingston residents say rising prices are squeezing wages and household budgets
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New Kingston residents say rising prices are squeezing wages and household budgets

Street interviews in New Kingston show Jamaicans struggling with higher transport and grocery costs linked to global supply shocks. Residents, including Giovanni Edwards, call for government action and stronger support for local businesses.

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Seiveright leads high-level Jamaica Trade and Investment Mission to Ireland and United Kingdom
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Seiveright leads high-level Jamaica Trade and Investment Mission to Ireland and United Kingdom

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright, departed the island Saturday, leading a high-level week-long Jamaican trade and investment mission to Ireland and the United Kingdom aimed at expanding export opportunities, deepening commercial partnerships and advancing strategic investment discussions for Jamaica. The mission is being coordinated by JAMPRO, Jamaica’s national investment and export promotion agency under the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Jamaica’s Business Ministry, and includes representation from the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), also under the Ministry, alongside a strong cross-section of Jamaican private sector companies spanning manufacturing, agro-processing, wellness, education services, legal services, technology and digital business

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Sylvia Wynter: The Jamaican Scholar Who Challenged the Meaning of Being Human
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Sylvia Wynter: The Jamaican Scholar Who Challenged the Meaning of Being Human

Few Caribbean intellectuals have reshaped global conversations on race, colonialism, and identity quite like the Honourable Sylvia Wynter, OJ. Writer, playwright, philosopher, and cultural theorist, Wynter’s work challenged long-standing Western ideas about who gets recognised as fully human and who does not

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SALISES ready to reveal Jamaica’s AI Readiness Score
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SALISES ready to reveal Jamaica’s AI Readiness Score

The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) will host the launch and presentation of Findings of the SALISES Public Artificial Intelligence (AI) Readiness Study (Jamaica): Opportunities, Gaps, and Priorities on Tuesday. The launch will bring together leaders, policymakers, researchers, educators, regulators, business executives, civil society actors, media practitioners, technology professionals, and development partners for a national conversation on development studies, data, and resilience in the age of AI

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OT Equity Analysis | Do Not Be Fooled by the Headline: NCBFG’s Core Business Is Growing
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OT Equity Analysis | Do Not Be Fooled by the Headline: NCBFG’s Core Business Is Growing

Prepared for Our Today | Capital Markets & Investments Desk May 10 2026 NCB Financial Group Limited posted second-quarter results this week that, at first glance, look alarming. Net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 came in at $5.2 billion, against $17 billion recorded in the same period a year earlier

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Kingston and St Andrew heritage pageant opens 2026 recruitment drive
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Kingston and St Andrew heritage pageant opens 2026 recruitment drive

The Mini Miss Kingston and St Andrew Heritage Queen Pageant is taking entries until 22 May 2026, with parish finals eyed for August ahead of the JCDC-backed national Mini Miss Jamaica contest.

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Fraser Fontaine & Kong Winners of the Workplace Wellness Challenge
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Fraser Fontaine & Kong Winners of the Workplace Wellness Challenge

Insurance company, Fraser Fontaine & Kong emerged winners of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Corporate Wellness Challenge – 8×8 Edition, walking away with a $2 million wellness corner prize. The winner was announced during the Corporate Wellness Challenge Awards Brunch held on May 9, at the Serengeti in Hope Gardens, St

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Sister Nancy’s Bam Bam is certified gold in the United Kingdom
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Sister Nancy’s Bam Bam is certified gold in the United Kingdom

Kingston, Jamaica — Eighteen years after it was released digitally and 44 years after it was initially released on vinyl 45 rpm, Bam Bam by Sister Nancy has been certified gold in the United Kingdom, The song reached a new milestone on Friday May 8, when the British Phonographic Industry issued a certification commemorating sales and streaming figures exceeding 400,000 units. In a previous interview with the Observer Online, Sister Nancy who resides in the United States, said she is grateful and appreciative of the song’s success

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Opposition senator warns Middle East war could impact govt’s post-Melissa plans
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Opposition senator warns Middle East war could impact govt’s post-Melissa plans

Kingston, Jamaica — Opposition Senator Maziki Thame has warned that the ongoing war in the Middle East could have a negative effect in terms of the availability of funding for the Government’s ambitious reconstruction agenda in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Thame gave the warning on Friday during her contribution to the debate on the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill

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Seiveright leads week-long Jamaica Trade and Investment Mission to Ireland and UK
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Seiveright leads week-long Jamaica Trade and Investment Mission to Ireland and UK

Kingston, Jamaica — State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce and Member of Parliament for St Andrew North Central, Delano Seiveright, departed the island Saturday leading a week-long Jamaican trade and investment mission to Ireland and the United Kingdom focused on expanding export opportunities, strengthening business partnerships and advancing investment discussions for Jamaica. The mission is being coordinated by JAMPRO, Jamaica’s national investment and export promotion agency under the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, and brings together representation from the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), also under the ministry, and a cross-section of Jamaican private sector companies spanning manufacturing, agro-processing, wellness, education services, legal services and digital business

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Level up
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Level up

The Professional Women’s Football Jamaica Limited (PWFJL), in collaboration with the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and Concacaf, successfully executed a two-day Capacity Building and Club Licensing Workshop for coaches and administrators, as well as to provide tips for players to secure scholarships. The workshops were held May 6–7, 2026, at the Courtyard by Marriott in Kingston, with one of the major highlights being a specially curated college recruitment presentation focused on opportunities within the United States and Canadian collegiate systems

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Garden Mums
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Garden Mums

This Mother’s Day 2026, the Style Observer honours the women who have brought warmth, wisdom, and beauty to the SO Gardening pages over the years, and whose love for gardening has blossomed into a lifestyle of nurturing and inspiration. Janice Grant Taffe Janice Grant Taffe’s lush garden nestled above the Kingston & St Andrew metropolis is a tranquil oasis for friends and family in need of a respite from the hustle and bustle of city living

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4,000 child-related incidents and counting…
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4,000 child-related incidents and counting…

The first three months of 2026 saw Jamaican children falling victim to more than 4,000 incidents of child abuse, child trafficking, child labour, and neglect, as well as struggling with behavioural challenges and bullying. Child advocates Nigel Cooper, who is the director of Hear the Children Cry (HTCC), and Afrika Stevens, executive director and founder of Fi We Children Foundation, labelled the statistics alarming

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Jason McKay steers Jamaica dragon boat crews toward IDBF world club meet after Nassau record
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Jason McKay steers Jamaica dragon boat crews toward IDBF world club meet after Nassau record

Multisport organiser Jason McKay celebrates a 1:01.82 Jamaican mixed 200m mark at the Bahamas festival and outlines training assets, past bronze success, and targets for June’s home regatta plus August–September’s Club Crew World Championships.

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Real Mona through to JWPL semis
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Real Mona through to JWPL semis

Real Mona defeated Cavalier 2-0 at Constant Spring Complex yesterday to secure a historic spot in the semi-finals of the Jamaica Women’s Premier League (JWPL) for the first time in the club’s history. Last season’s runners-up Cavalier started the day in pole position, sitting second in Group A on 15 points, with Real Mona close behind on 14 points

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Orville Taylor | Mothers’ every day

“You're what I celebrate, You're like a never ending holiday. You're my forever special occasion.”Dorothy Moore, sang that almost 50 years ago; two years after the UN dedicated 1975 as International Women’s Year

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Garth Rattray | Ode to mother

Even as a child, I wondered why my siblings and I called our mother ‘Mother’. We never called her ‘Mom’, ‘Mommy’, ‘Moms’, ‘Momsy’, ‘Mamma’, ‘Mum’, ‘Mummy’, or ‘Ma’

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Mavis Bank student, 14, faces simple larceny count after Sugar Lounge purse appears on CCTV
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Mavis Bank student, 14, faces simple larceny count after Sugar Lounge purse appears on CCTV

St Andrew police charged a 14-year-old Mavis Bank student with simple larceny after a purse vanished from Sugar Lounge Bar and Lawn on 30 April; CCTV review and a Saturday arrest preceded a formal caution beside his mother.

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Real Mona edge Cavalier 2-0 at Constant Spring to seal last JWPL Zone A semi-final berth
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Real Mona edge Cavalier 2-0 at Constant Spring to seal last JWPL Zone A semi-final berth

Real Mona beat Cavalier 2-0 at Constant Spring Sports Complex to finish second in Zone A on 17 points and join the Jamaica Women’s Premier League semi-finals, where they will meet Frazsiers Whip; Arnett face Los Perfectos in the other tie.

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‘Grave concern’ - Tuberculosis cases raise human rights, health worries in detention centres
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‘Grave concern’ - Tuberculosis cases raise human rights, health worries in detention centres

Tuberculosis has been linked to the deaths of two inmates at the Hunts Bay Police Station lockup in St Andrew between August 2024 and April 2026. Over the same period, more than 30 other cases were registered in state detention facilities.Also called TB, the bacterial disease primarily affects the lungs and spreads easily through the air via coughing, sneezing, singing and talking

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26 killed in traffic crashes in April – ITA
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26 killed in traffic crashes in April – ITA

Kingston, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) continues to report double digit reductions in road fatalities five months into the year. According to the latest statistics released by the ITA on Friday, 26 people were killed in 22 fatal crashes during the month of April

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Real Mona, Cavalier Set for Decisive JWPL Semi-Final Clash at Constant Spring
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Real Mona, Cavalier Set for Decisive JWPL Semi-Final Clash at Constant Spring

Real Mona and Cavalier meet today with the final Jamaica Women’s Premier League semi-final place still open. Oxford’s youthful squad must win to advance, while Laylor says Cavalier only need one point despite injury concerns.

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CG United Jamaica Promotes Reading at Two Schools
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CG United Jamaica Promotes Reading at Two Schools

CG United Jamaica marked Read Across Jamaica Day 2026 with visits to Chetwood Memorial Primary and St Andrew Prep, highlighting reading as a tool for children’s learning and imagination.

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National Futsal Championship launched
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National Futsal Championship launched

Kingston, Jamaica — The National Futsal Championship, which was launched on Thursday, will kick off on Saturday, May 16 at Legacy 5 in Runaway Bay, in St Ann. Twenty-eight teams will compete, divided into four regions: North Eastern (St Ann, Portland, St Mary); North Western (St James, Hanover, Westmoreland, Trelawny); South Western (Clarendon, Manchester, St Elizabeth) and South Eastern (Kingston and St Andrew, St Catherine, St Thomas)

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Kathy-Ann Pyke threatens Hugh Wildman with defamation suit during six-officer murder trial cross-examination
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Kathy-Ann Pyke threatens Hugh Wildman with defamation suit during six-officer murder trial cross-examination

Crown prosecutor Kathy-Ann Pyke warned Thursday she could sue Hugh Wildman for alleged defamation during cross-examination of a forensic analyst in the six-officer murder trial over the 2013 Barbican killings of Matthew Lee, Ucliffe Dyer and Mark Allen.

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Retired Forensic Expert Says Missing Gunshot Residue Cannot Rule Out Firing in 2013 St Andrew Police Killing Trial

In the Acadia Drive murder trial, a retired state forensic analyst told court that no residue findings on three dead men’s hands could not, by itself, prove they never fired. She said handling, delays and storage can all affect results.

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Government Moves to Overhaul Adoption Law and Speed Up Child Placement in Jamaica
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Government Moves to Overhaul Adoption Law and Speed Up Child Placement in Jamaica

Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon says legal and administrative reforms are coming to reduce delays in adoptions, while creating Jamaica’s first formal fostering framework through wider public consultation.

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Delcita and daughter Dreanna Williams share creative bond - Actress opens ‘Contestant69’ on Mother’s Day
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Delcita and daughter Dreanna Williams share creative bond - Actress opens ‘Contestant69’ on Mother’s Day

Veteran Jamaican actress and playwright Andrea ‘Delcita’ Wright has built a career that spans decades of stage performance and comedy, earning her a respected place in local theatre. Beyond her own work, she has also contributed to the industry as a mentor, helping to shape and guide emerging actors who credit her influence in their development

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New era for futsal: Major tournament unveiled at JFF headquarters

The Jamaica Futsal and Scrimmage Football Association (JFSA), in its effort to revive futsal locally, launched the National Futsal Tournament at the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) yesterday.The tournament, which will be contested regionally before culminating into a national semifinals and final, is scheduled to begin on May 16 in Runaway Bay, St Ann.President of the JFSA, Curven Whyte, said since 2024 they have been laying the foundation for the structured growth of futsal, which quickly evolved into meaningful action across communities and institutions."By 2025 we formalised our governance structure, strengthen leadership framework, expanded our technical capacity and deepened engagement."We hosted community competitions, intercollegiate championships, developmental sessions to raise standards and create genuine opportunities for everyone's participation," he disclosed.He said the launch is a defining milestone in building a sustainable and recognisable national futsal ecosystem."We have brought together experienced professionals. We have invested in technical development through international collaborations, including engaging FIFA Futsal instructor Joe Haughton

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Young Spanish Town scholar overcomes odds with AFJ Support
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Young Spanish Town scholar overcomes odds with AFJ Support

Long before Kimone Martin became a Ralph and Ricky Lauren scholar, she was a shy girl in Spanish Town, learning the foundations of her future at her mother’s stall.Years later, standing at a lectern inside the United States Embassy in Kingston, Martin bore little resemblance to the quiet child she describes. As one of 65 grant beneficiaries at the 2026 American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) annual ceremony, she delivered a vote of thanks with the steady voice of a young woman no longer merely dreaming of change, but accounting for it.The determined 21-year-old graciously accepted a scholarship towards her Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Management Studies at The University of the West Indies, Mona, a milestone she reached with a profound sense of duty

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AAJ Awards $30 Million In Scholarships
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AAJ Awards $30 Million In Scholarships

Fifteen students pursuing aviation studies have received scholarships totalling $30 million for the 2026/27 academic year, under the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) Aviation Scholarships Programme. President of the AAJ, Audley Deidrick, made the presentations during an awards ceremony on Thursday (May 7) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St

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Teachers At Lawrence Tavern Primary Receive Laptops
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Teachers At Lawrence Tavern Primary Receive Laptops

Teachers At Lawrence Tavern Primary Receive Laptops Posted on May 8, 2026 by Corrine Duffus Teachers at Lawrence Tavern Primary School were honoured with digital devices and classroom technology during a Teachers’ Day celebration, held on the school grounds in St. Andrew on Wednesday (May 6)

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Health Ministry Offers Free Health Screening, Vaccinations for Vaccination Week in the Americas

Tabled for discussion ten year strategic plan 2019-2030 vision for health 2030 foreword executive summary of the strategic plan introduction context strategic framework guiding principles strategic goal 1: safeguarding access to equitable, comprehensive and quality health care strategic goal 2: the stewardship capacity of the ministry of health & wellness is strengthened to improve leadership and governance to achieve universal access to health and universal health coverage strategic goal 3: increased and improved health financing for equity and efficiency strategic goal 4: ensuring human resources for health sufficient in number and competencies aligned to the model of care and committed to the mission strategic goal 5: social participation and health promotion to address the social determinants of health strategic goal 6: making reliable and modern infrastructure available for health service delivery implementation, monitoring and evaluation annexes annex 1: basic package of health services by primary, secondary and tertiary care annex 2: proposed primary health care structure glossary 3 4 7 8 10 11 13 18 22 27 30 33 36 38 40 42 table of contents mohw: vision for health 2030 3 foreword this vision for health 2030 - ten-year strategic plan signals our intentions and communicates our vision for the health of and health care delivery system for our population. for the next ten years, our challenge is to find the most effective mix of prevention and treatment measures that makes the best use of our resources in improving health and extending life

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Jamaica to Host Global Leaders for Congress on Adolescent Health

Tabled for discussion ten year strategic plan 2019-2030 vision for health 2030 foreword executive summary of the strategic plan introduction context strategic framework guiding principles strategic goal 1: safeguarding access to equitable, comprehensive and quality health care strategic goal 2: the stewardship capacity of the ministry of health & wellness is strengthened to improve leadership and governance to achieve universal access to health and universal health coverage strategic goal 3: increased and improved health financing for equity and efficiency strategic goal 4: ensuring human resources for health sufficient in number and competencies aligned to the model of care and committed to the mission strategic goal 5: social participation and health promotion to address the social determinants of health strategic goal 6: making reliable and modern infrastructure available for health service delivery implementation, monitoring and evaluation annexes annex 1: basic package of health services by primary, secondary and tertiary care annex 2: proposed primary health care structure glossary 3 4 7 8 10 11 13 18 22 27 30 33 36 38 40 42 table of contents mohw: vision for health 2030 3 foreword this vision for health 2030 - ten-year strategic plan signals our intentions and communicates our vision for the health of and health care delivery system for our population. for the next ten years, our challenge is to find the most effective mix of prevention and treatment measures that makes the best use of our resources in improving health and extending life

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Fergie Dads Says ‘Which Girl You Want (Remix)’ Is Driving New Momentum in Dancehall
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Fergie Dads Says ‘Which Girl You Want (Remix)’ Is Driving New Momentum in Dancehall

Dancehall deejay Fergie Dads says strong listener response to “Which Girl You Want (Remix)” has lifted his profile across Jamaica, with DJs and selectors pushing the track as he works on fresh releases for later in 2026.

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JCF keeps officers at Stella Maris Prep after threat video in St. Andrew
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JCF keeps officers at Stella Maris Prep after threat video in St. Andrew

The Jamaica Constabulary Force says it will keep a security presence at Stella Maris Preparatory in St. Andrew after a threatening video surfaced. MOCA has opened an investigation, while school officials report a mostly calm atmosphere.

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Seiveright: Modernised IP Framework Will Shield Local Innovators, Lift Brand Jamaica
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Seiveright: Modernised IP Framework Will Shield Local Innovators, Lift Brand Jamaica

State Minister Delano Seiveright says reforms to Jamaica's intellectual property regime, including the Patents and Designs Act and access to the Madrid Protocol, are giving local entrepreneurs stronger tools to protect their ideas and elevate Brand Jamaica abroad.

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Government Moves to Revise Adoption Law and Speed Up Child Placement in Jamaica
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Government Moves to Revise Adoption Law and Speed Up Child Placement in Jamaica

Education Minister Senator Dr. Dana Morris Dixon says legal amendments and CPFSA administrative reforms are being prepared to reduce delays in adoption. She also says Jamaica plans to establish a formal fostering framework through wider parliamentary consultation.

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MOCA Investigates Reported Threat to Stella Maris Preparatory in St. Andrew
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MOCA Investigates Reported Threat to Stella Maris Preparatory in St. Andrew

The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency has started an investigation after Stella Maris Preparatory School in St. Andrew reportedly received a threatening video showing a masked man. MOCA says the incident is being treated with seriousness.

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Queen’s School Student in St Andrew Gets Ongoing Support After Reported Bus Assault
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Queen’s School Student in St Andrew Gets Ongoing Support After Reported Bus Assault

A Queen’s School student is being supported after an alleged assault by a male bus conductor last month. The school’s alumnae says authorities have been notified and is urging Jamaicans to stop reposting videos of the incident.

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Driver’s licence link to dead man triggers heated courtroom tug-of-war
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Driver’s licence link to dead man triggers heated courtroom tug-of-war

A driver’s licence from a 2017 murder scene on Ripon Road in St Andrew which clued in sleuths to the identity of the man killed in that incident set the stage for a major tug-of-war between the defence and the prosecution in the ongoing trial of 25 alleged members of the so-called Tesha Miller faction of the Klansman Gang on Thursday. On Thursday, a detective sergeant who was the lead investigator for the August 14, 2017 shooting on Ripon Road, just outside the infamous Palais Royal “guest house”, took the stand for the first time during the trial in the Home Circuit Division of the Supreme Court and created the link between the body taken from the scene and the one laying in the morgue

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Cashless system for Manor Park vendors
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Cashless system for Manor Park vendors

Member of Parliament for St Andrew North Central Delano Seiveright has welcomed the roll-out of a new digital payments initiative at the Manor Park/Constant Spring bus park. Seiveright, who is also state minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, described the development as a critical step in modernising small business activity and improving the overall commercial environment in the area

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Canadian High Commissioner Mark Berman Marks Read Across Jamaica Day at Jamaica House Basic School
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Canadian High Commissioner Mark Berman Marks Read Across Jamaica Day at Jamaica House Basic School

Children at Jamaica House Basic School welcomed Canadian High Commissioner Mark Berman for a Read Across Jamaica Day activity focused on literacy. The visit featured a read-aloud session, student interaction, and donations of books and classroom supplies.

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Children at St Ann’s Bay Hospital, Tarrant Primary get love from KFC Jamaica
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Children at St Ann’s Bay Hospital, Tarrant Primary get love from KFC Jamaica

Children in the paediatric ward at the St Ann’s Bay Hospital were not forgotten for Read Across Jamaica Day 2026. KFC Jamaica took its activities to children in health-care and school settings, creating moments of connection, comfort and learning at the hospital as well as at Tarrant Primary School in St Andrew

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DBJ Volunteers Promote Reading at St Jude’s Primary and Mona High on Read Across Jamaica Day
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DBJ Volunteers Promote Reading at St Jude’s Primary and Mona High on Read Across Jamaica Day

The Development Bank of Jamaica sent volunteers to St Jude’s Primary School and Mona High School for Read Across Jamaica Day, leading reading sessions and donating library resources to strengthen student learning and literacy development.

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Strictly 2K to mark 10th anniversary May 23
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Strictly 2K to mark 10th anniversary May 23

Strictly 2K – Throwback Music Festival, one of Jamaica’s most-celebrated dancehall events, marked a major milestone this week as the team behind the iconic staging celebrates a decade of music, culture, and community. Directors Gabrielle Curling and Ibrahim Konteh of 433 Entertainment, the promoters of Strictly 2K, along with Boom Energy Drink Brand Manager Khaleel Smith paid a courtesy visit to Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) head, Mayor Andrew Swaby, at his office in downtown Kingston, presenting him with a commemorative jersey in honour of the event’s 10th anniversary

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Transport Authority pushes for safer, more informed commuters
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Transport Authority pushes for safer, more informed commuters

The Transport Authority (TA) has started a major programme to influence behaviour change in the public transport sector, especially the interaction between commuters and its route inspectors. Dubbed ‘Moving People, M-Powering Lives’, the Inspector-Commuter Engagement campaign started last Friday at Half-Way-Tree in St Andrew; Santa Cruz Transport Centre, St Elizabeth; Montego Bay Transport Centre, St James; and in Ocho Rios, St Ann

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Brunch at Brew’d to offer premium Mother’s Day experience on Saturday
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Brunch at Brew’d to offer premium Mother’s Day experience on Saturday

Kingston, Jamaica— Jermaine Harvey, the promoter of the three times a year event, Brunch at Brew’d, has promised that for this Mother’s Day edition on Saturday, patrons can expect a premium experience at the Police Officer’s Club in St Andrew. “Everyone can expect to have premium fun at Brunch and Brew’d with a lot of food,” Harvey told the Jamaica Observer during a recent interview

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Jamaica readies adoption law and CPFSA overhaul to speed family placements
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Jamaica readies adoption law and CPFSA overhaul to speed family placements

Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon said Wednesday legal updates to adoption and administrative changes at CPFSA should shorten waits, with a fostering framework and joint select committee review.

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