Calls mount for urgent reform of Jamaica's lockups

  Calls are mounting for urgent reform of Jamaica's lockups following the conviction and sentencing of three cops in connection with the death of Mario Deane while in custody.   Corporal Elaine Stewart, the senior cop involved, was sentenced to five …

NETBALL-JAMAICA-Bob & Rita Marley Foundations boost Jamaica’s Under-21 netball team with JM$500,000 donation

Marley Foundations inject JM$500K into Jamaica’s youth netball dream

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The rhythmic beat of Jamaican philanthropy echoed through Netball Jamaica’s headquarters this week as the Bob & Rita Marley Foundations unveiled a JM $500,000 donation to power the national Under‑21 squad’s march toward the 2025 …

Ode Osbourne “Just as Blessed as Max Holloway,” Reflects on Growing Up in Jamaica

UFC veteran Ode Osbourne has been around the block a few times. A Dana White’s Contender Series alum, the Jamaican fighter passed five years with the promotion in 2025. This hasn’t come without ups and downs, as Osbourne recently suffered a three-fight …

JAMAICA-ECONOMY – Government finalizing next phase of public sector modernization programme

JAMAICA-TRANSPORTATION – LIAT to begin flights between Montego Bay and Kingston

Queens BP backs Jamaica rezoning plan with conditions for housing, schools and jobs

BP Richards outlined his advisory recommendation of the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan on Monday June 30 at Greater Nexus on Parsons Boulevard. Photo by Athena Dawson. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards formally announced his advisory recommendation for …

United Oil raises £0.8m to support Jamaica farm-out

The AIM-traded firm said the fundraising, which remained subject to shareholder approval at its annual general meeting on 25 July, was arranged through Global Investment Strategy UK, which raised £0.65m via the placing, with a further £0.15m subscribed …

Jamaica’s crime chiefs rely on tech for results

Jamaica’s recent decrease in crime stems in part to its increased use of technology, claims its Prime Minister Andrew Holness. He said the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is on track to become a regional leader in using technology to fight crime. Holness …

Forging the new Jamaica

The time has come for citizens to lend their support to the creation of a new Jamaica. This is the follow-up to ‘A call to action for national transformation’, published in the Jamaica Observer on May 26, 2025.   THE imperative to build a new Jamaica now …