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• Gold Cup: Jamaica into semis as Canada downed 8:42 pm
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• Plan of action to protect children to be completed in 6 months 8:12 pm
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• Senior policewoman accused of defrauding farmers freed 8:03 pm
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• PNP executive to convene selection conference for Portia's seat 7:53 pm
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• Gold Cup: Jamaica lead Canada 1-0 at halftime 7:35 pm
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• 15-y-o arrested after cops find loaded gun in his knapsack 7:07 pm
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• O-Wrap: North/ South toll rolled back… Mobay businessman murdered... OJ Simpson released 7:01 pm
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• Bermuda’s new premier takes finance portfolio as he unveils new cabinet 6:46 pm
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• Senate approves bill for single anti-corruption agency 6:10 pm
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• The girl who sullied the bandana ... or is that what really happened? ()
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• Cops, gunmen clash in foiled Denham Town attack ()
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• Beware the gonorrhoea 'superbug' ()
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• Former politician shot dead by police after killing of woman ()
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• Jamaican doctor hit by taxi moments after arriving in Cayman; dies in hospital ()
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• House may soon decide on fathers' names on birth certificate ()
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• All NHT first-time applicants can now get $5.5-million loan ()
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• Two J'cans killed in US crash, 3 injured ()
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• 15-y-o Jamaican killed in Florida crash ()
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• Popular MoBay businessman murdered, gun stolen ()
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Prosecution says ex-cop 'cooked up' story to exonerate himself

The defence and the prosecution in the murder trial involving former police constable Mark Russell yesterday accused each other of concocting an... Read More

'Portia Simpson Miller is a legend'
THERE was high praise for former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, whose more than 40-year tenure in politics was celebrated by the People's National Party (PNP)...... Read More

Coin shortage eased but no rollback of toll on North South Highway
THE transport ministry says it will not at this time ask the operators of the North South Highway to roll back the increase in toll rates which it said it rounded up in...... Read More

Cabinet approves additional sum of $2.57 billion for security ministry
CABINET has approved an allocation of $2.57 billion for the National Security Ministry over what was initially tabled in the budget for consideration by the finance and...... Read More

A royal affair

Jamaica's Rio Olympic champions Usain Bolt and Omar McLeod will, on a rare occasion, clash in the 100m at the Monaco Diamond League tomorrow. Read More

Caza surprised by Girlz captaincy, embraces new role
HAMILTON, Bermuda — When she broke into the Jamaican team at the Under-15 level, Emily Caza was eager to make her mark in the young Reggae Girlz...... Read More

Older and wiser
PHOENIX, Arizona — He had suffered a huge backlash for abandoning his Reggae Boyz teammates on the eve of their quarter-finals in Baltimore at 2015 CONCACAF Gold...... Read More

Boyz upbeat about Canada possibilities
PHOENIX, Arizona — “It is not going to be easy, but it's definitely possible.”... Read More

'A Total Jamaican experience'

BUNKER'S HILL, Trelawny - Nature lovers from home and abroad can now explore the unspoilt biodiversity in areas of the Jamaican Cockpit Country,... Read More

CB Group to enter fresh produce market
The CB Group is entering the fresh produce market in Jamaica with a new company, 'Imagination Farms'.... Read More

Business up, expenses down at Montego Bay Convention Centre
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is upbeat that the annual losses chalked up by the Montego Bay Convention Centre have reversed significantly since...... Read More

Toilet paper wipes away part of AMG's profit
An underperforming toilet paper segment has resulted in a decline of 41 per cent in packaging and paper company AMG profits for its third quarter...... Read More

Johnny's comedy series

ITS move to a new location at 100 on Hope Road in St Andrew on Tuesdays hasn't diminished the entertainment value of The Johnny Live Comedy Bar... Read More

Desmond Dekker: Hero of Shantytown
This is the 38th in our daily entertainment series highlighting 55 Jamaicans who broke down barriers and helped put the country on the world stage. Each day one personality...... Read More

Sonsie X expresses Desire
Spoken word artiste Sonsie X is anticipating an overwhelming response to her soon-to-be released single Dear...... Read More

Maxine Duncan upbeat about gigs
JAMAICAN-BORN, New York-based gospel singer Maxine Duncan is upbeat ahead of her upcoming gigs across sections of the island.... Read More

Enlarged adenoids in children

LIKE the tonsils in the throat, the adenoids are responsible for protecting the body against the invasion of harmful viruses and bacteria which may enter our bodies... Read More

Taming tempers
EVEN little people have big tempers. They resort to kicking and screaming every time they get angry or simply can't have their way. And while as a parent you'll...... Read More

Photo: I'm 1
Model: Le'Amir Ffrench... Read More

Photo: Vacation time
Two-year-old Samaiah Davis enjoys sunny Jamaica on her visit from Virginia Beach with mom Saani. (Photo: David Ramsay)... Read More

Moon landing and Jamaica 48 years ago

Exactly 48 years ago, today, three American astronauts landed on the moon. At the time, Richard Millhouse Nixon (later of Watergate infamy) was president of the USA. It... Read More

Audley's $8-million headache
To a man who has $1 billion in a bank account, $8 million may not seem like much. So will it not to a person who has amassed a fortune and can literally buy whatever he...... Read More

The possible effects of medical cannabis on public health — a pharmacist's perspective, Part 2
We started this conversation on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, we now focus on cannabis use in adolescents:... Read More

Nurses under stress as violence near-cripples the public health system
' Health system buckles under pressure' was the Jamaica Observer news headline on July 7, 2017.... Read More

'A Total Jamaican experience'

BUNKER'S HILL, Trelawny - Nature lovers from home and abroad can now explore the unspoilt biodiversity in areas of the Jamaican Cockpit Country,... Read More

Western bloodbath
Sleuths from the St James and Westmoreland police divisions say they are working around the clock to make a breakthrough in the shooting death of four people, and the injuring...... Read More

Use your influence to reduce crime, NWA's Shaw urges Lucea Rotarians
POINT, Hanover - Stephen Shaw, National Works Agency customer service manager, has challenged members of the Rotary Club of Lucea to use their influence in unburdening...... Read More

Now Open
Mayor of Montego Bay Homer Davis (left) and regional director at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr Ken-Garfield Douglas, cut the ribbon to officially open the...... Read More

'Jacket' culture will complicate paternity law

Prime Minister Andrew Holness, responding to questions from Opposition Member of Parliament Ronald Thwaites this week, announced that a joint select... Read More

20/20 vision needed for Vision 2030
The short-term goal remains intact for five per cent growth by 2020 — now being termed 5 in 3, instead of the 5 in 4 of 2016 — yet we wonder whether enough...... Read More

Something good can come from cellphone fiasco
For the fact that it happened to two different political administrations, we can safely conclude that there is a problem in the system that led to...... Read More

Towards trust between the police, citizens
Older Jamaicans remember a time when violent crime in urban centres such as Kingston and Spanish Town seemed a world away from deep rural...... Read More

Coin shortage eased but no rollback of toll on North South Highway

THE transport ministry says it will not at this time ask the operators of the North South Highway to roll back the increase in toll rates which it said it rounded up in... Read More

Worrisome!
Mandeviille , Manchester — The Manchester police are once again urging road users to drive, ride and walk with due care following a surge in road...... Read More

Work on St Thomas leg of South Coast Highway to begin 2018
WORK on the St Thomas leg of the South Coast Highway is to begin in 2018, the National Works Agency (NWA) has said.... Read More

Hot Rides turn on flames in Portmore
P atrons were more than pleased with the return of automotive night life to Portmore, St Catherine, with the recent staging of Exotic...... Read More

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