Traditional media urged to localise content and quickly adapt to survive

Managing Director of the Jamaica Observer Media Group, Dominic Beaubrun, says traditional media houses must localise their content and rapidly adapt in order to survive a changing industry. Mr. Beaubrun acknowledged the growing dominance of tech...

Jamaica’s Colette Roberts Risden recognizes, builds relationship with farm employers

Permanent Secretary on special assignment Colette Roberts Risden (right) was among those enjoying Tania Lou’s performance at the Jamaican Liaison Service’s Wine and Cheese Agricultural and Tourism Forum. Wine and cheese were merely the appetizers....

I’ve perfected the art of packing - these are the 12 travel essentials I use on every trip

I travel at any opportunity - anywhere. I love jumping in the car and heading to the coast for the weekend just as much as I do flying off to exotic destinations – and do both as much as my time and finances will allow. I holiday regularly in the...

Executive used nonprofit agency credit card on Jamaica, Myrtle Beach trips, Amazon, warrant says

Former Kershaw County First Steps exec accused of embezzling for trips, Amazon buys IN TIME FOR NEWS TO GO, WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, YOUR TRAFFIC AND YOUR WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH OUR PHOENIX LIVE...

Jamaica crowned Caricom Classic Team Chess champions

Team Jamaica member Joshua Christie July 9, 2025 GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Jamaica won their first-ever Caricom Classic Team Chess tournament in spectacular fashion after Barbados shocked defending champions Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) in the...

Caricom throws support behind Jamaica’s reparation push

Caricom Chair and Prime Minister of Jamaica Dr Andrew Holness makes a point during Tuesday evening’s media briefing at the end of 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom). (Photo: Naphtali...

New Study Reveals 70% of Jamaica’s Electorate Reachable by Social Media

Seven out of every ten eligible voters in Jamaica are now reachable via social media. That’s according to an assessment of data by political scientist, Dr. Michelle Munroe. Dr. Munroe was speaking at a recent forum on ‘Democracy in the Digital...

A court’s sentencing of police officers reflects Jamaicans’ concerns about police accountability

According to his mother, 31-year-old Mario Deane might have smoked a little too much ganja, but he had never been in trouble. Yet, on the 52nd anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence on August 6, 2014, he died in hospital as a result of severe...

UPDATE|Magnitude 3.6 quake felt across several parishes in Jamaica

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck Jamaica on Wednesday afternoon, shaking several parishes and prompting a flurry of reports from residents on social media. The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, said the "minor"...

"I stood on that same street with my head held high"- Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce opens up about receiving major honor in Jamaica

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce expressed her thoughts about receiving a major honor in Jamaica in 2025 for her outstanding pursuits as an athlete. The road in which the Jamaican athlete grew up was renamed from Ashoka Road to Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce...

What to do this weekend: 18th-century art, Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, Solar Concert Series

Check out a new exhibit at the Carnegie Museum of Art on 18th-century European art, enjoy the music at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh's Solar Concert Series or watch the cars at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix — here's what to do in...

JAMAICA-MEDIA-Digicel shuts down Loop news, Sportsmax

Johnson Smith welcomes EU Parliament’s decision to remove Jamaica from high-risk list

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith (right), with Ambassador of Jamaica to CARICOM, His Excellency Esmond Reid (left) July 9, 2025 KINGSTON, Jamaica -The Government of Jamaica has officially...

Travel + Leisure Recognizes Jamaica’s Best Resorts

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Maintaining its place among the Caribbean’s leading tourism destinations, Jamaica has once again been recognized in two categories of the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2025. The destination has been named among “The 25...

Bencic within two wins of joining Ennis-Hill as sport’s ultimate supermum

The kids are all right but you can’t beat experience. Not on what turned out to be an alternative Mother’s Day anyway, with Belinda Bencic making it into the final four 15 months after giving birth to a daughter. Mirra Andreeva’s teenage kicks...

People are split on the Jamaica plan

At a City Planning Commission public hearing for the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan held last Wednesday, stakeholders had mixed opinions about the proposal to rezone 230 blocks of Downtown Jamaica for housing, infrastructure and public space...

Holness welcomes Jamaica's removal from EU high-risk list for anti-money laundering and terror financing

Jamaica has been removed from the European Union's list of high-risk third countries for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT). The European Parliament today supported a recommendation from the European Commission for...

Jamaica edge T&T to win maiden Caricom Classic title

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): JAMAICA WON their first-ever Caricom Classic Team Chess Tournament in spectacular fashion after Barbados shocked defending champions Trinidad and Tobago in the penultimate round on Sunday. At the end of the competition,...

 Caribbean Vibrations TV Presents the First-Ever Caribbean Vibrations Festival July 12&13 (Sat & Sun)in Toronto, Canada

Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre comes alive with a Two-Day Celebration of Caribbean Unity, July 12–13, 2025. Toronto, ON – Toronto, get ready to feel the vibes! Caribbean Vibrations TV, Canada’s longest-running Caribbean television series, is...

Study reveals 70% of Jamaican electorate reachable via social media

Social media is transforming public life as new data reveals internet access has soared to over 83% of roughly 2.84 million people. This means more than 2.37 million Jamaicans have internet access. Political scientist Dr. Michelle Munroe says this...