Former diplomat says Petrocaribe safe
FORMER Jamaican Ambassador to Venezuela Clifton Stone thinks that as long as Hugo Chavez's socialist party remains in power there is no danger to the Petrocaribe oil agreement which benefits Jamaica.
View Article'Do something!' JCC says Gov’t must act now or risk disaster
THE Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) yesterday told the Government to make "firm and decisive" decisions to resuscitate the ailing economy, saying that if nothing is done the country's future could be...
View ArticleGov't launches energy-saving street light project
THE Government is implementing a street light energy saving initiative, with the commencement of a pilot project, to be undertaken in three parishes over the next six months.
View ArticleGang feud puts Tivoli Gardens on edge
POLICE are steering clear of linking Monday night's gun attack on a resident of Tivoli Gardens to an ongoing gang feud that has left sections of West Kingston tense.
View ArticleOther important things in the PM's speech, says pastor
CHAIRMAN of the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB) Reverend Dr Peter Garth believes that many Jamaicans have missed out on "some important" things said by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller...
View ArticlePNP says much achieved in first year
THE People's National Party (PNP)-led Government yesterday released what it described as a Year One Report Card detailing its achievements in the first 12 months of the administration.
View ArticleIf only the Gov't would think like 'Butch'
SANDALS Chairman Gordon 'Butch' Stewart has received overwhelming support from Jamaica Observer online readers for his advice to the People's National Party Administration on how to stimulate the...
View ArticleMom kills baby
A mother chopped her 11-month-old son to death in Annotto Bay, St Mary yesterday then turned herself over to the police in a bizarre case of infanticide that shocked the country.
View Article'We are going to lose our forests'
THE National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), joined by the Forestry Department, is moving to stymie the budding charcoal export trade, citing the dire implications for the island's forests and...
View ArticleKSAC starts clampdown on illegal vending 'downtown' today
THE Kingston and St Andrew Corporation (KSAC) will today begin issuing notices to vendors selling illegally in sections of downtown Kingston in its efforts to restrict selling to areas designated for...
View ArticleGov't promises IMF update after retreat
THE Government has promised that the country will get an update on the progress of the much-anticipated International Monetary Funds (IMF) Agreement when Cabinet ends its three-day retreat tomorrow.
View ArticleIndigenous Canadians vow to "bring country to its knees"
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Indigenous Canadians marched on the capital and other major cities yesterday threatening to bring the economy "to its knees" as their leaders met with officials to try to...
View ArticleObama to give state-of-the-union speech Feb 12
WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) — US President Barack Obama will give his annual "state of the union" speech to Congress on February 12, the White House said yesterday.
View ArticleVenezuela VP to visit Chavez in Cuba
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Vice President Nicolas Maduro yesterday said he would visit ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in Cuba, a day after the leftist leader's inauguration in Caracas was...
View ArticlePHOTO: On patrol
A police team on operation in downtown Kingston yesterday, trying to ensure that order is maintained in the busy commercial district. (Photo: Joseph Wellington)
View ArticlePHOTO: All eyes on you
Tiny eyes peer at our cameraman from behind the mesh fence of the Glad Tidings Basic School in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Thursday. (Photo: Lionel Rookwood)
View ArticlePHOTO: '120 Win Plenty'
A Jamaica Observer newspaper vendor stands with members of the Digicel $120 promotion team on Lady Musgrave Road in St Andrew, yesterday morning. The telecommunications company yesterday launched its...
View ArticleThis Day in History - January 12
Today is the 12th day of 2013. There are 353 days left in the year.
View ArticlePHOTO: JPS helps Manchester school
Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) President and CEO Kelly Tomblin holds Say-sha McFarlane as she flicks the switch to provide electricity to
View ArticlePHOTO: Packed and ready to go
A homeless man, who goes by the name ‘Brown Man’, stands beside his suitcase on Red Hills Road, St Andrew, on Wednesday. (Photo: Lionel Rookwood)
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