KINGSTON, Jamaica — Young people across the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic (CAA) Region will have an opportunity to share their perspectives on democracy and legislative issues during the 19th Regional Youth Parliamentary Session, on September 3. The session will form part of the 48th Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) CAA Region, being hosted by Jamaica at Moon Palace Jamaica in Ocho Rios, St Ann, from August 30...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness, has commended Father Richard Ho Lung and the Missionaries of the Poor for their enduring contribution to Jamaican culture and theatre, noting the outstanding quality of their annual musical and stage productions. Holness made the remarks during a recent visit to the Missionaries of the Poor’s Hanover Street facility in downtown Kingston, while reflecting on the impact of Father Ho Lung’s cultural ministry through the...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican Olympian and former St Jago star Juliet Campbell has been appointed athletics director of her alma mater. The 56-year-old Campbell, who took up the newly created post in August, told the Observer Online she hopes to bring back the glory days. "It's the ultimate goal. I have a solid group of qualified and experienced coaches and we’ll be working towards putting St Jago on top from the get-go," said...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Caribbean media organisations have been urged to play a leading role in shaping the region’s emerging artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, rather than merely consuming technologies and standards developed elsewhere. The call was made by Guyana’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information and Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy, during the keynote presentation at a session of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) 57th Annual General Assembly...

Tanya Weddemire Gallery will make its inaugural presentation at The Armory Show 2026, featuring contemporary artists O’Neil Scott and Austin Uzor in an exploration of immigration, displacement, identity and the diasporic experience. The presentation brings together Jamaican-born Scott and Nigerian-born Uzor, whose distinct approaches create a visual dialogue around the experiences of immigrants navigating and rebuilding their lives in foreign lands. Scott, an oil painter born in Spanish Town, Jamaica...

TRELAWNY, Jamaica — One man has died from injuries sustained in a three-vehicle crash involving a truck, a minibus and a motorcar on the section of the North Coast Highway near Bogue Gate in Trelawny, on Wednesday morning. The identity of the deceased has not yet been released by the police. He was reportedly an occupant of the motorcar. The crash occurred about 10:45 am, close to the location where seven people...

LONDON (CMC) – Britain’s King Charles is to pay a visit to several Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries in October, as part of a week-long tour, Buckingham Palace announced Wednesday. It said that the King and Queen Camilla will visit The Bahamas, Antigua and Barbuda and Guyana. The Royal Couple will visit Nassau ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which will be held in Antigua and Barbuda from...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Flow Foundation is to donate $750,000 in book vouchers to three schools following the conclusion of its “Every Six Is a Give Back” initiative during the Jamaica leg of the 2026 Caribbean Premier League (CPL). In a release, the foundation said the donation will benefit Aberdeen High School in St Elizabeth, Anchovy Primary School in St James and Grange Hill High School in Westmoreland. Each school...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, August 26, ending trading at $159.27, up 6 cents, according to Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary. Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended trading at $114.85 down from $115.27 and the British pound ended at $216.90 down from $216.95.

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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The St Jago Park Health Centre will be temporarily closed from Thursday, August 27 to Monday, August 31 to facilitate the relocation of its network infrastructure and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. In a release, the St Catherine Health Department said the health centre will be closed on Thursday, August 27, Friday, August 28 and Monday, August 31, 2026, to allow the relocation exercise to be carried...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Flow technicians are working to restore connectivity after a reported act of vandalism disrupted broadband, landline and cable services in Stony Hill, Red Hills and surrounding communities. In a release, Flow said several fibre lines and cables were damaged on Wednesday morning, causing extensive damage to its network infrastructure. The company's technical teams are assessing the extent of the damage and carrying out repairs. “We understand how significantly an interruption to...