ST MARY, Jamaica – St Mary police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found after a house fire in Huddersfield on Monday. The deceased has been identified as 34 year-old unemployed, Anthony Nelson of a Huddersfield address. Police reports are that around 4 am, residents saw smoke coming from the house and alerted the Jamaica Fire Brigade. Before emergency teams arrived, residents tried to enter the...

Jamaican-born entrepreneur, philanthropist and author Norman Hamilton, has built a successful career across North America, but he says his greatest purpose extends far beyond business. Through philanthropy, community leadership and his inspirational memoir, Against All Odds, Hamilton hopes to empower others to believe that no obstacle is too great to overcome. Best known as the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Truck Repair Hotline Inc, a company serving the...

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)—California and 11 other US states on Monday sued to block Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, calling the largest merger in Hollywood history a threat to competition in film and television. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in northern California, marks a dramatic turn in the regulatory battle over the deal -- and a direct challenge to the Trump administration's Justice Department,...

ST ANN, Jamaica — A body in an advanced state of decomposition was discovered in bushes in the Bamboo community of St Ann on Monday. The remains are believed to be those of 66-year-old Owen Hamilton, also known as "OG", who was reported missing nine days earlier. A close relative who visited the scene told Observer Online that the body was too badly decomposed to be positively identified. The family...

Yaksta has once again shaken up the entertainment space with a bold and controversial move. The firebrand artiste, who recently sparked widespread debate on social media and within the music fraternity over his criticism of what he described as various negative practices in the reggae industry, has teamed up with rising dancehall act Bellwetha for their new single, Farmer and The Banger. According to Bellwetha, the track is rooted in...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change Matthew Samuda departed Jamaica on Sunday, July 12, to participate in the 2026 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York. The HLPF, convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), held under the theme, "Transformative, equitable, innovative and coordinated actions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — At just 19-years-old, entrepreneur and Kingston College graduate Aaden Dunn is taking another bold step in business, expanding the offerings of Unstoppable Enterprises into the growing home essentials market. Already recognised by many as one of Jamaica's youngest entrepreneurs, Dunn said the decision to diversify was driven by increasing demand as the country's construction sector continues to grow. "The reason why I've decided to pivot into offering...

ST JAMES, Jamaica — Constable Andrew Wilson, the policeman at the centre of the controversial fatal shooting of Latoya “Buju” Bulgin, had his bail extended when he appeared in the St James Circuit Court on Monday. Wilson, who is represented by King's Counsel Peter Champagnie and attorney Michael Hemmings, is scheduled to return to court on October 9 for a case management hearing. During Monday's hearing before Justice Andrea Pettigrew...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica National Reserve (JNR), the reserve component of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), launched its 2026 annual training camp on Monday, July 13, at Up Park Camp. The training camp, which runs until July 26, brings together a multi-national task force of reservists from Jamaica, the wider Caribbean and the Washington DC National Guard, for two weeks of intensive military training, operational readiness and community engagement...

On Miracle, her latest song, Shari Beckford reaches out to the despondent. Produced by Howard Keizs, the gospel track is scheduled for release in late July. The South Florida-based singer’s first song for 2026, Miracle has an American country music flavour, a sound Beckford has favoured since childhood. Its message is strong on faith and resilience. “Miracle was inspired by seasons in life when hope is all you have left....

British-Jamaican chef Dominic 'Dom' Taylor, founder of the Caribbean restaurant, The Good Front Room, in London has died. His death was announced in a social media post by the restaurant on Monday. "We are deeply saddened to share the news of the sudden passing of our founder, Chef Dom Taylor. Dom was a visionary whose bold, joyful approach to celebrating the Caribbean cuisine of his childhood brought a fresh and...