KINGSTON, Jamaica — Portmore United got a lifeline in the Concacaf Caribbean Cup after beating Cavalier FC 2-0 in their all-Jamaica Group B encounter at the National Stadium on Thursday. It was Portmore United’s first win in the revamped competition and it took them to three points from two games. They sit third in the group behind leaders Salcedo FC on five points from three games and Ciboa FC on four points from two games....

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela have agreed on a roadmap to deepen cooperation in trade, energy, agriculture, environmental protection, culture and collective security. The agreement follows a meeting between Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs, Sean Sobers, and his Venezuelan counterpart during Sobers’ visit to Venezuela. In a joint statement issued Thursday, the two governments said the visit marks...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mount Pleasant Football Academy head coach Theodore “Tappa” Whitmore criticised his team's effort after a 1-1 draw away to Salcedo FC in the Concacaf Caribbean Cup 1-1 draw on Wednesday,  admitting that his players simply did not show enough hunger. Playing in the Dominican Republic, Mount Pleasant got the perfect start when striker Warner Brown netted in the seventh minute. But Salcedo earned a share of the...

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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump's White House on Thursday unveiled a website featuring classic arcade games -- but with a "MAGA" twist, in which players can deport migrants and build a border wall. Rights groups swiftly criticised the release of the online games, which comes as the Trump administration steps up its mass arrest and deportation program for undocumented migrants. One game called Rio...

  KINGSTON, Jamaica – The National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC) says the death of an engineer on site at the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project is being taken seriously. The company says it is deeply saddened by the death of the engineer who was an employee of SJE Consultants Limited, following a tragic incident at the project site on Thursday. Reports are that the man was run over by a vehicle on...

Jamaica's Blue Mountain coffee, recognised among the finest coffees in the world, is a staple for many locals. But, how do we get the yummy aromatic drink from sweet red fruit? This week, the Jamaica Observer travels high up into the Blue Mountains to hear from the Managing Director of the Mavis Bank Coffee Factory, Dr  Norman Grant, who details 'How Dis Mek!'    

KINGSTON, Jamaica —The Government of Jamaica on Thursday signed contracts valued at $1 billion to support the delivery of approximately 268 semi-permanent housing solutions across Westmoreland and St Elizabeth, for families affected by Hurricane Melissa. Of the total, 143 housing solutions are earmarked for Westmoreland and 125 for St Elizabeth, two of the parishes worst affected by the October 28 passage of the hurricane. The housing solutions include units provided...

A new school year is about to begin, and there’s a lot of information to keep track of over the next 10 months. To help you along the way, Observer Online has compiled a list of 10 apps and online services that are sure to make it an easier year for students, teachers and parents alike.   For college students Notion — This catch-all app is perfect for the fast-paced college...

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – St Kitts Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew Thursday said he remains in good spirits and is continuing to “getting fully active, fully conscious and in stable condition” as members of his medical team in the United States (US) continue to evaluate him following a recent health scare. Drew, with tubes and plaster attached to his hands, in a five-minute broadcast did not disclose the nature...