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Three English-born trio of Ephron Mason-Clark, Tyrese Hall, and Andre Brooks have been confirmed as part of the Reggae Boyz squad for the FIFA World Cup playoffs in Mexico beginning next week. The players were named as part of the 28-man selection at a Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) press conference on Friday. As previously reported by the Jamaica Observer, Shamar Nicholson, Dujuan “Whisper” Richards and Kaheim Dixon are among high...

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police are now trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a teenager who is suspected to have committed suicide in Manningsfield district, south Manchester. Police identified the teen as Chevanice Williams, 19, a resident of Manningsfield district in Manchester. Police said that about 11:00 am on Wednesday, a relative discovered that Williams was unresponsive at home and took her to the hospital, where she was...

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — Palace Amusement Company Limited has announced the permanent closure of its Multiplex Montego Bay cinema following damage caused by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa at the location last October. The Montego Bay location was shuttered after suffering extensive mould damage caused by the hurricane. READ: Palace balances recovery, awaits reopening of MoBay cinema "To our valued patrons of Palace Multiplex, serving Montego Bay and environs. It is...

Songs like Wacky Dip, Ready to Party and Ravers Rock have fused the musical chemistry between singer Qraig Voicemail and Ding Dong throughout the years. And now, they have joined Barzini for a new track titled Shake, which was released on Friday. The new singles was produced by Change the Stars Record. “The song came about because I wanted to do a dance fusion song with dancehall and hip-hop elements....

OSLO, Norway (AFP)—Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit said in an interview broadcast Friday that she was "manipulated" by convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whom she accused of extorting others. A commoner who married Crown Prince Haakon in 2001, Mette-Marit's name appears multiple times in Epstein documents released by the US Department of Justice earlier this year. The files revealed an unexpectedly close friendship between the pair and raised questions in...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Isratech and its partners are set to launch their resilience farm tour, an islandwide initiative aimed at helping farmers recover, rebuild, and adopt more resilient farming practices following the impact of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa on the Jamaican agriculture sector. “Jamaica’s farmers need more than sympathy after disaster. They need practical support, access to solutions, and the confidence that recovery after any disaster is possible,” said Benjamin Hodara, chief...

Emerging media production entity, The Voicebox, has officially expanded its footprint to the African continent by establishing an on-the-ground media presence in Nigeria and Ghana. This move is calculated to allow The Voicebox to cover major live events and generate content surrounding Afrobeats' rising vanguard of music stars. One of the brand's early successes was the immersive coverage of Ghanaian global star Stonebwoy’s highly anticipated concert experience, The Torture Experience,...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Human rights groups Equality for All Foundation Jamaica and TransWave Jamaica are expressing disappointment with Prime Minister Andrew Holness over his remark that "a man is a man and a woman is a woman". The prime minister made the comments Thursday during his contribution to the 2026/2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives as he outlined that the country’s core national values on gender will not...

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)—Chuck Norris, the US martial artist and Hollywood action star most famous for his role in "Walker, Texas Ranger," has died, his family said Friday. He was 86. "It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning," the family said in a statement on Instagram. "To the world, he was a martial artist, actor, and a...

KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is set to transition into phase two of its signage regularisation campaign, which will focus on enforcement measures to improve compliance among business operators. The KSAMC, in a media release, said at the beginning of the campaign in January 2026, it offered a 20 per cent discount to encourage businesses to regularise their signage in accordance with municipal regulations. Despite...

KINGSTON, Jamaica —National record holder Navasky Anderson qualified for Saturday’s semi-finals of the men’s 800m after placing third in his first round heat in 1:46.34 seconds on Friday’s first day of the World Athletics Indoor Championships at Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena in Toruń, Poland. Anderson, who set the national record 1:44.75 seconds at the same venue in February, advanced on time as he had finished outside of the automatic berths awarded to...