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Group president & CEO, Victoria Mutual, Courtney Campbell (second right) shares a photo op with (from left) Anastacia Garrison, principal, Caledonia All Age and InfantSchool; Dr Roneckia Rose, past student, Cairn Curran Primary School; and Novlett Muirhead-Watson, teacher at...

Sunday Brew — April 18, 2021 10:10 pm
Speeding does not make senseWHAT happened on the highway named after one of Jamaica's foremost heroes last Monday only goes to show that speeding is not worth it.

Service of inurnment for Grace Ives 9:00 pm
A service of inurnment was held on Monday, April 12, 2021 at St Mark's Anglican Church (Mandeville Parish Church) for former Jamaica Observer Editorial Department team member Grace Ives who died on March 20 at the age of...

Cenitech Engineering celebrates Supreme Court victory

Following a ruling by the Supreme Court against the National Contracts Commission and the attorney general in favour of Cenitech Engineering Solutions, the company's CEO George Knight has decried as unjust the treatment that led to his initial arrest in December 2013,...

TO PUNISH OR NOT?

TWO lawyers are of the view that there is nothing wrong with employers punishing employees who refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccine.

Car mart headache

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — There is growing concern that the long-standing problem of traffic congestion in this south-central town is being made worse by car mart operators who use the roads to park cars awaiting sale.

Mike Henry saddened by Cabinet snub but presses on

Having been re-elected to the House of Representatives in the most recent general election last September 3, Henry remains “The Elder Statesman” among MPs in the House at age 85, and could very well break the 43-year record held by the late Prime Minister Edward Seaga in...

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Sunday Brew — April 18, 2021

Speeding does not make senseWHAT happened on the highway named after one of Jamaica's foremost heroes last Monday only goes to show that speeding is not worth it.

Service of inurnment for Grace Ives

A service of inurnment was held on Monday, April 12, 2021 at St Mark's Anglican Church (Mandeville Parish Church) for former Jamaica Observer Editorial Department team member Grace Ives who died on March 20 at the age of...

Sabina mural should boost COVID-19 recovery plan — Grange

MINISTER of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports Olivia “Babsy” Grange believes that her ministry's latest venture, creating a mural on the outside wall of Sabina Park in Kingston, will add to Jamaica's post-coronavirus pandemic recovery.

A six-year-old boy's gift to St Mary's sanitation, municipal workers

He turned only six last Thursday, April 15, but Ashish Dev Chandolu, born in Jamaica of Indian parents, opted against receiving gifts himself, as he wanted to share the day by rewarding some of Jamaica's essential workers.

Survey of Living Conditions paints dismal picture of low exam passes

THE results of the 2018 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions have revealed that for people 14 years and older who were not enrolled in school or any educational institution, 60 per cent had no examination passes.

Golding begs Jamaicans to take vaccine

FORMER Prime Minister Bruce Golding has reiterated his call for Jamaicans to be vaccinated against COVID-19.He said he has lost seven friends to the virus including high-profile lawyers William McCalla and Paul Beswick.

Former Manchester custos remembered for his dedication, vision

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Former Custos of Manchester Dr Gilbert Allen, who died on Friday at age 92 after ailing for years, is being remembered for his dedication to public service, including 17 years as custos.

Charles wants more climate-resilient housing solutions for Jamaicans

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Pearnel Charles Jr, says the Government recognises the urgent need for housing solutions and structured policies to support the several vulnerable Jamaicans who currently live in areas most severely...

Coronavirus pandemic: Is the end in sight?

JUST over a year since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, we continue to see cases fluctuate worldwide, with approximately 140 million cases recorded in total and more than three million people having lost their lives to the virus.