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January 11, 2026

Poems

More Than Gravity Nothing really happens by chance, A new song written, a ballerina’s dance. An apple falling from a tree, Is so much more than gravity. A baby is born, someone dies, The tears now…
An unused oil pump jack in Cabimas, Venezuela.
January 11, 2026

Gordon Robinson | It’s all about the money!

So, USA foreign policy results in an invasion of Venezuela to capture an alleged drug trafficker/“narco-terrorist” who also happens to be President. Why? How come this is how you “arrest” Nicolas…
This file photo shows Hotel Villa Bella in Christiana, Manchester.
January 11, 2026

Winter: A season of quiet warmth

As the final echoes of the hurricane season fade into November’s history, Jamaica enters a season we call winter, a period both gentle and profound. While winter elsewhere summons images of snow and…
January 11, 2026

Silence builds strength

The year has changed, and life continues. Every life carries an unseen battlefield within. In a world that constantly encourages displaying and exposing every move, we have forgotten to contain our…
Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
January 11, 2026

Pope blasts countries’ use of force to assert dominion

VATICAN CITY (AP): In his most substantial critique of US, Russian and other military incursions in sovereign countries, Pope Leo XIV on Friday denounced how nations were using force to assert their…
The report on the thanksgiving service for Allan ‘Skill’ Cole was the top entertainment story for 2025. Jamaica’s most outstanding footballer, Cole, 74, was a close confidante of reggae icon, Bob Marley and made a huge contribution to the music. He p
January 11, 2026

Top entertainment stories for 2025

1. Farewell to a legend 2. Veteran reggae singer Cocoa Tea has died 3. Mexican reggae singer Jah Fabio wished to take last breath in Jamaica 4. Six-foot standout Dreanna Williams wins Miss Universe…
Dancehall entertainer Chronic Law hits the charts with ‘NY Girl’.
January 11, 2026

Top 15 Dancehall Songs in the Streets

We took to the streets for this top-15 and who better than DJ Tom, one of the organisers of the popular Leggo Di Streets Wednesdays, a weekly party that is held in Kencot, St Andrew. 1. Mute –…
Delano ‘DJ3D’ Thomas named Armanii’s ‘Hard’ as the top song for 2025. Armanii seen here on stage t at Reggae Sumfest 2024 in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, St James.
January 11, 2026

Top 15 Dancehall Songs 2025

Renaissance disc jock, Delano ‘DJ3D’ Thomas put his spin on compiling this exclusive list of dancehall songs for the year 2025. Sitting pretty at the top is Armanii, who also gets honourable mention…
Palestinians inspect the damage at a displacement camp following an Israeli strike in Gaza City.
January 11, 2026

Jalil Dabdoub | The goat, sheep, and the world order – The fall of principle

Bruce Golding’s recent article in the Jamaica Observer, titled ‘Things fall apart’ in almost every respect, is a truthful and courageous reckoning with the collapse of the post-WWII rules-based…