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Immediate Past President Sonia Nicholson (left) engages specialist education teachers from The Mico University College, Rheana Reynolds and Renae Stennett, alongside Rotarian Rohan Richards, during the Read to Lead Literacy Project Prize-Givin
01 Nov, 2026 0

Rotary invests $4m in Allman Town literacy drive

More than 90 students at Allman Town Primary School have benefited from a three-year literacy intervention backed by an investment of more than $4 million from the Rotary Club of St Andrew, as efforts…
Dr Brian Langrin, Bank of Jamaica Governor
01 Nov, 2026 0

BPO workers and founders must pivot as sector contracts, says BOJ governor

Business process outsourcing (BPO) workers and founders must pivot as artificial intelligence (AI) cuts the industry’s need for workers, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor Dr Brian Langrin said on Friday.…
Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, enters the Federal Courthouse in Seattle, April 30, 2024.
01 Nov, 2026 0

Long accused of abetting crypto crimes, Binance has now become a victim

Binance and its billionaire founder have long been accused of profiting off crypto criminals. Now they have become victims. Targeted in what looks like the largest cryptocurrency heist in history,…
01 Nov, 2026 0

Poems

Last Tango? Time marches on: The people you loved are gone. Look, listen, the last tango is on: A show-stopper with a man and A woman dancing vigorously to The rhythm and beat of music, The live…

Ewan McAnuff’s Picnic in Hope Gardens caught the attention of Tyrel Creary and his grandmother, journalist, Rowena Christine King.
01 Nov, 2026 0

Accolades for JN exhibition at inaugural WIFAX

From its collection of works of art showcasing some of Jamaica’s foundational figures and artists, The Jamaica National Group helped transform the Penthouse Suites at the ROK Hotel in downtown…

Justice Patrick Robinson about to have his copy of ‘Before the Rain’ signed by Christine Craig.
01 Nov, 2026 0

‘Before the Rain’ – and then it came

The launch of Before the Rain, Christine Craig’s wonderful new collection, was held on Sunday, October 25, at the School of Drama, Edna Manley College. The author captivated the audience with her…
01 Nov, 2026 0

Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie | Is oil really the light at the end of the tunnel for Jamaica?

On October 22, the Jamaica Observer published an editorial “The Long Hunt for Oil: Is This the Light at the End of the Tunnel?” I had just finished watching a TVJ feature on Black River, almost one…
An Afghan musician poses for a portrait with his dilruba in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 18 2021.
01 Nov, 2026 0

Afghanistan musicians defy music ban to keep traditions alive

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP): There was a time when music would fill many of Kabul’s streets, wafting out of cafes and restaurants, seeping out of homes in the warren of alleys that make up the Afghan…
Kirk Franklin believes that gospel music should be able to embrace the raw and difficult truths of life.
01 Nov, 2026 0

Introspective Kirk Franklin no longer apologising

NEW YORK (AP): Gospelv legend Kirk Franklin is getting tired of defending his musical decisions. He isn’t apologetic for praying with Chris Brown and Usher before a recent concert, a moment that drew…