Legendary reggae singer Bunny Wailer died in the Medical Associates Hospital in Kingston this morning. He was 73. jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Bun…
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- 🇯🇲 The Jamaican flag is being raised across the island as a defiant symbol of strength, resilience, unity and hope in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Our beloved island may be damaged, but our spirits are not broken. 💛💚🖤 We will rebuild stronger, prouder and more united than
00:00 - We love to see it! On Friday, students at the Excelsior High School in Kingston celebrated "Afro Day" 💇🏾♀️ 💇🏿♂️in recognition of Black History Month. Hosted by the executive body of the Student Council, student prefects showed off their natural fros in full support.
00:00 - Wearing her graduation gown, Alexia Hibbert (BSc, Political leadership) surprised her mother Makeisha Walker, a vendor at the Crab Circle who funded her education throughout her studies at the UWI Mona on Tuesday. (📷: Karl McLarty) #JamaicaObserver #AlwaysAhead
00:00 - Despite heavy rains and winds associated with Category 4 Hurricane Beryl, and an island-wide curfew imposed by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, residents on East Queen Street in downtown Kingston were seen dancing and gyrating on each other in the streets, turning the storm into an
00:00 - HISTORYYYYYYY!!!! We are off to the round of 16 for the first time in history!!! The first Caribbean nation to ever advance to the group stage with no goals conceded, it's a tearful day for a team that had to crowdfund just to travel to this World Cup. Brazil fell short of a
- American sprinter Noah Lyles has proposed to his Jamaican girlfriend Junelle Bromfield. Lyles made the announcement via a video shared across his social media platforms. The video shared to his Instagram was captioned, “To my future wife, I will love you forever”.
00:00 - A mother’s pride, pure and unfiltered 💚💛🖤 Moments after Tina Clayton blazed to a new personal best of 10.76s to claim silver in the women’s 100m final at the World Championships, her mother was overcome with emotion as she shared her reaction in an exclusive interview with
00:00 - Watch Flamez Rock!!! 💃🇯🇲 The Sunshine Girls remain undefeated after turning up the tempo in the last quarter winning with a 11 points lead against the Silver Ferns. Looks like Jamaica will meet Australia (ranked 1st) in the semi-finals on Saturday! Meanwhile in the stands,
00:00 - American independent journalist and storm chaser Jonathan Petramala, known for documenting some of the most extreme weather events on the planet, shared a touching story while reporting from Jamaica. Petramala mentioned he’d been trying to find a rain jacket since arriving in
00:00 - WATCH: Veteran Jamaican American actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, who won an Emmy as a first-time nominee at age 66, relished in her victory by bellowing powerful lyrics about being an “Endangered Species,” and imploring others to never give up on themselves no matter how long it takes.
00:00 - Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley says she is prepared to have her United States (US) visa revoked as she urged Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries to ensure they are able to explain “what the Cubans have been able to do for us” as they seek to defend the Cuban health
- "Dem dead!" 🎤🇯🇲 At just 24 years old, Oblique Seville is now a World Championships Gold medalist in the men’s 100m! “Great — that’s the only word I can say. Great, and thanks to God. I have to be grateful to God.” 🙏✨ When asked about Noah’s comments, Seville’s response
00:00 - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce runs her final race in Jamaica 🇯🇲 These were the scenes after the legendary sprinter clocked 10.91 (sb) to finish third in the finals of the women's 100m at the Jamaica National Trials. #AlwaysAhead #JamaicaObserver #OSports #Jamaica
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