Harvey Weinstein says prison is ‘hell’

Disgraced movie mogul and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein says life in prison is "hell" in an interview where he repeatedly claimed he was not guilty of any crimes. The man who once effectively ...

Kingston Poetry Week promises blended experience for all poetry lovers

A week of multi-faceted poetry events is coming to Kingston this month, with organisers promising a treat for everyone. Founder and Managing Director of JAIKU, Kacy Garvey told Observer Online that ...

Budget Debate: Regulations to be amended to ease process for life insurance companies to invest in corporate debt

Regulation 47 of the Insurance Regulation is to be simplified to make it easier for life insurance companies to invest in corporate debt. Under the current interpretation of the regulation, life ...

Stand Up for Jamaica calls for ‘clarity’ on discontinuation of Cuba medical programme, implications

Human rights organisation Stand Up For Jamaica is calling for greater transparency regarding the circumstances that led to the withdrawal of Cuban medical personnel from Jamaica and the implications ...

Jamaican culture highlighted on PBS

South Florida is one of the most vibrant Jamaican communities in the United States. From reggae music and jerk cuisine to a ...

Caribbean initiative launched to harmonise agricultural trade standards

A new initiative aimed at strengthening agricultural trade within the Caribbean has been launched after the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) convened an inception meeting ...

Budget Debate: Gov’t encourages pension funds to invest more in private companies

Finance and Public Service Minister Fayval Williams says the Government is taking steps to encourage pension fund managers to invest more of the roughly $850 billion in invested assets under their ...

Barbados and T&T seeking closer cooperation within tourism sector

Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago are exploring the possibility of signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on tourism and culture in an effort to best advance interest on both sides. A government ...

Budget Debate: Billions allocated to clear audit backlog, relocate key government agencies – Williams

Finance Minister Fayval Williams has outlined billions of dollars of spending included in the 2026-26 Budget that she describes as “very important non-hurricane work that government must do”. These ...

Former PNP councillor Roogae Kirlew fined $200,000 for failing to file statutory declarations

Former People’s National Party (PNP) councillor and current Principal of Spanish Town Primary School, Roogae Kirlew, was fined $200,000 in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday for ...

Veteran producer Ralston Barrett set to release ‘Jailhouse Set Me Free Rhythm Vol 1’

Veteran producer and publicist Ralston Barrett is set to release a brand‑new reggae one‑drop rhythm project titled Jailhouse Set Me Free Rhythm Vol 1, a compilation that brings together a powerful ...

Family of Canada mass shooting victim sues OpenAI

The family of a girl gravely injured during a mass shooting in Canada is suing OpenAI over the company's failure to notify police about the killer's troubling activity on its ChatGPT chatbot, ...