Month: April 2026

Apr 3, 2026

Uganda: Man posing as parent storms Kampala nursery, kills four children in machete a…

Panic swept through a nursery school in Uganda‘s Kampala on Thursday after a man armed with a machete killed four young children, according to police. Authorities say the suspect slipped into the Gaba Early

Apr 3, 2026

AI governance loading – Jamaica Observer

UNESCO Regional Director and Representative for the Caribbean Eric Falt (centre) presents Jamaica’s Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment Report to minister without portfolio with responsibility for science and technology Dr Andrew Wheatley at the Banquet

Apr 3, 2026

Dakar 2026: TikTok star Khaby Lame announced as ambassador for first Olympic event in…

Senegalese TikToker Khaby Lame has been appointed an ambassador for the upcoming Youth Olympics, set to be staged in Dakar this year, as announced by the International Olympic Committee.  Lame, known globally for his

Apr 3, 2026

Tru-Juice FC climb to top of Zone A with 4-0 win over JDF

STETHS Elite FC’s Justin McPherson (right) tries to turn away from Falmouth United’s Ziddanne Francis in their JFF Championships Zone B first round game played at the Trelawny Multi-purpose stadium on February 7th. The

Apr 3, 2026

Daycare workers charged with selling cocaine at facility 

The Genesee County sheriff announced that two women operating a licensed daycare business in Flint are facing charges for allegedly selling cocaine from the premises. LaToya Brown and Tatiana Jones, who operate a daycare

Apr 3, 2026

Reggae Boy Leon Bailey expresses disappointment after Reggae Boyz fail to qualify for…

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reggae Boy Leon Bailey is expressing disappointment and has issued a public apology to his country after the Reggae Boyz failed to qualify for the World Cup, following a 1-0 extra-time defeat to

Apr 3, 2026

Congo declares end of Mpox outbreak after two years and 2,200 deaths

Congo has announced the end of a two-year mpox outbreak that authorities say was responsible for more than 2,200 deaths across the country. Health Minister Roger Kamba confirmed the decision on Thursday during a

Apr 3, 2026

35 Years Strong: EdgeChem credits people, quality, and technical excellence

EdgeChem Jamaica Deputy Executive Chairman, Doreen Frankson (centre), is flanked by (from left) Donovan Stewart, one of the company’s first employees; Errol Powell, chairman; Grace-Ann Jackson, head of supply chain as well as William

Apr 3, 2026

Hero bus driver praised for saving man from burning car during training session

Ken Johnson, a bus driver, is being hailed as a hero after helping to rescue a man from a burning car in Minnesota. Johnson was conducting a training session for new bus drivers in

Apr 3, 2026

$6 billion saved in tourism workers’ pension scheme—Bartlett

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett (centre) dancing to the beat of a marching band together with workers of the newly reopened Eclipse at Half Moon in Rose Hall, St James on Thursday. (Photo: Aceion Cunningham)