Barrington “Barry G” Gordon, whose exuberant delivery and charismatic personality made him one of Jamaica’s great broadcasters, died at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland on October 29. He was 70 years-old. jamaicaobserver.com/2025/10/…

Fifty-nine linesmen from the United States and Canada arrived in the island on Friday as the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) strengthened is capacity to restore service in the event that Tropical Storm Melissa makes landfall and inflicts damage to the electricity network. jamaicaobserver.com/2025/10/…

When Kelsey Minott became a university graduate, she’d already decided to not only join her father in the family’s coffee business, Jamaica Standard Products (JSP), but to open a café here. Now the manager of JSP’s retail outlets, Kelsey told the Jamaica Observer that she first discussed the idea to launch the now one-year-old Island Blue Coffee House with her father John O Minott Jr as a teenager. jamaicaobserver.com/2025/10/…

“Big up Coach!” 🙌 🥈 Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan credits legendary Jamaican coach Glenn Mills, famed for guiding icons like Usain Bolt and Oblique Seville, after storming to silver in the women’s 100m hurdles at #Tokyo2025. Amusan, advised by her longtime former coach Lacena Golding-Clarke, revealed it was a tough but rewarding decision to join Mills’ camp: “Training is different… it’s been rough, but I trusted the reason I went there, and it all paid off. This medal is for them.” 💚💛 Proud Jamaican ties to global greatness! (AFP photos) #Tokyo2025 #WorldAthletics #Women100mHurdles #TobiAmusan #CoachMills #TeamJamaica #OSports #JamaicaObserver

Jamaican Dr. Bravo Brown, owner of the largest Scotch Bonnet Pepper farm in the United States, is more than just a farmer, he is a man on a mission. With a Masters in Plant Science and a Doctorate in Environmental Science, Dr. Brown has utilized his knowledge to build one of the largest Jamaican owned businesses in America. @bgbfarmsinc grows more than just Scotch bonnet peppers, their harvest also includes Habanero peppers, pumpkins, tomatoes, and a variety of other specialty vegetables. #ScotchBonnet #JamaicanPride #DiasporaPower #BGBFarmsInc

Sport Minister Olivia Grange has expressed shock and sadness at the passing of Jamaican boxing great Mike McCallum, a Hall of Fame fighter who held world titles in three weight classes. McCallum died suddenly on Saturday in Las Vegas in the United States. He was 68. Nicknamed the “The Bodysnatcher” due to his hard-hitting body punches, McCallum was the first Jamaican boxer to win a world title... jamaicaobserver.com/2025/06/…

"I dared to dream big." 💫 @thesherylralph now has her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! The Emmy winner honored her Jamaican roots in a powerful speech: "Good, better, best. Never let it rest…" 🇯🇲 “Rejection was a redirection—and look where it landed me.” 🌟 #SherylLeeRalph #WalkOfFame

Businesses stalled in Port Antonio on Monday morning as persons lined the streets of Port Antonio, joining in the celebration of the Titchfield High School having their second hold on the School Challege quiz. The winning team with their trophy decked with Tichfield colours blue and yellow were lead by the cadets and a motorcade. (Video: Naphtali Junior)