Deaf Dance Competition Returns with Powerhouse Performances from Jamaica’s Top Deaf Talents

The Jamaican Deaf community is set to light up the stage at this year’s Deaf Dance Competition, an electrifying showcase hosted by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). Happening on Friday, May 16 at 3p.m. at the Bert Rose Studio Theatre, …

Jamaica’s first Black postmaster takes oath

About 100 people came out for the swearing-in ceremony of Jamaica’s new postmaster May 9. Khalil Wilson, hailing from Kingston, Jamaica, is the first known Black postmaster for the Queens neighborhood of the same name. U.S. Rep. Greg Meeks (D-Jamaica), …

Downtown Jamaica BID forum

The Downtown Jamaica Partnership Business Improvement District’s free annual meeting is on Wednesday, May 28. The BID’s board of directors is hosting the forum at the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, located at 161-04 Jamaica Ave., from 4 to 6 p.m. …

USPS swears in first Black postmaster for Jamaica Post Office

Postmaster of Jamaica Kahlil Wilson took the official Postmaster’s Oath of Office on May 9, at the Robert Ross Johnson Family Life Center in St. Albans. Courtesy of the USPS. The United States Postal Service (USPS) held a swearing-in ceremony this month …

New Fortress completes Jamaica assets sale to Excelerate for $1.05bn

New Fortress Energy has completed the sale of its Jamaican assets and operations to Excelerate Energy for $1.05bn. The assets involved in the deal comprise New Fortress Energy’s LNG import terminal in Montego Bay, an offshore floating storage and …

Earth Today | Jamaica, UK collaborate to tackle marine pollution

IDENTIFYING KEY sources of marine pollution together with prevailing gaps in current mitigation efforts are among the areas of focus for a new initiative to protect Jamaica’s coastal communities while enhancing the island’s blue economy and safeguarding …

Corporate Hands | CB Foods delights Jamaica House Basic School tots on Read Across Jamaica Day

Disappointed Jamaica Titans coach still sees potential

JAMAICA TITANS head coach Nikita Miller has called for significant improvement after his team finished at the bottom of the recently concluded West Indies Breakout League table with just one win and four losses, accumulating only eight points. Reflecting …

Jamaica’s economic ascent — Part 2

Jamaica’s macroeconomic policies have been a cornerstone of its resilience. The following is Part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 was published on May 13, 2025.   Jamaica’s macroeconomic policies have been a cornerstone of its resilience. The fiscal- …

Countdown to the 26th staging of the Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards

The Port Royal Fish Rundown at Grand Hotel Excelsior provides an experience worthy of its storied surroundings. (Photo: Christopher Reckord) May 15, 2025 During a recent business meeting at the iconic Grand Hotel Excelsior Port Royal, lunch became an …