Opposition Spokesperson on Energy Phillip Paulwell is calling for the government, specifically Prime Minister Andrew Holness, to clarify the cause of the system failure responsible for Friday's islandwide blackout.

Jamaica Observer

The US citizen charged with the murder of his partner who was found dead in a rental house in Hanover on Monday was remanded in custody when he made an appearance in the Hanover Parish Court on Friday.

Jamaica Observer

As at 2:00 pm Saturday, roughly 65,000 customers representing 12 per cent of the National Water Commission’s (NWC) total customer base remain without service following an islandwide blackout on Friday night that lasted into Saturday morning.

Jamaica Observer

President of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Hugh Grant says the company is looking into a “cascading” shutdown effect that caused the islandwide blackout experienced Friday night into Saturday morning, describing the phenomenon as unexpected.

Jamaica Observer

As at 2:00 pm Saturday, roughly 65,000 customers representing 12 per cent of the National Water Commission’s (NWC) total customer base remain without service following an islandwide blackout on Friday night that lasted into Saturday morning.

Jamaica Observer

Since Jamaica did not qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup which is to be held in North America starting June 11, Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president Michael Ricketts has shared that his favourites to win are France, Argentina and Belgium.

Jamaica Observer

A 21-year-old Westmoreland man has been charged with murder in connection with the May 22 killing of Negril restaurant owner Nashon McGibbon, otherwise known as "Bubba” or "Bubbanash".

Jamaica Observer

With the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) indicating that power has been restored to customers islandwide, the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has requested a preliminary report from the company by Monday regarding the islandwide blackout on Friday

Jamaica Observer

Difficulty finding a willing and qualified retired high court judge has delayed the work of the Data Protection Oversight Committee revealed Minister of Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr Andrew Wheatley.

Jamaica Observer

Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president, Michael Ricketts has expressed that the JFF is intent on getting things right going forward, following the Reggae Boyz’ failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.

Jamaica Observer

Jamaica is advancing plans to be among the small developing countries that use nuclear energy for domestic purposes.

Jamaica Observer

Guyana says it is confident the International Court of Justice will uphold the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award and the country’s border with Venezuela after the completion of all submissions in the historic case.

Jamaica Observer

There is a mento fever in the dancehall air, and Currentzicks is one of the artistes infected by that nostalgic bug as his song, Hill And Gully, was recently released on the Inviting ‘riddim’.