Jamaica Observer

MIAMI – A Jamaican woman who was listed on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) most wanted fraudster list for her alleged role in a scheme that fraudulently obtained more than US$32 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds returned from Jamaica on Saturday to the United States to face federal charges. Forty-one-year-old Elaine Escoe, was charged by indictment in 2025 wi...

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Chinese nationals, as is customary, were again given the majority of work permits issued to foreign nationals by Jamaica’s Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) during 2025. The details are contained in the 2025 edition of the Economic and Social Survey Jamaica, an annual publication of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). Nationals from China we...

MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Police have identified the woman and two men who were fatally shot during an alleged shootout on Caledonia Road in Mandeville Saturday afternoon. They are Lester Morris, Travis Baker and Sutania Boothe otherwise called “Chun Chun”. Police said two firearms were seized during the incident. Police said at 4:00 pm they were alerted to a robbery spree and sub...

Jamaica was in political turmoil in 1976, 50 years ago. The socialist government of prime minister Michael Manley --- popular with the Afro-conscious but scorned by the middle and upper-class --- called a State of Emergency in June to quell gang violence. Several of his opponents, including the Jamaica Labour Party's Olivia Grange and Pearnel Charles were jailed. An election...

SAN  DIEGO, United States (AFP)—Superhero movie fans will officially return to the world of Wakanda in Black Panther III, the newest entry in the Marvel film franchise, the studio announced at Comic-Con on Saturday. British actor David Jonsson will play the lead role in the film, due out on December 15, 2028. Known for his performances in the HBO television serie...