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Employees of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) have been plunged into mourning following the passing of three of their own within a matter of hours. Three male workers of the state-owned bus company passed away on Saturday in unrelated circumstances. The men have been identified as Adrian Marriott, Winston Malcolm and Glendon Clarke. A co-worker of the men, who spoke to Observer Online under the condition of anonymity as...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica - Residents, motorists and commuters alike were left furious on Monday morning after turning up to find different sections of the Corporate Area covered in garbage following the conclusion of Sunday's Carnival Road March. Up to 9:00 am on Monday, several of the city's major thoroughfares were still lined with debris left behind by revellers and onlookers that participated in Sunday's Carnival. This prompted a visit to several...

ST ANN, Jamaica – A woman was shot and injured after she asked a man to pay before entering a nightclub at Salem in Runaway Bay, St Ann, on Saturday night. The injured woman has since been hospitalised, the police said. Reports reaching Observer Online indicated that around 8:32 pm, the woman was at the nightclub when a man was about to enter the establishment. The now-inured woman called out...

ST MARY, Jamaica – The St Mary Highway Patrol and traffic team along with the Transport Authority on Friday conducted a joint operation in Port Maria and Highgate, two of the major towns in the parish, in an effort to enforce the proper use of the roadways. Acting Commanding officer for the parish, Deputy Superintendent of Police Kevin Francis told Observer Online that the operation was deemed a success with...

Jamaican reggae-dancehall legend Buju Banton has confirmed the death of his 20-year old son Miles Myrie.

The cause of his death is still unknown

MANCHESTER, Jamaica – A man was shot and injured by a businessman, who is a licensed firearm holder, in Spaulding, Manchester, on Tuesday morning. The man was reportedly shot after the 68-year-old businessman heard sounds of a prowler on his premises, police reported. The 39-year-old injured man, said to be a labourer from Cobbla district in the parish, has since been hospitalised. His condition is not considered life-threatening, the police...

Miles Myrie, the 20-year-old son of reggae-dancehall icon Mark ‘Buju Banton’ Myrie, has reportedly passed away. "Yes it is true," Jahazeil Myrie, another son of Banton, told Observer Online on Monday. "It is not my thing to say, it is not my job personally to give out any personal information about Miles, my father is the one who should share any details, but Miles is an hortical yute, his soul...

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica - Renowned for his 'electrifying' performances, dancehall artiste Skeng ignited the second staging of the Sav Jerk Festival in Westmoreland on Easter Monday with a euphoric set as he belted out hits from his catalogue, leaving engaged patrons excited and happy. The deejay, who graced the stage at approximately 1:07 am, commenced his set with one of his hottest singles, 'London', jumping frantically as he delighted the more...