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As a fan and producer, Michael Stewart has always favoured singers. Since he started seriously producing songs in the 1990s, the vocalist has done the lion's share of songs for his Tell Dem Music company. That label's latest release is Wanna be With You, a lovers rock song by Mikey Spice. Stewart, known in South Florida music circles as Mikey Shines, told Observer Online that they first met over a...

Athletics and footwear manufacturer Puma on Saturday unveiled its Paris Olympics 2024 kit tailored exclusively for Jamaica's athletes who will be participating at the upcoming summer games. The kit, composed of six outfits, incorporates high tech fabrics and silhouettes engineered to maximise performance. It blends effortlessly with the national colours of green, gold and black. Director of Running at Puma, Pascal Rolling told Observer Online that the designs unveiled are...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s two-time 200m world champion Shericka Jackson says her preparation for the Olympic Games in Paris has been going very well. Speaking to Observer Online ahead of the closing day of the Boys and Girls Athletics Championships in Kingston, Jackson shared that she was capable of running a world record but noted that it was not something that she was fixated on achieving. “Preparation has been going...

Angry residents of Old Harbour Bay, St Catherine blocked sections of the roadway on Saturday to protest the killing of two men who they allege were gunned down in cold blood by the police. Reports are that the two men, who have since been identified as 23-year-old Nigeria Bailey and 21-year old Daniel Mackenzie, were killed sometime after 1:00 pm during a confrontation with police. The Independent Commission of Investigations...

Government has announced an increase in the income tax threshold from $1.5 million to $1.7 million effective April 1. This will see the government giving up $9 billion in revenue as a result. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr Nigel Clarke made the announcement Tuesday as he opened the 2024/2025 Budget Debate at Gordon House. This means PAYE workers will not pay income tax on the first $1.7...