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Roughly 50,000 Jamaicans are said to have lost millions in a new Ponzi scheme which crashed on January 29, after operating for a little over a year. The unsuspecting investors can be heard openly sobbing in a member-only social media group, in the aftermath of the ‘Warner Media Jamaica’ meltdown. Some could be heard begging for the return of monies they say they had borrowed in hopes of creating a...

ST THOMAS, Jamaica — The St Thomas police are said to be investigating an incident where a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) councillor was reportedly attacked by a man clad in orange. It is alleged that the JLP councillor was attacked by the man wearing orange as he went to a premises opposite the construction site of the new Morant Bay Urban Centre to conduct business. In one-minute footage obtained by...

CLARENDON, Jamaica— Human skeletal remains were reportedly found in Chocolate district, Clarendon on Saturday. The remains are believed to be that of 81-year-old Wilbert Gabbidon, a farmer from Bog Hole district in the parish, the police said. Reports reaching Observer Online are that around 1:30 pm, residents stumbled upon the remains and called the police. Gabbidon, it is said, suffered from dementia and usually wandered away from his home, which he shared...

Maxi Priest has ventured into Afrobeat territory with his latest single, "If You Dey By My Side," as the genre continues to captivate global audiences. The song, which features Afrobeat artiste Young D from Nigeria, was released on February 2. It is among multiple songs that the internationally acclaimed Priest plans to release this year. “I’m always creating new things, always writing new songs, always trying new genres of music....

MANCHESTER, Jamaica - Police have launched a search for a man following the shooting of a construction worker at Spring Ground district in Manchester Thursday morning. The suspect reportedly fled after the incident and has not been seen since, the police said. Information reaching Observer Online are that both men had a dispute on Thursday. Reports are that around 7:45 am on Friday, the now-injured man was approached by the...