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KINGSTON, Jamaica - Wray and Nephew White Overproof Rum has thrown its support behind the staging of Jamaica’s Reggae Month celebrations for the next three years, with a sponsorship of $90 million. The official signing of the partnership between J Wray and Nephew and the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports took place on Friday inside the conference room at the ministry. An excited Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, minister of culture, gender,...

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The driver of a truck narrowly escaped serious injury after the heavy unit overturned on the Spur Tree Hill main road on Saturday. Residents told Observer Online that about 10:00 am, the truck laden with tiles and other supplies was travelling down Spur Tree Hill when the driver lost control of the unit resulting in it going off-road and overturning. The top of the truck was ripped...

Customers at Tastee in Cross Roads, St Andrew were sent scampering for cover following an exchange of gunfire a short while ago. Information is still sketchy, but Observer Online understands that two men exited a vehicle and shot at a man said to be an employee of the fast food outlet. It is understood that the gunmen were challenged by another man, said to be an off-duty Jamaica Defence Force...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Member of Parliament for St Ann South East, Lisa Hanna says she gets goosebumps thinking about the contribution that Bob Marley has made to Jamaican music and his foray into the international market. Hanna made the assertion in an interview with Observer Online on the red carpet of the premiere of the biopic Bob Marley: One Love, on Tuesday night at the Carib 5 in Cross Roads....

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – A ‘Good Samaritan’ who witnessed Friday morning’s accident in Darliston, Westmoreland that left one market vendor dead and six others nursing injuries in hospital says he’s still in a state of shock over the tragedy. Steeve Perrin was driving his motorcycle when he witnessed the deadly crash. “I was travelling behind the truck on a motorcycle and when I looked mi see when the truck leave off...