October 2020

Bravo reaches 150 IPL wickets but Chennai lose

October 08, 2020 in Sports

Dubai , United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Birthday boy Dwayne Bravo reached 150 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday but his side Chennai Super Kings went down to Kolkata Knight Riders by 10 runs. The West Indies all-rounder, who turned 37, got to the...

Jamaica records two COVID deaths, 82 new cases

October 08, 2020 in Regional

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness says the country has recorded two more COVID-19 deaths and 82 new cases of the virus in the last 24 hours. The ministry said the recent deaths include a 59-year-old female from St Elizabeth and an 82-year-old...

Ganja farmers hijack water

October 08, 2020 in Regional

SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — Her agitation was obvious as Melva Clarke spoke by telephone to the Jamaica Observer about water problems at the Southfield Housing Scheme last Monday. “Right now mi wet up, because I have to be catching water in the rain,” Clarke said. She...

Black Rocks Events Notice

October 08, 2020 in Community Pulse

The general public is reminded that permission must be sought from the Ministry of Tourism prior to hosting social events at the Black Rocks facility, including the deck/viewing platforms. These events include: Weddings Parties Fetes Fairs/Bazaars Festivals Film and Theatre Productions Any other organized Social Activity To gain permission kindly contact the Ministry of...

Homo Sapiens Really???

October 07, 2020 in National

[caption id="attachment_26599" align="alignleft" width="300"] G. A. Dwyer Astaphan, Lawyer, Social Activist, Former Tourism minister in St. Kitts-Nevis (file photo)[/caption] Modern man is known as Homo Sapiens. “Homo” means human and “sapiens” is wise We are said to be the most intelligent creatures on Planet Earth. That’s because of...