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If you have trouble reading this e-mail, please [click here]( Thursday, September 22, 2022 [Brittny]( [News]( [Sport]( [Business]( [Entertainment]( [Lifestyle]( [All Woman]( [Editorial]( [Cartoons]( NEWS [Image] [STUDENT RAPED, LEFT FOR DEAD]( ORACABESSA, St Mary — The administrators of Oracabessa High School have confirmed that they are conducting investigations into an alleged sex crime committed against a female student about 4 o’clock on Monday afternoon while classes were in sessi... [read more]( [Image] ['We want more']( THE call for an increase in the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) gained momentum in the House of Representatives on Wednesday with three Government Members of Parliament (MPs) proclaiming, like the Charles Dickens character Oliver Twist, that ... [read more]( [Image] [Talks ongoing with private sector, Opposition on crime — Chang]( MINISTER of National Security Dr Horace Chang says that his ministry has been having "fairly extensive dialogue" on crime with the private sector over the past three months. "We respect the support we get from the private sector and we have been... [read more]( SPORT [Image] [Briana, the Titan!]( GREGORY Little, the man now responsible for advancing the career of Jamaican sprinting starlet Briana Williams, says he and his Titans Track Club colleague Michael Frater are committed to taking the 20-year-old's development forward after her mov... [read more]( BUSINESS [Image] [Still in breach]( A member-dealer/broker of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) continues to be in breach of the excess net free capital (ENFC) requirement as per the June 2022 monthly regulatory report which puts its operations in question with regulators. The Regu... [read more]( LIFESTYLE [Image] [Street Food Vibes: Herma Smith's Pepper Shrimps]( Thursday Food is still wrist-deep in pepper shrimp from the vendors in Montego Bay selling from the corner of St James and Church streets. We are simply amazed by their stories of longevity and dedication to their customers. Herma Smith's sto... [read more]( [Image] [And the nominees in the category best (new) local product are... TRELAWNY HONEY PAPAYA & LIME JAM AND AUBERGINE CHUTNEY]( Principals: Sheona and Paul Muschett Email Address: trelawnyhoneyhives@gmail.com Background We started beekeeping in 2018 as a hobby and have since increased the number of hives as we continue to learn about beekeeping. Our mission ... [read more]( [Image] [And the nominee in the category best (new) local product ... REICE’S CONFECTIONERY]( Principal: Shyana Reice Hibbert E-mail: shayana.hibbert@gmail.com History: Reice's Confectionery was founded in 2020, just as borders were closing and while we were still settling down in Jamaica. Outside of family, we didn't know many... [read more]( ENTERTAINMENT [Image] [Queen's death derails 'King']( SELF-PROCLAIMED King of the Dancehall Beenie Man has rescheduled an upcoming UK appearance after not being granted his visa on time. According to Grammy-winning artiste, the hiccup was caused by the 12 days of mourning in Jamaica after the passi... [read more]( ALL WOMAN [Image] [Southside’s scholar]( GROWING up in Southside, Kingston, an inner-city community associated with crime and violence, Latoya did not let negative stereotypes deter her academic aspirations. Instead, she has long been excelling since she attended Holy Family Primary Sch... [read more]( COLUMNS [Image] [Jamaica at 60: Our people deserve better]( On a peaceful and electrifying August morning — sixth of the same — Jamaica, in a spectacular and momentous celebration, finally obtained its Independence from Great Britain. For our people, this symbolised a seismic shift away from colonisation... [read more]( TODAY'S CARTOON [Image]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Jamaica Observer Limited · 40 - 42 1/2 Beechwood Avenue · Kingston Kgn 05 · Jamaica