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High marks for Espappi’s ‘Wiggle N Tickle’
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High marks for Espappi’s ‘Wiggle N Tickle’
KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
April 4 07:59 PM
Recording artiste Espappi has been creating waves with his single Wiggle N Tickle . The catchy song was produced by Ragz to Richez and released on Mar...
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Fire at the Retirement Dump
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Fire at the Retirement Dump
April 4 04:51 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Firefighters have responded to a fire at the Retirement Dump in St James. The blaze was noticed just before 3:00 pm, and the briga...
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
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Kingston man facing firearm-related charges
April 4 04:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A Kingston man has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, assault at common law, and making use of a firearm to commi...
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‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
April 4 03:48 PM
TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP)—Carrying anti-war banners and chanting slogans against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hundreds of Israelis rallied in Tel A...
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
April 4 03:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson was one of a plethora of Jamaican winners at the Miramar Invitational Meet in Florida on S...
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
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St Thomas taxi operator charged after allegedly stabbing spouse
April 4 02:47 PM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica—A taxi operator has been charged with wounding with intent after he reportedly stabbed his spouse during a dispute at his home on M...
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Vacae Weekend 2026 kicks off with high-energy ‘The Lawn’ experience
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Vacae Weekend 2026 kicks off with high-energy ‘The Lawn’ experience
April 4 01:43 PM
ST ANN, Jamaica — Vacae Weekend 2026 officially got underway with a vibrant staging of The Lawn, setting the tone for what promises to be an electrify...
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‘Dem gyal yah heartless,’ says Rena
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‘Dem gyal yah heartless,’ says Rena
April 4 01:39 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall artiste Rena has released a new single entitled Yardie Girls No Love/Kingston City , which has sparked much debate. The si...
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Hanover residents urged to remain cautious against COVID-19
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Hanover residents urged to remain cautious against COVID-19
January 15, 2023
ST JAMES, Jamaica - Medical Officer of Health for Hanover, Dr Kaushal Singh, is imploring residents and visitors to the parish not to drop their guard...
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Mudryk signs with Chelsea for $108M on 8 1/2-year deal
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Mudryk signs with Chelsea for $108M on 8 1/2-year deal
January 15, 2023
Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk became the latest big-money signing for Chelsea under the club's new American ownership, joining from Shakhtar Donetsk ...
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Arsenal sink Spurs to move eight clear, Chelsea ease pressure on Potter
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Arsenal sink Spurs to move eight clear, Chelsea ease pressure on Potter
January 15, 2023
LONDON, United Kingdom, (AFP) – Arsenal moved eight points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Tottenham in the north London de...
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Body found in Portmore gully
January 15, 2023
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica - Police have confirmed that the body of a man was found in Bridgeport, Portmore, St Catherine this morning. The body, which up ...
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Sunshine Girls come up short against England
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Sunshine Girls come up short against England
January 15, 2023
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls came up just short in the Vitality International netball series, losing 2-1 to England after they were be...
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Deaths from strike on Ukraine apartment building rise to 25
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Deaths from strike on Ukraine apartment building rise to 25
January 15, 2023
DNIPRO, Ukraine (AP) — The death toll from a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro rose to 25 S...
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Dangerous mix for Freemynz
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Dangerous mix for Freemynz
January 15, 2023
SIX months after the release of their song Dangerous , Freemynz decided to put a fresh spin to the dance track with a special guest. The remix, featur...
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US Coast Guard crews repatriate over 900 Caribbean migrants
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US Coast Guard crews repatriate over 900 Caribbean migrants
January 15, 2023
MIAMI, CMC – The United States (US) Coast Guard says that crews patrolling the Florida Straits and Windward and Mona Passes in the Caribbean Sea preve...
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Russell Thompkins Jr and The New Stylistics headlines Reggae Meets Soul’s return
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Russell Thompkins Jr and The New Stylistics headlines Reggae Meets Soul’s return
January 15, 2023
South Florida's Caribbean community is filled with people who grew up on the sounds of American Rhythm And Blues from the 1970s. They never tire of mu...
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Shift to green energy shouldn’t become debt burden for developing world – UNDP
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Shift to green energy shouldn’t become debt burden for developing world – UNDP
January 15, 2023
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC — The head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Achim Steiner, says the shift to renewable energy ...
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Woman killed in Manchester
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Woman killed in Manchester
January 15, 2023
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A woman was shot dead in Landsettlement, near Royal Flat, in Manchester Central on Saturday night. She has been identified as 42...
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WHO appeals to China to release more COVID-19 information
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WHO appeals to China to release more COVID-19 information
January 15, 2023
BEIJING (AP) — The World Health Organization has appealed to China to keep releasing information about its wave of COVID-19 infections after the gover...
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‘They are on the run’: Somalia leads fight against al-Shabab
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‘They are on the run’: Somalia leads fight against al-Shabab
January 15, 2023
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Enough was enough. For 13 years, extremists with al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate had controlled Mohamud Adow’s village in c...
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A loving dad and his injured son pay war’s costs in Ukraine
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A loving dad and his injured son pay war’s costs in Ukraine
January 15, 2023
CHERNIHIV, Ukraine (AP) — In a Ukrainian hospital ward for wounded soldiers, where daylight barely penetrates, a father talks to his injured son for h...
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South Korean president travels to UAE, seeks arms sales
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South Korean president travels to UAE, seeks arms sales
January 15, 2023
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol received an honour guard welcome Sunday on a trip to the United Arab Emira...
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68 confirmed dead after plane crashes in Nepal resort town
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68 confirmed dead after plane crashes in Nepal resort town
January 15, 2023
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Authorities in Nepal said 68 people have been confirmed dead after a regional passenger plane with 72 aboard crashed into a go...
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WHY JURORS SHUN COURT
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WHY JURORS SHUN COURT
January 15, 2023
Low juror turnout continues to be the iceberg that blocks the court system's quest to sail towards justice in Jamaica. Jurors are chosen from all pari...
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That’s disgraceful and heart-rending, says Blaine
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That’s disgraceful and heart-rending, says Blaine
January 15, 2023
As put by advocacy group Hear the Children's Cry, "it is a disgraceful display of Jamaica's justice system" that an issue of child molestation continu...
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Using plastic bottles to make furniture is Travis Hunter’s lifeline
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Using plastic bottles to make furniture is Travis Hunter’s lifeline
January 15, 2023
Amid the stagnation and depression faced by residents of Richmond in St Mary, 28-year-old Travis Hunter found a lifeline in the art of using plastic b...
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Shortage of steno workers sets back court matters
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Shortage of steno workers sets back court matters
January 15, 2023
LAST week a lack of stenographers at the Home Circuit Court and Gun Court resulted in cases being adjourned until as far as June this year, leaving at...
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Robanske still banned from teaching in US
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Robanske still banned from teaching in US
January 15, 2023
The American educator at the centre of the firestorm now engulfing the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) remains banned from teachin...
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More pressure on Gage-Grey
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More pressure on Gage-Grey
January 15, 2023
Human rights organisation Stand Up for Jamaica is peeved by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency's (CPFSA) relationship with American educa...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica— A Kingston man has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, assault at common law, and making use of a firearm to commi...
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‘Don’t bomb’: Israelis call for ending Iran war
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Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton, Ackeem Blake win at Miramar Invitational
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