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January 13, 2026
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No one above the law
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No one above the law
FNID sends clear warning: Nobody untouchable
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13 12:20 AM
No one above
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20 years, 7,420 deaths
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20 years, 7,420 deaths
Jamaica’s road safety crisis
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13 12:18 AM
20 years, 7,420 deaths
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Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
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Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13 12:16 AM
Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
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Trapped remake
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Trapped remake
Richie Stephens honours Jimmy Cliff with new cover
January 13 12:16 AM
Trapped
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Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
Jason Cross | Reporter 
January 13 12:14 AM
Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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CWI makes appeal to Pooran for T20 World Cup
Cricket, ...
CWI makes appeal to Pooran for T20 World Cup
January 13 12:14 AM
CWI makes appeal to Pooran for T20 World Cup
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‘We’re going to get it done’
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‘We’re going to get it done’
NSWMA appeals for patience, says teams working night and day clearing Melissa debris
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13 12:12 AM
‘We’re going to get it done’
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Trapped remake
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Trapped remake
Richie Stephens honours Jimmy Cliff with new cover
January 13, 2026
Trapped
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Intence releases début album VOYAGE
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Intence releases début album VOYAGE
January 13, 2026
Intence releases début album
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J’calm kicks off 2026 with new album
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J’calm kicks off 2026 with new album
Project boasts features by Ky-mani Marley, Wayne Wonder, Nigy Boy
January 13, 2026
J’calm kicks off 2026 with new album
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Robert Browne, others to get Grammy certs this month
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Robert Browne, others to get Grammy certs this month
January 13, 2026
Robert Browne, others to get Grammy certs this month
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Ernie Smith’s re-recorded ‘Pitta Patta’ returns to reggae chart
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Ernie Smith’s re-recorded ‘Pitta Patta’ returns to reggae chart
January 12, 2026
One of the radio-friendly songs that defined “uptown reggae” during the 1970s, Pitta Patta by Ernie Smith has broad appeal 54 years after it was relea...
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Producer Sponge Music upbeat as Alkaline’s ‘No Emotions’ hits #2 on trending chart
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Producer Sponge Music upbeat as Alkaline’s ‘No Emotions’ hits #2 on trending chart
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
January 12, 2026
Producer Charles “Sponge Music” Williston is upbeat as his latest production, No Emotions by dancehall artiste Alkaline, has hit the #2 spot on the Yo...
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Natesha defends wifeys with ‘Louis V’
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Natesha defends wifeys with ‘Louis V’
January 11, 2026
US-based dancehall artiste Natesha is one of those rare talents who proves with her latest release, Louis V , that modern-day female artistes don't al...
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Sister Carol to stage Royal Birthday Bash to support hurricane recovery
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Sister Carol to stage Royal Birthday Bash to support hurricane recovery
January 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—When Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on October 28, Sister Carol was among the millions of people abroad who followed the Cat...
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Stacey Mirander attacks societal callousness with People Don’t Care
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Stacey Mirander attacks societal callousness with People Don’t Care
January 11, 2026
Fusion reggae artiste Stacey Mirander believes that an alarming level of indifference and outright callousness has become more evident in the world in...
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
Raehann Bryce-Davis comes home; mounts workshop and concert month end
January 11, 2026
Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Minister Marion Hall marks a decade of faith transformation
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Minister Marion Hall marks a decade of faith transformation
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
January 11, 2026
Minister Marion Hall marks a decade of faith transformation
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Papa San releases first EP My Worship
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Papa San releases first EP My Worship
Kevin Jackson 
January 11, 2026
Papa San releases first EP
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Nesta continues dancehall quest with Ride
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Nesta continues dancehall quest with Ride
January 10, 2026
Guyanese singer Nesta, a many-time Calypso Queen in her country, continues the quest to make her name in dancehall music with Ride , a song produced b...
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‘Punky Brewster’ actor TK Carter dies at 69
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‘Punky Brewster’ actor TK Carter dies at 69
January 10, 2026
American actor TK Carter, best known for his roles in sitcom Punky Brewster and horror film The Thing in the 1980s, has died aged 69. Carter was found...
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Iesha Nova gets Firm on critics
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Iesha Nova gets Firm on critics
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
January 10, 2026
The past week has been a whirlwind for American international dancehall artiste Iesha Nova. After releasing a remake of the 30-year-old hit Macarena (...
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Sean Paul’s Gimme The Light strikes gold in the UK
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Sean Paul’s Gimme The Light strikes gold in the UK
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
January 10, 2026
Sean Paul's 2001 hit Gimme The Light reached a new milestone in the United Kingdom on Friday, January 9, when it was certified gold by the British Pho...
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Spice kicks off 2026 with gospel single
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Spice kicks off 2026 with gospel single
January 10, 2026
Spice kicks off 2026 with gospel single
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It was 11:59!
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It was 11:59!
Kevin Jackson 
January 10, 2026
It was 11:59!
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Jakes Hotel takes on Kingston with a night of dub & roots music for charity
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Jakes Hotel takes on Kingston with a night of dub & roots music for charity
January 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Renowned boutique hotel Jakes Hotel in Treasure Beach, will be hosting what it describes as a powerful celebration of Reggae Cultu...
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J’Calm releases sophomore album; Sean Paul and Tony Kelly among producers
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J’Calm releases sophomore album; Sean Paul and Tony Kelly among producers
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
January 9, 2026
Singer J’Calm says it was intentional to collaborate with high-profile acts and producers for his sophomore album Emotions , which was released on Fri...
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January 13, 2026
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January 13, 2026
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No one above the law
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No one above the law
FNID sends clear warning: Nobody untouchable
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13, 2026
No one above
{"xml":"xml"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
20 years, 7,420 deaths
Auto, ...
20 years, 7,420 deaths
Jamaica’s road safety crisis
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13, 2026
20 years, 7,420 deaths
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Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
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Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13, 2026
Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
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Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
Jason Cross | Reporter 
January 13, 2026
Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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