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Kobe Lawrence improves on his Oregon shot put record
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Kobe Lawrence improves on his Oregon shot put record
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 16 09:53 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica–Jamaica’s Kobe Lawrence improved his University of Oregon men’s shot put record after he threw 19.81 m to win the event at the Thane...
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Tami Chin Mitchell announces departure from CVM’s morning show
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Tami Chin Mitchell announces departure from CVM’s morning show
January 16 09:44 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Television host and entrepreneur Tami Chin Mitchell has announced that she is departing CVM-TV’s morning programme, Sunrise. Chin ma...
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January 16 08:32 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)-US President Donald Trump on Friday tapped Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former British prime minister Tony Blair...
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Jamaicans encouraged to report building code breaches
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Jamaicans encouraged to report building code breaches
January 16 08:15 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica–The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is encouraging Jamaicans to make use of its complaint system to report poss...
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Three first-time invitees in Reggae Boyz squad to play Grenada
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Three first-time invitees in Reggae Boyz squad to play Grenada
January 16 07:41 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Interim head coach Rudolph Speid has included three first-time invitees to the 24-man Reggae Boyz who will face Grenada in a friend...
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JPS hosts pop-up energy hubs to support residents of Westmoreland, St Elizabeth
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JPS hosts pop-up energy hubs to support residents of Westmoreland, St Elizabeth
January 16 07:31 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica—Residents of eight communities in Westmoreland and St Elizabeth have benefitted from Jamaica Public Service (JPS) pop-up energy ...
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Market Bag: Mixed basket for food prices in Linstead
January 16 07:00 PM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – It’s a mixed bag for food prices this weekend as the costs of some items are up while others are down at the Linstead Market i...
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Westmoreland man charged with arson
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Westmoreland man charged with arson
January 16 06:30 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica— A Westmoreland man has been charged with arson following an incident in his community on Tuesday, January 13. He has been ident...
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Kranium’s Nobody Has to Know is now gold in the United Kingdom
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Kranium’s Nobody Has to Know is now gold in the United Kingdom
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
January 16, 2026
After racking up a platinum certification in Canada in 2021 and gold in the United States in 2019, Nobody Has to Know , the breakthrough hit by singer...
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Drip Rick Vi and Byron Messia winning with melody
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Drip Rick Vi and Byron Messia winning with melody
January 16, 2026
United Kingdom (UK) based dancehall artiste Drip Rick Vi is steadily positioning himself as one of the genre’s next breakout stars. Powered by a strin...
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Winning season!
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Winning season!
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 16, 2026
Winning season!
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Skip Marley scores 3rd NAACP Image Award nom
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Skip Marley scores 3rd NAACP Image Award nom
...new music, album coming
Kevin Jackson 
January 16, 2026
Skip Marley scores 3rd NAACP Image Award nom
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G33ZZ’s Tattoo shows the mark
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G33ZZ’s Tattoo shows the mark
January 16, 2026
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RAW Exchange set to activate Kgn’s cultural landscape
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RAW Exchange set to activate Kgn’s cultural landscape
January 16, 2026
RAW Exchange set to activate Kgn’s cultural landscape
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Vybz Kartel, Masicka and Shenseea vie for MOBO Best Caribbean Act award
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Vybz Kartel, Masicka and Shenseea vie for MOBO Best Caribbean Act award
…Lila Ike, Ayetian and Yung Bredda also nominated in category
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
January 15, 2026
Dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel, Masicka, Shenseea, Lila Ike, newcomer Ayetian, and Trinidad's Yung Bredda are the nominees in the Best Caribbean Musi...
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Gramps Morgan upbeat as Sunshine Girl goes gold
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Gramps Morgan upbeat as Sunshine Girl goes gold
Kevin Jackson 
January 15, 2026
Gramps Morgan upbeat as Sunshine Girl goes gold
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Skygrass to expand his reggae mission in 2026
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Skygrass to expand his reggae mission in 2026
January 15, 2026
Skygrass to expand his reggae mission in 2026
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Flamzz’s Feelings Grow becoming a force
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Flamzz’s Feelings Grow becoming a force
January 15, 2026
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Junavill making waves with Genesis 2026
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Junavill making waves with Genesis 2026
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 14, 2026
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Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault by two ex-employees
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Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault by two ex-employees
January 14, 2026
Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault by two ex-employees
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Lila Ike tops the New York Reggae chart
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Lila Ike tops the New York Reggae chart
January 14, 2026
Lila Ike tops the New York Reggae chart
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Former Refugee Camp rapper John Forté dies at 50
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Former Refugee Camp rapper John Forté dies at 50
January 13, 2026
Grammy-nominated rapper and producer John Forté, best known for his work as a member of Fugees associate Refugee Camp All-Stars, has died. Forté died ...
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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’
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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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Three first-time invitees in Reggae Boyz squad to play Grenada
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