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January 12 08:06 AM
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Tech giant Meta urged Australia on Monday to rethink its world-first social media ban for under-16s, while reporting that it...
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Gold hits record high, dollar falls as US targets Fed
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January 12 07:56 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The dollar weakened and gold hit a record high Monday as investors digested news that the United States (US) Justice De...
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MBU and Treasure Beach score wins in second round of JPL
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Leaders Montego Bay United (MBU) and Treasure Beach were the only winners in Sunday’s set of second-round games in the Jamaica Pre...
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Sad final trip
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January 12 12:30 AM
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Dutty Lion to stage Owa Fest
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Dutty Lion to stage Owa Fest
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February 24, 2011
Catch Di Riddim Deejay/rapper Dutty Lion takes on the ambitious role of promoter on March 19, when he stages Owa Fest March Madness on March 19. The e...
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Lady Saw hits Studio 38 tonight
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Lady Saw hits Studio 38 tonight
February 24, 2011
STELLAR performances by female acts at Kingston's Studio 38, is expected to continue tonight with dancehall's mumma, Lady Saw, joining the string of h...
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Murder in the air on The Blackburns
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Murder in the air on The Blackburns
February 24, 2011
SONNY T might have flown the coup, but his son Farouk is not about to lose any of his father's earthly belongings or legacy. This is what drives him t...
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VIDEO: Kartel on his publicity stunts
February 24, 2011
CONTROVERSIAL deejay Vybz Kartel has admitted that many of his actions are engineered to draw attention to himself and by extension his musical career...
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No recording of Marley and Wailers performing in Jamaica
February 24, 2011
JAMAICA has no concert recordings of Bob Marley and the Wailers during the '60s which represents lost history for the island, experts state. Reasons c...
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Poetry in motion at Manchester Golf Club Sunday
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Poetry in motion at Manchester Golf Club Sunday
February 24, 2011
The annual evening of verse, Poetry in Motion 2011 shall have it's 8th annual staging on Sunday at Manchester Golf Club in Mandeville, starting at 6:0...
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Mi Nah Laugh this Sunday
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Mi Nah Laugh this Sunday
February 24, 2011
PEALS of laughter are expected to come from the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston this Sunday with the stage of Unxpected Projexz's annual comedy ...
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UWI symposium on bleaching in dancehall
February 24, 2011
THE Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work at the University of the West Indies (UWI) takes a look at the phenomenon of skin bleaching in...
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Jamaica House turns green with jazz
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Jamaica House turns green with jazz
February 24, 2011
ONE of the yearly jazz concerts, Jazz on the Green, takes place on the lawns of Jamaica House tomorrow, featuring a host of prominent musicians. Since...
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The Jamaica/ Haiti debacle
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The Jamaica/ Haiti debacle
February 24, 2011
Elva a talk up! In Jamaica we have a saying 'Sorry fi mawga dawg.....mawga dawg tun round bite yuh'. Well it seems like Jamaica is set to get a proper...
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American saxophonist inspires Jamaican music students
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American saxophonist inspires Jamaican music students
February 24, 2011
Brent Birckhead's master class Students and onlookers packed the auditorium of the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts to hear risin...
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Who is Brent Birckhead?
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Who is Brent Birckhead?
February 24, 2011
IT has become a standard on the Black History Month calendar. The annual concert organised by the US Embassy in Jamaica continues to draw in loyal fol...
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Good vibes for Magnum Follow Di Arrow
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Good vibes for Magnum Follow Di Arrow
February 23, 2011
MAGNUM Follow Di Arrow, which is the first major dancehall stage show for the year, is expected to marshall good support from dancehall fans. Despite ...
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One Mega session
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One Mega session
February 23, 2011
The wholesale/retail chain MegaMart rolled out the welcome carpet last Thursday evening to fete members of the media at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel...
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Ghett-Out makes US debut
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Ghett-Out makes US debut
February 22, 2011
Jamaican roots play Ghett-Out, featuring Keith 'Shebada' Ramsay is set to make it's US debut on March 19, at the Weaver High School in Hartford, Conne...
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Ras Penco for The Deck tomorrow
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Ras Penco for The Deck tomorrow
February 22, 2011
Black History Month is known for the flurry of activities to highlight the achievements and contributions of black people throughout the world. And Ja...
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Forest Whitaker fights crime on Suspect Behavior
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Forest Whitaker fights crime on Suspect Behavior
February 22, 2011
NEW YORK — Forest Whitaker is one terrific actor. From his start two decades ago in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," he has logged powerful performance...
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Happenings – February 23
February 22, 2011
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Games Night @ Garvey House, 95 Duke Street, Kingston Time: 7:00 pm Africans in America, Judgement Day @ Karl Hendrickson Audito...
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A sad day – Reggae industry reacts to Buju’s guilty verdict
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A sad day – Reggae industry reacts to Buju’s guilty verdict
February 22, 2011
A pall seemed to have been cast over members of the reggae industry following the guilty verdict handed down by the jurors in the trial of Buju Banton...
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Neeson’s Unknown wins weekend with $21.8M debut
February 21, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Liam Neeson has proven himself a known quantity again at the box office. Neeson's thriller, Unknown, debuted as the No 1 movie with...
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DJ Naz — a bonafide disc jock
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DJ Naz — a bonafide disc jock
February 21, 2011
IN a society where we crave entertainment, DJ Naz has emerged as a bonafide disc jockey who is ready to show the world what she can do. Naz has always...
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Celebrating Nettleford – University Singers and Friends salute Prof
February 21, 2011
The spirit of the late Professor Rex Nettleford could be felt inside the chapel on the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies two Fridays ag...
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