St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
January 11 04:45 PM
St CATHERINE, Jamaica – A St Catherine taxi operator has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in Portmore, St Catherine on J...
Barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final
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Barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final
January 11 04:33 PM
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP)—Barcelona retained the Spanish Super Cup with a thrilling 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Raphi...
Natesha defends wifeys with ‘Louis V’
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Natesha defends wifeys with ‘Louis V’
January 11 04:19 PM
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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Sons and daughters of legends head to St Mary
By Basil Walters Observer staff reporter 
July 4, 2010
FOR the past nine years, Clifton George Bailey III, better known as Capleton, the Prophet, or King Shango, has been staging the music festival A St Ma...
Yendi again
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Yendi again
July 4, 2010
Yendi Phillips, 24, captured her second national beauty title on Saturday Night when she was crowned Miss Jamaica Universe. Phillips who won from a fi...
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Twilight falls sharply but makes it to $161M
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July 4, 2010
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is waning at the box office but still has gotten off to a blockbuster start with $161 million in its first five days, accor...
Campion goes Broadway
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Campion goes Broadway
July 3, 2010
Principal of Campion College Grace Baston (standing 2nd right) and teacher Cheryl Gayle (standing 3rd right) with Campion students outside The Cort Th...
Popular US Newspaper links DEEJAYS TO DUDUS
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Popular US Newspaper links DEEJAYS TO DUDUS
BY STEVEN JACKSON 
July 3, 2010
A popular US newspaper has linked the names of deejays with former Tivoli strongman Christopher 'Dudus' Coke but offered no evidence for its claim, wh...
On International Reggae Day and Reggae Sumfest
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On International Reggae Day and Reggae Sumfest
BY CHARLES HE CAMPBELL 
July 3, 2010
Groundins Earlier in the year, I read comments from Johnny Gourzong, executive director of Reggae Sumfest, indicating that this year the festival migh...
British American announced as newest Spider-Man
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British American announced as newest Spider-Man
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July 3, 2010
LOS ANGELES, USA (AP) - There's a new Spider-Man in town. Andrew Garfield, whose credits include last year's Heath Ledger film The Imaginarium of Doct...
Koolant — the new voice of the Wailers
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Koolant — the new voice of the Wailers
July 3, 2010
It's a sunny day in February and almost 12 o'clock in the old St Thomas market. The hustle and bustle is at its peak with housewives bargaining with t...
Impressive jazzin’ in the Gardens
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Impressive jazzin’ in the Gardens
By Basil Walters Observer staff reporter 
July 2, 2010
IT is safe to say the musical structure of jazz represents a mixture of different genres in which both new world and old world rhythms play indispensa...
PAYING RESPECT
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PAYING RESPECT
July 1, 2010
Theatre Industry veteran, Bert Rose, signs the Condolence Book for the late Fitz Weir at the JCDC offices on Phoenix Avenue in Kingston yesterday. Wei...
5 most memorable teen-angst movies
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5 most memorable teen-angst movies
July 1, 2010
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — The 'tween girls who are fanatical about the Twilight series may not be aware of this, but Bella, Edward and Jacob did ...
Praise and worship roll call at Freedom Fest
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Praise and worship roll call at Freedom Fest
By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston 
July 1, 2010
Dubbed Freedom Fest, the event lived up to its name in every way as patrons threw inhibition out the door and worshipped unrestrainedly on Sunday, Jun...
More royalty money pouring in
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More royalty money pouring in
BY STEVEN JACKSON Observer staff reporter 
July 1, 2010
MONEY resulting from the playing of Jamaican music in the UK will now be sent to producers and label owners locally, following a new agreement between...
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New-look Digicel Rising Stars for Season 7
July 1, 2010
WHEN Digicel Rising Stars live shows kick off on July 4, several things will be different. Some of the changes include a new host, a brand new set and...
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Happenings
June 30, 2010
FRIDAY, JULY 2 Best Care Foundation Gala Dinner & Cabaret @ The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. Featuring: Errol Lee & The Bare Essentials Band, Tessanne Chin ...
Franklin, Rice team up for musical benefit
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Franklin, Rice team up for musical benefit
June 30, 2010
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aretha Franklin will take the stage next month with an accomplished accompanist more famous for diplomacy: Condoleezza Rice. The p...
Today is International Reggae Day
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Today is International Reggae Day
June 30, 2010
Today is International Reggae Day, an annual media festival that celebrates Jamaica's rich cultural legacy, history of quality music and global cultur...
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Oprah tops Forbes celebrity rich list
June 29, 2010
WASHINGTON, (AFP) -- Superstar US talkshow host Oprah Winfrey regained the title of the world's most powerful celebrity in her fourth appearance in th...

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