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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 03:42 PM
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 03:38 PM
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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Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin denies sexual assault allegations
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Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin denies sexual assault allegations
January 11 03:31 PM
American singer and pastor, Donnie McClurkin has denied sexual assault allegations made against him after a lawsuit was filed against him by his forme...
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Jamaica enters over 1,300 candidates for CXC’s CTEC pilot
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Jamaica enters over 1,300 candidates for CXC’s CTEC pilot
January 11 03:13 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica has registered a total of 1,334 candidates for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Caribbean Targeted Education Certifi...
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Man killed, woman injured at shop in St Ann
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Man killed, woman injured at shop in St Ann
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January 11 03:10 PM
ST ANN, Jamaica —Thirty-three year-old Kemar Brown, otherwise known as Mars, was shot and killed, whilst Norma Linton, also known as Barbara, was shot...
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Woman killed in St Croix shark attack
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Woman killed in St Croix shark attack
January 11 12:35 PM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, US Virgin Islands (CMC) —A shark attack along a beach in St Croix, on Thursday, claimed the life of a United States (US) woman. She ...
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St James Municipal Corporation ramps up earthquake preparedness activities
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St James Municipal Corporation ramps up earthquake preparedness activities
January 11 11:36 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —In observance of Earthquake Awareness Month throughout January, the St James Municipal Corporation will intensify its routine publi...
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10 killed in five multi-vehicle crashes in December says ITA
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10 killed in five multi-vehicle crashes in December says ITA
January 11 11:31 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Thirty-two people were killed in 27 fatal crashes during the month of December 2025 according to the Island Traffic Authority (ITA)....
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John Holt, George Nooks to ignite Studio 38 Live
June 24, 2010
After a one-month hiatus, the Live at Studio 38 concert series returns this Sunday, at the Pulse Center, Trafalgar Road, with the inimitable John Holt...
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Hollywood film snubs JA?
BY STEVEN JACKSON Observer staff reporter 
June 24, 2010
Jamaica needs to prodcue its own films, stakeholders say Jamaica was arguably snubbed in the Hollywood film Knight and Day as the delicate beach scene...
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Timbaland, Dr. Dre surprise graduation party
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Timbaland, Dr. Dre surprise graduation party
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June 24, 2010
CULVER CITY, California (AP) — Dr Dre and Timbaland went back to school Wednesday night. The rapper-producers shocked students when they appeared at a...
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Fitz Weir hailed as great cultural treasure
By Basil Walters Observer staff reporter 
June 24, 2010
The Jamaican theatre fraternity has lost another giant with the passing of veteran actor Fitz Weir, who died on Sunday at the age of 77. The retired c...
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Candlelight celebration for Karl Young
June 24, 2010
A fair-sized gathering mainly of members of the media fraternity converged on the grounds of the town office of Irie FM last Friday evening for a cand...
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Smirnoff Dream Weekend
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Smirnoff Dream Weekend
June 24, 2010
The organisers of the Smirnoff Dream Weekend were in high spirits at the party's launch held at the Redbones Cafe Wednesday night. Dream Weekend will ...
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Jackson estate says documentary ‘misled’ fans
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June 24, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of Michael Jackson is taking issue with a documentary that is to debut in Japan on the anniversary of the pop star's dea...
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Heron celebrates major success in New York theatre season
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Heron celebrates major success in New York theatre season
June 24, 2010
The 2010 Tony Awards Ceremony held in New York City at historic Radio City Music Hall on June 13, officially brought the 2009-2010 New York theatre se...
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Barbee joins Sean Kingston, Nicky Minaj on video shoot
June 23, 2010
SINGER Bar-Bee flew to Jamaica over the weekend to be featured in Sean Kingston and Nicky Minaj's video shoot for their hit single Letting Go. She sai...
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Oscar organisers ponder earlier show time
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June 23, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Academy Awards organisers are talking about moving up the date of the show, possibly as early as January. At a Tuesday meeting, the...
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Tarrus Riley petitions for peace with new single
June 23, 2010
TALENTED Jamaican singer and songwriter Tarrus Riley delivers a powerful socio-conscious message renouncing the scourge of violence on his latest rele...
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Family attorney: Jackson children just normal kids
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June 22, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) — They are show business royalty, heirs of the King of Pop. Someday, they will be very rich. But a year after their father Michael Ja...
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Smirnoff new title sponsor for Dream Weekend
June 22, 2010
With a brand new title sponsor and what the promoters promise will be "seven of the best parties", the popular Dream Weekend series returns to fulfil ...
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Musical blessings for fathers
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Musical blessings for fathers
By Tameka Coley Observer staff reporter 
June 22, 2010
"I am very happy to see that Fathers Incorporated is putting national focus on the critical role of fathers in our society," said Minister of Youth, S...
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CFW: meshing music and style
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CFW: meshing music and style
June 21, 2010
There is that inextricable link between music and fashion. The simplest way to explain it is that fashionistas love music, and artistes seem to have t...
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Catch Di Riddim
Kevin Jackson 
June 21, 2010
I Octane completes video shoot for My Life Reggae artiste I Octane who is currently climbing the charts with the songs Lose a Friend and Think a Littl...
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Jimmy Buffett plans free concert on Alabama beach
June 20, 2010
GULF SHORES, Alabama (AP) -- Jimmy Buffett and a few of his friends plan to give a free concert on the Alabama coast to show support for the Gulf regi...
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Artistes lineup for I Am Jamaica song project
June 20, 2010
Veteran reggae artiste Hopeton Lindo is spearheading a song project commissioned by the Jamaican Diaspora Movement in South Florida, entitled I Am Jam...
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Korn urges artistes to boycott BP with tour buses
June 20, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Korn's Jonathan Davis is urging artistes to boycott troubled oil giant BP over the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. In a sta...
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Beethoven Meets Bob Marley a sold-out affair
BY STEVEN JACKSON Observer staff reporter 
June 20, 2010
The Jamaica Symphony Orchestra (JSO) played to a sold-out Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston two Sundays ago at the concert Beethoven Meets Bob Marley,...
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Toy Story 3 finds big play time with $109M debut
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June 20, 2010
Movie fans have not outgrown the Toy Story 3 gang. The animated sequel about toys that come to life leaped to the No 1 spot with a $109 million openin...
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CFW Goes Fluffy!
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CFW Goes Fluffy!
June 20, 2010
Fluffy Caribbean divas can now boast their own CFW collection and hopefully look forward to more couture moments. Celebrated local designer Sandra Ken...
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