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Joanna Marie pays tribute to Ernie Smith with ‘Walk Good, My Friend’
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Joanna Marie pays tribute to Ernie Smith with ‘Walk Good, My Friend’
May 13 01:21 PM
In the 40 years Joanna Marie knew Ernie Smith, their relationship spanned musical and personal mentorship. At the time of the singer-songwriter's deat...
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Gov’t moves to tackle period poverty
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Gov’t moves to tackle period poverty
May 13 01:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is moving to address period poverty, which Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has acknowledged, oft...
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American Friends of Jamaica donates US$20,000 to Grade 7 Academy
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American Friends of Jamaica donates US$20,000 to Grade 7 Academy
May 13 01:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) has provided a grant award of US$20,000 for the development of teaching space for neurodiver...
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‘Jacket’ babies compromise family medical histories, warns Tufton
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‘Jacket’ babies compromise family medical histories, warns Tufton
May 13 12:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With research suggesting that up to one in four Jamaican children are routinely “given” to the wrong father, with such children co...
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Jamaica marks IMO milestone with focus on women in maritime
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Jamaica marks IMO milestone with focus on women in maritime
May 13 12:42 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications Kedesha Rochester, has underscored Jamaica’s commit...
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Bartlett calls on Caricom to prioritise tourism as region’s largest economic activity
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Bartlett calls on Caricom to prioritise tourism as region’s largest economic activity
May 13 12:05 PM
ST JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda — Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism  Edmund Bartlett has issued a call to action to the Caribbean Community (Caricom), urgi...
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Jamaica regressing on logistics hub development, says Hylton
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Jamaica regressing on logistics hub development, says Hylton
May 13 11:58 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has gone backwards in its development of a logistics hub, according to Opposition Spokesperson on Trade, Industry and Glob...
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Powerful Women and Men Perform for Charity returns in first post-COVID show
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Powerful Women and Men Perform for Charity returns in first post-COVID show
May 13 11:26 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — House Speaker Juliet Holness will make her grand return to the stage, while Opposition Leader Mark Golding and Minister of Tourism...
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CinéSips Film Festival for Sept 29
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CinéSips Film Festival for Sept 29
September 22, 2022
IN a bid to highlight the extent of gender-based violence and women's issues in Jamaica, regional production house Watooka Films is partnering with lo...
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ORDER OF THE DAY
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ORDER OF THE DAY
Kevin Jackson 
September 19, 2022
EMMY-WINNING actress Sheryl Lee Ralph said she is pleased to be recognised with a National Honour from the Government of Jamaica. The actress will rec...
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Sheryl’s speech of a lifetime
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Sheryl’s speech of a lifetime
September 14, 2022
Jamaican-American actress Sheryl Lee Ralph delivered what many are describing as the best acceptance speech in Emmy Awards history. It took place duri...
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Tiffany Chen takes ‘Anime’ accolades
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Tiffany Chen takes ‘Anime’ accolades
BY RORY DALEY Observer writer daleyr@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 11, 2022
Tiffany Chen walked away the top cosplayer at Anime Picnic 8.0: The Kimono Edition held at the Hope Gardens Pavilion, St Andrew, on Saturday, August 2...
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Dalton Harris ‘jacked up’ about new role
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Dalton Harris ‘jacked up’ about new role
September 8, 2022
Dalton Harris, Digicel Rising Star and X Factor winner, will be playing the lead role of Jack in Shone Productions's adaptation of Jack And The Beanst...
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Lights out!
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Lights out!
August 30, 2022
FOLLOWING the closure of the New Kingston Drive-in on August 28 due to a major decline in patronage, director and marketing manager of Palace Amusemen...
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A KNOCKOUT ROLE
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A KNOCKOUT ROLE
August 25, 2022
Jamaican-Nigerian actress in Mike Tyson biopic MIKE, an eight-episode limited biopic series on American boxer Mike Tyson, will premiere on Hulu and Di...
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Winston Stona hailed as ambassador
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Winston Stona hailed as ambassador
August 25, 2022
WINSTON Stona, the actor who played Detective Ray Jones in The Harder They Come, died in St Andrew on August 23 at age 81. His death was confirmed by ...
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Jehneel Adamson eyes mainstream
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Jehneel Adamson eyes mainstream
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
August 13, 2022
AFTER scoring several corporate deals with Lasco, Maxfield Bakery, Samsung, Wray & Nephew and Digicel, comedienne and social media influencer Jehneel ...
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Oliver large online
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Oliver large online
August 11, 2022
Oliver at Large, the popular sitcom by Jamaican comedy king Oliver Samuels, has been rebooted and is available online for streaming. Dubbed Oliver at ...
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‘Bonding’ with Rita Marley
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‘Bonding’ with Rita Marley
August 11, 2022
AFTER a lengthy casting search, Bond girl Lashana Lynch has been selected to play Rita Marley in the yet-to-be-titled Bob Marley biopic, according to ...
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Breast cancer claims Olivia Newton-John
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Breast cancer claims Olivia Newton-John
August 9, 2022
British-Australian singer and actress Olivia Newton-John, a favourite in Jamaica, died on August 8 in Los Angeles from breast cancer. She was 73. A po...
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Ward’s star still rising
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Ward’s star still rising
August 5, 2022
AFTER winning the EE Rising Star Award at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTA) for his performance in Blue Story in 2020, Br...
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Ward shares ‘Top’ tips
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Ward shares ‘Top’ tips
July 28, 2022
The career of British-Jamaican actor Micheal Ward has been on an upward trajectory — especially since his lead role in popular Netflix series, Top Boy...
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Ward on a role
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Ward on a role
July 26, 2022
THE popular Netflix series Top Boy has been criticised for its violent content and stereotypical portrayal of blacks in London. This critique has been...
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Damion Hype wakes up to acting award
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Damion Hype wakes up to acting award
July 22, 2022
EMERGING actor and artiste Damion Hype is on a high after being awarded Best Supporting Actor in The Mid-South Black Film Festival in Tennessee, in Ju...
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Search on for ‘Ivan’
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Search on for ‘Ivan’
July 19, 2022
CASTING is now underway in Jamaica for the role of Ivan in the musical The Harder They Come which is set to make its debut off Broadway. The musical, ...
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‘I feel like Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’
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‘I feel like Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’
July 13, 2022
A week ago actress Sheryl Lee Ralph had a dream. In the dream there was rushing water and a deck of cards. On the face of the cards were the images of...
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Sheldon goes on show
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Sheldon goes on show
July 12, 2022
ACTOR and poet Sheldon Shepherd is adding to the diversity of local entertainment with his latest initiative, Three Films 3 Chapters . The event runs ...
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World curious about Jamaican stories
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World curious about Jamaican stories
July 10, 2022
A three-member delegation from Jampro and the local film commission has just returned to the island following a series of meetings with industry execu...
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PICTURE PERFECT!
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PICTURE PERFECT!
July 7, 2022
At 24 years old, Keanu Gordon has created waves in the entertainment field. He started out as a photographer, then four years ago became music video d...
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GATFFEST hailed as success
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GATFFEST hailed as success
July 4, 2022
ORGANISERS of the film festival GATFFEST are claiming success for its 10th staging which culminated with an awards ceremony hosted by Mona Social Serv...
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Gov’t moves to tackle period poverty
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American Friends of Jamaica donates US$20,000 to Grade 7 Academy
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‘Jacket’ babies compromise family medical histories, warns Tufton
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‘Jacket’ babies compromise family medical histories, warns Tufton
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