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Sad final trip
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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
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Sad final trip
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
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
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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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 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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OREO DELIVERS FIRST TASTE OF THE BATMAN
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OREO DELIVERS FIRST TASTE OF THE BATMAN
BY RORY DALEY Observer writer 
March 4, 2022
Specially invited guests and the media were given an exclusive preview of The Batman on Wednesday, March 2 at the Carib 5 cinema in Cross Roads, St An...
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A second serving of Mark Anthony Williams
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A second serving of Mark Anthony Williams
Kevin Jackson 
February 27, 2022
AT eight, Mark Anthony Williams said he was bitten by the acting bug. Now 43 years later, he feels he has taken on the most challenging role of his ca...
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Season two for Arnold’s Caribbean Pizza
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Season two for Arnold’s Caribbean Pizza
Kevin Jackson 
February 26, 2022
The second season of the American sitcom Arnold's Caribbean Pizza, premièred last Sunday on NBTV . The sitcom, which features a Jamaican cast, debuted...
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Scripts welcome
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Scripts welcome
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 26, 2022
Henzell family open to The Harder They Come sequel Film producer Justine Henzell is not opposed to a sequel to her father's iconic Jamaican film The H...
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A Marley for Marley
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A Marley for Marley
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor — Auto & Entertainment bonittob@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 22, 2022
KY-MANI Marley feels that he or any of his brothers could play a convincing Bob Marley in Paramount Pictures' upcoming biopic. “Nuhbody cyaan play my ...
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Second Chance gets warm reception
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Second Chance gets warm reception
February 21, 2022
A standing ovation rounded out a delightful evening at the premiere of Second Chance, held at the Savor Cinema, Florida, last Thursday. “Everyone know...
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A ‘Harder’ remix?
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A ‘Harder’ remix?
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 21, 2022
A remix to the soundtrack of the 1972 Jamaican cult classic The Harder They Come could be in the works. Justine Henzell, daughter of the film's co-wri...
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Film-maker enjoying limelight
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Film-maker enjoying limelight
BY DAINA DAVY Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 10, 2022
BUDDING Jamaican film-maker Kevin Herman has been making waves on free video sharing website YouTube with original feature length films through his co...
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My Jamaican girl!
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My Jamaican girl!
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 9, 2022
This is the third in the Jamaica Observer's Entertainment Desk's series for Reggae Month titled Princess Black. SHE is that triple threat. Jamaican si...
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Summer Angel looks to Hollywood
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Summer Angel looks to Hollywood
February 3, 2022
Jamaican-born , US-based film director Skeitha “Summer Angel” Richards feels she is one step closer to Hollywood with the debut of her latest producti...
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Alicia keeps the Order
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Alicia keeps the Order
February 2, 2022
ALTHOUGH she graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor of science degree in Agricultural Business Management, a career in acting was what A...
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Two decades of Shottas
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Two decades of Shottas
February 1, 2022
SPRAGGA Benz believes the cult classic Shottas will always resonate with Jamaicans and those who are fascinated with Jamaican life. “ Shottas survived...
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Ashe keeps TABS
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Ashe keeps TABS
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
January 27, 2022
ON the heels of the premiere of the sixth season of TABS Talk Live, a weekly programme spearheaded by the Ashe Company, the group is pleased with the ...
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‘Fallen Angel’ looks to film
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‘Fallen Angel’ looks to film
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 26, 2022
BY 2024, acclaimed Jamaican stage play Fallen Angel and the Devil Concubine could be making it to the big screen. Moves are afoot by local actress, di...
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Damian’s call to order
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Damian’s call to order
Kevin Jackson 
January 26, 2022
JAMAICAN-BORN, Canada-based actor Damian Garth Brown Jr is determined to make his mark in film, television, and theatre. Hailing from Spanish Town in ...
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Casting call
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Casting call
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaiacaobserver.com 
January 24, 2022
Talent sought for Marlon James's Get Millie Back CASTING is currently underway to identify acting talent for an upcoming original TV series created by...
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Son of actress Regina King commits suicide
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Son of actress Regina King commits suicide
January 22, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — Ian Alexander Jr, the only child of award-winning actor and director Regina King, has died. He turned 26 on Wednesday. “Our family is ...
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Sardia puts House in order
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Sardia puts House in order
Kevin Jackson 
January 20, 2022
JAMAICAN- born Sardia Robinson is one of the cast members of sitcom House Out of Order, which premieres on Sunday at 8:00 pm local time on National Bl...
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‘Order’ comes to TV
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‘Order’ comes to TV
Kevin Jackson 
January 19, 2022
House Out of Order sitcom premieres on Sunday House Out of Order, a half-hour sitcom, is scheduled to make its premiere this Sunday, January 23, at 8:...
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Still Harder at 50
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Still Harder at 50
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
January 18, 2022
At the time of their first meeting in early 1970 Jimmy Cliff knew nothing about Perry Henzell, an advertising executive eager to shed his corporate im...
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To Sidney, with Love
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To Sidney, with Love
Kevin Jackson 
January 11, 2022
Esther Anderson lauds late pioneer actor Jamaican actress, film-maker and photographer Esther Anderson is paying tribute to Bahamian-American actor Si...
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New role for Maylynne Lowe
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New role for Maylynne Lowe
January 8, 2022
Actress Maylynne Lowe has taken on a new role — screenwriter. Known for her work on local soap opera Royal Palm Estate, where she played one of the sh...
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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