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Trelawny teacher holds fast to hope after Hurricane Melissa destroys home
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Trelawny teacher holds fast to hope after Hurricane Melissa destroys home
December 28 02:35 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Long before her home collapsed in the heavy winds of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, Trelawny teacher and businesswoman Joan Mont...
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Police seize illegal firearm in St Elizabeth operation
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Police seize illegal firearm in St Elizabeth operation
December 28 02:09 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The St Elizabeth Police have recovered another prohibited weapon during an operation in the parish. According to the police, a tea...
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US medical team brings dental care and trauma support to Westmoreland
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US medical team brings dental care and trauma support to Westmoreland
Howard Campbell 
December 28 01:39 PM
A team from Emirates Facial and Dental Implants Center in New York were at Little London Primary School in Westmoreland from December 17-20, treating ...
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Three former SSL directors slapped with multiple charges
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Three former SSL directors slapped with multiple charges
December 28 01:01 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Multiple charges have been laid against three former directors of the collapsed Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). The three are...
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Curfew extended in sections of Red Hills Road
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Curfew extended in sections of Red Hills Road
December 28 11:57 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica   — The 48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Park Lane and 100 Lane, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19, has been extended. The curfew wil...
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US lawmakers condemn Trump plan targeting Caribbean immigrant families
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US lawmakers condemn Trump plan targeting Caribbean immigrant families
December 28 11:35 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – Immigration leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives in the United States have condemned President Donald ...
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Bishop Clarke’s love for Trelawny fuels major hurricane relief drive
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Bishop Clarke’s love for Trelawny fuels major hurricane relief drive
December 28 10:50 AM
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — For Bishop Maurice Clarke, Jamaica is not simply home — it is “my heartbeat.” And when Hurricane Melissa tore through sections of...
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WATCH: Car crashes into utility pole on St Thomas roadway, two hospitalised
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WATCH: Car crashes into utility pole on St Thomas roadway, two hospitalised
December 28 09:27 AM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica – A driver and his passenger were rushed to hospital Sunday morning after the vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a utilit...
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Macklin’s no wannabe
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Macklin’s no wannabe
April 22, 2016
Actress shines in flick on US riots IN 1991, race riots erupted in the Crown Heights area of New York between black and Orthodox Jewish communities. I...
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Race
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Race
April 22, 2016
THE American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM) will be hosting the first viewing of the Jesse Owens biopic, Race , at the Courtleigh Auditorium,...
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High praise for Lignum Vitae film festival
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High praise for Lignum Vitae film festival
April 16, 2016
Mandeville, Manchester — The Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Lignum Vitae Film Festival 2016, which was hosted on the university campus recently,...
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Little-White sets sights on new project
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Little-White sets sights on new project
BY SIMONE MORGAN Observer reporter 
April 11, 2016
FILM-MAKER Lennie Little-White said plans are underway for his latest production called It's A Family Affair. Slated to start in May, Little-White sai...
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‘Badman’ sequel in the works
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‘Badman’ sequel in the works
BY SIMONE MORGAN Observer reporter 
April 5, 2016
WHEN Jamaican-inspired movie Diary of a Badman premiered at local cinemas last Wednesday, it attracted of scores of patrons, including local thespians...
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She’s a Catch
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She’s a Catch
Kevin Jackson 
March 28, 2016
Trishauna Clarke lands role in US TV series Trishauna Clarke, runner-up in the 2012 Miss Jamaica World contest, has landed a recurring role in the new...
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A modern-day Passion script
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A modern-day Passion script
Sheryl Lee Ralph 
March 25, 2016
Reel Hollywood THIS weekend is a 'high' Holy weekend for all Christians — Easter Sunday, Resurrection Sunday. Many a great film has been about this st...
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Francophone Film Fest starts Wednesday
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Francophone Film Fest starts Wednesday
March 18, 2016
THE Francophone Film Festival kicks off at the University of the West Indies' Mona campus on Wednesday. The event is hosted by Alliance Francaise de l...
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Mattocks’ Trial by Fire
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Mattocks’ Trial by Fire
By Simone Morgan Observer reporter morgans@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 18, 2016
CELEBRITY chef and Emmy-nominated actor Charles Mattocks covered a subject close to his heart when he served as producer/director for the award-winnin...
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Hollywood’s wild box office ride!
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Hollywood’s wild box office ride!
with Sheryl Lee Ralph 
March 11, 2016
Reel Hollywood THIS has been a crazy week at Hollywood's box office! We all know just how sick many people are of politics, but it seems as though peo...
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‘Badman’ on Caribbean run
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‘Badman’ on Caribbean run
By Simone Morgan Observer reporter morgans@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 26, 2016
Diary Of A Badman, the low-budget drama that won Best Feature Film at last year's Jamaica Film Festival, will be officially launched on March 30 at Ca...
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Jamaicans in the Race
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Jamaicans in the Race
Kevin Jackson 
February 26, 2016
RACE, a biographical drama film about legendary American athlete Jesse Owens, opened in the United States last weekend. Starring Stephan James as Owen...
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Another round of Shottas
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Another round of Shottas
February 21, 2016
DISCUSSIONS are currently underway for the filming of Shottas 2, a sequel to the 2002 low-budget movie. Victor Lewis, publicist for singer Ky-Mani Mar...
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Oscars overlooked
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Oscars overlooked
February 12, 2016
WHEN it comes to performing talent, the Oscars seem to have no problem with black people entertaining them as hosts. Whoopi Goldberg made history as a...
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Pitbull bites into a dancehall classic
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Pitbull bites into a dancehall classic
February 11, 2016
Cuban-American rapper Pitbull recently released a Spanish cover of the Chaka Demus & Pliers hit song Murder She Wrote. Titled El Taxi, it is from Dale...
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Kung Fu Panda rules
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Kung Fu Panda rules
January 30, 2016
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kung Fu Panda 3 kicked its way to the top of the North American box office with a respectable US$41 million, according to Rentrak e...
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‘Lilly white’ Oscars
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‘Lilly white’ Oscars
January 28, 2016
BOB Marley has a song that says: “They got so much things to say right now, they got so much things to say!” And right now, a lot of people have so mu...
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New film commish
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New film commish
January 19, 2016
CULTURAL industry strategist Renee Robinson is slated to be Jampro's new film commissioner effective February 1. Robinson replaces Carole Beckford who...
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Destination V
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Destination V
January 12, 2016
AMERICAN singer and cast member of the hit TV series Empire, V Bozeman is among the list of celebrities slated for Destination Experience series in Mo...
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DC’s finest!
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DC’s finest!
January 8, 2016
Jerome Hyde, whose credits include the television series Making of The Wizard Girl and music videos for Wale, Johnny Gill and Bugle, has been named Ja...
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Serious business for CAKLE
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Serious business for CAKLE
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor — Auto and Entertainment bonittob@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 1, 2016
CAKLE, The Movie , a short animated film by actor/producer Donovan Watkis, will be available on iTunes and other distribution channels this month. “An...
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Blood banks on ‘Mafia’ connections
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Blood banks on ‘Mafia’ connections
December 22, 2015
UP-AND-COMING singjay Dhax Bitta Blood is hoping for an international career boost with his single Feeble Badness . Produced by St Thomas-based Charli...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The St Elizabeth Police have recovered another prohibited weapon during an operation in the parish. According to the police, a tea...
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