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Johan-Remaldo Smythe ready to put Holland High on the map
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Johan-Ramaldo Smythe showed that he is ready for all comers this season by smashing the Class One 100m record at the Purewater/RDanny Williams/JC Deve...
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MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP)—US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that hundreds more federal agents were heading to Minneapolis,...
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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...
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American woman among two charged following St Mary firearm seizure
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American woman among two charged following St Mary firearm seizure
January 11 04:42 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica–An American sterile surgical technician is among two charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of am...
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Man United knocked out of FA Cup by Brighton, Martinelli hits hat-trick for Arsenal
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MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP)—Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup with a meek 2-1 home defeat to Brighton on Sunday as Gabriel Martinelli's...
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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...
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Over 3,400 candidates with varying disabilities sat CXC examinations in 2025
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Over 3,400 candidates with varying disabilities sat CXC examinations in 2025
January 11 04:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A total of 3,444 special needs students across the Caribbean, the majority of whom were visually-impaired, sat examinations administ...
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Shanoya Douglas tastes rare defeat at hand of Trinidadian Alexxe Henry
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Shanoya Douglas tastes rare defeat at hand of Trinidadian Alexxe Henry
January 11 04:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica’s rising star Shanoya Douglas was beaten into second place in the Class One 100m at the PureWater/RDanny Williams/JC develo...
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Flippa’s lawyer vows to appeal
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Flippa’s lawyer vows to appeal
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor — Auto and Entertainment bonittob@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7, 2016
MIKE Farrell, attorney-at-law for embattled dancehall deejay Flippa Mafia, vows to appeal his client's 25-year conviction when he returns to court in ...
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Roots-reggae rules at Bourbon Beach
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Roots-reggae rules at Bourbon Beach
June 7, 2016
Roots-reggae and old school dancehall was the order of the evening at the Live At Bourbon Beach show in Negril on May 28. Promoter Lawrence 'Jah Mike'...
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Top 10 Kanye songs ever
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Top 10 Kanye songs ever
June 7, 2016
In honour of Yeezy's birthday In honour of Kanye West's 39Gold Digger, Power, So Appalled, All Falls Down, Pinocchio Story, Hey Mama and All Day 1. Go...
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No police report of Bounty Killer’s alleged robbery
June 7, 2016
DESPITE media reports that veteran dancehall deejay Bounty Killer was robbed of $500,000 in cash and kind last Friday, the police said they are yet to...
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Froggy MaddSquad opens Blue Book
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Froggy MaddSquad opens Blue Book
June 7, 2016
US-BASED Jamaican producer Froggy MaddSquad wanted to create a rhythm which had something for everyone. He feels he has accomplished his mission with ...
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Roots singer Doniki is dead
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Roots singer Doniki is dead
June 6, 2016
Roots singer Doniki, who recorded as a solo act and with deejay Steady Ranks, has died. His partner, Lisa Maria Mitchell (known in dancehall circles a...
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Entertainment, Music
Local acts for Nevada fest
June 6, 2016
An army of Jamaican acts heads off to the Mendocino County Fair Grounds in California from June 17 to 19 for the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival. T...
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Lava defends dancehall
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Lava defends dancehall
June 6, 2016
JAMAICA-BORN New York-based radio disc jock Dwayne 'Lava' Beswick believes the recent call to ban dancehall music from Barbados's airwaves is utter hy...
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J-Rile ‘tun it up’ for summer
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J-Rile ‘tun it up’ for summer
June 6, 2016
Singjay J-Rile went for the ultimate party vibe on his song Tun It Up and its recently released video. The visual was directed by Nicholas Dias of All...
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Alfray hopes to score with Good Memories
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Alfray hopes to score with Good Memories
June 6, 2016
Growing up in gritty Olympic Gardens, Alberto Fray was exposed to poverty and violence. He saw many lives lost in that Kingston community to rampant c...
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Raging Fyah makes Billboard debut
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Raging Fyah makes Billboard debut
Kevin Jackson 
June 6, 2016
RAGING Fyah blazes the Billboard Reggae Album chart this week. The band's third studio effort, Everlasting, is their first entry on the table, debutin...
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Huntah scores with
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Huntah scores with
June 5, 2016
Two years of relentless recording have paid off for Huntah, who teams with singer Lukie D on the song Queen Over Your Life. The Clarendon-born deejay,...
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Jazz fest ends on high note
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Jazz fest ends on high note
June 5, 2016
The 2016 Jamaica Ocho Rios Jazz Festival ended on a high note Sunday at picturesque Hope Gardens in St Andrew. According to organiser Myrna Hague Brad...
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Malakaii having a Summertime Blast
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Malakaii having a Summertime Blast
June 4, 2016
Malikaii, whose Summertime Blast has proved to be his breakthrough song, continues promotion with the release of a video this week. “This video is goi...
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Big times for Little Roy
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Big times for Little Roy
June 4, 2016
Summer Blitz Summer has been a busy period for reggae artistes for 40 years. Bob Marley, Desmond Dekker, Burning Spear and Peter Tosh were some of the...
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Accid, Clymaxx rule
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Accid, Clymaxx rule
Kevin Jackson 
June 4, 2016
Deejays Accid and Clymaxx were crowned the new Magnum King & Queen of the Dancehall, respectively, at Breezy Castle Mini Stadium in Kingston, on Satur...
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‘Magnum’ showdown tonight
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‘Magnum’ showdown tonight
June 3, 2016
FOUR finalists will face off in the Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall competition at Breezy Castle Mini Stadium in downtown Kingston, tonight. They...
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Singers start season
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Singers start season
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 3, 2016
Following the huge success of their performance season last year, the University Singers are preparing for the 2017 series which starts this weekend a...
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FLIPPED! – Court throws 25 years at Flippa Mafia
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor — Auto and Entertainment bonittob@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 3, 2016
AFTER a fierce three-year legal battle, flashy dancehall deejay Flippa Mafia was sentenced to 25 years when he appeared in the Camden Superior Court i...
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Spotlight on Claudja Barry
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Spotlight on Claudja Barry
June 3, 2016
TONIGHT the Douglas Orane Auditorium at the Wolmer's Boys' School in Kingston will become a hotspot, as the popular annual fund-raiser, Powerful Women...
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OUT OF SYNC
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OUT OF SYNC
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter 
June 3, 2016
Canada’s new visa policy baffling artistes Despite changes made by the Canadian Government relating to work permit requirements for entertainers, some...
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Di Dakta, a year after
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Di Dakta, a year after
Kevin Jackson 
June 3, 2016
TONIGHT a new male and female Magnum King and Queen of Dancehall will be crowned. The finalists are princes Zigma and Accid, and princesses Clymaxx an...
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