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No crime, no resign
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No crime, no resign
Defiant MP, JACDEN boss Dennis Gordon fires back in UHWI tax probe
Arthur Hall | Editor | HallA@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5 12:20 AM
No crime, no resign
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Alliance over isolation
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Alliance over isolation
Patterson advocates collective strength as global order frays
Vernon Davidson | Executive Editor, Publications | davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5 12:18 AM
Alliance over isolation
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Sumptuous sacred music feast
Entertainment, ...
Sumptuous sacred music feast
April 5 12:16 AM
Sumptuous sacred music feast
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More singles, fewer children
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More singles, fewer children
Survey of living conditions finds more Jamaican adults residing alone
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5 12:14 AM
More singles, fewer children
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TAKING CHARGE
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TAKING CHARGE
Jamaica surge forward with 20 medals on Carifta Day 1
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5 12:12 AM
Jamaica off to flyer on Carifta Day 1
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Saved behind bars
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Saved behind bars
Prison Bible study sessions rival that of local churches; more than 60 inmates baptise each year, says chaplain
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5 12:10 AM
Saved behind bars
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Happy Easter!
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Happy Easter!
April 5 12:10 AM
Spotlight on
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GOD’S CALLING
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GOD’S CALLING
Dyke driven to add more Edwin Allen titles by his personal mission to uplift young athletes
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 5 12:09 AM
GOD’S CALLING
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Rebel salutes Miller
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Rebel salutes Miller
November 8, 2014
PROMOTERS of the annual Rebel Salute show will pay homage to influential roots singer Jacob Miller during its 2015 renewal which takes place January 1...
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John Holt rocks steady
November 8, 2014
In tribute to singer John Holt who died on October 20 in London, England, the Jamaica Observer presents 'Holt a Day', a daily feature leading up to hi...
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Revisiting Garnet Silk’s legacy
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Revisiting Garnet Silk’s legacy
November 8, 2014
IN exactly one month, it will be 20 years since the death of roots-reggae singer Garnet Silk. He and his mother died in an explosion at her Manchester...
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Holt’s ‘Ali Baba’ tale
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Holt’s ‘Ali Baba’ tale
November 7, 2014
In tribute to singer John Holt who died on October 20 in London, England, the Jamaica Observer presents 'Holt a Day', a daily feature leading up to hi...
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Dilly Chris looks to Hot Gyal
Entertainment, Music
Dilly Chris looks to Hot Gyal
November 6, 2014
CATCH DI RIDDIM HOT GYAL is the latest single from deejay Dilly Chris who was born Chris Smith. The dancehall flavoured-track is produced by Andron 'I...
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An I-Octane crime plan
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An I-Octane crime plan
November 6, 2014
MONDAY'S brutal killing of a mother and her two sons in Bucknor district of Clarendon has dancehall singjay I-Octane calling for Jamaicans to come tog...
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Fambo scores with new single
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Fambo scores with new single
Kevin Jackson 
November 6, 2014
Catch Di Riddim DEEJAY Future Fambo (given name Warren Williams) has a winner on his hands with the single Never Live Your Life a Lie. The track, prod...
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‘Sir John’ comes home
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‘Sir John’ comes home
November 6, 2014
THE body of veteran singer John Holt, accompanied by close relatives, arrived at Norman Manley International in Kingston from England on Wednesday eve...
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The Green in bloom
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The Green in bloom
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON Observer staff reporter livingstonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 6, 2014
THE American-Pacific islands of Hawaii are fast becoming known for their reggae music as they are for their natural beauty and idyllic charm. Acts suc...
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?Rising with I-One
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?Rising with I-One
Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
November 6, 2014
This is the third in a 10-part series looking at Jamaicans excelling on the South Florida entertainment/lifestyle scene. WHEN musician I-One released ...
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From St Thomas to the world
Entertainment, Music
From St Thomas to the world
November 6, 2014
SINGJAY Tristan Nelson's new single on the Control Tower-crafted Apple Vodka riddim Got to Make It aptly sums up his long-term career goal. The 27-yea...
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Dyce rolls out Like You
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Dyce rolls out Like You
November 6, 2014
UP-AND-COMING rapper/deejay Dyce said he is hoping to get his big break with his latest single Like You, featuring Turbulence. Released in June, the t...
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Kalado home after US detention
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Kalado home after US detention
November 6, 2014
DANCEHALL artiste Kalado returned to the island earlier this week after being detained in a Florida jail for roughly two weeks. The entertainer, whose...
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The transformation of John Holt
Entertainment, Music
The transformation of John Holt
November 5, 2014
In tribute to singer John Holt who died on October 20 in London, England, the Jamaica Observer presents 'Holt a Day', a daily feature leading up to hi...
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Holt and the Greenwich Town connection
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Holt and the Greenwich Town connection
November 5, 2014
In tribute to singer John Holt who died on October 20 in London, England, the Jamaica Observer presents 'Holt a Day', a daily feature leading up to hi...
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J’can makes The Voice’s live rounds
Entertainment, Music
J’can makes The Voice’s live rounds
November 4, 2014
JAMAICA-BORN contestant Anita Antoinette made it to the live rounds of Season 7's NBC talent competition, The Voice, on Monday night. Antoinette's ren...
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Mavado goes to the  movies
Entertainment, Music
Mavado goes to the movies
Kevin Jackson 
November 4, 2014
MAVADO is featured on two songs for the soundtrack to the movie Beyond the Lights which is scheduled for release by the Relativity Music Group on Nove...
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Etana tops Billboard’s album chart
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Etana tops Billboard’s album chart
Kevin Jackson 
November 4, 2014
FOR the first time in 17 years, a Jamaican female reggae artiste has topped Billboard's Reggae album chart. With first-week sales of 547 copies, Etana...
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Spice, Kartel video launch tonight
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Spice, Kartel video launch tonight
November 4, 2014
Spice, Kartel video launch tonight Female deejay Spice is set to launch her new video for Conjugal Visit -- a colaboration with incarcerated artiste V...
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Singer hopes to be part of revival
Entertainment, Music
Singer hopes to be part of revival
Donisha Williams 
November 4, 2014
RASTAFARIAN roots singer and bass guitar player Kelly Ras Holt intends to add his name to the current revival sweeping the music. His single, Don't Ki...
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Wailer remembers John Holt
Entertainment, Music
Wailer remembers John Holt
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON AND RICHARD JOHNSON Observer staff reporters 
November 4, 2014
In tribute to singer John Holt who died on October 20 in London, England, the Jamaica Observer presents 'Holt a Day', a daily feature leading up to hi...
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JOHN HOLT COMES HOME
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JOHN HOLT COMES HOME
November 4, 2014
THE body of veteran singer John Holt, accompanied by close relatives, arrived at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston from England yesterda...
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