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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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Trump admin sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furor over woman’s killing
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January 11 05:00 PM
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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Man United knocked out of FA Cup by Brighton, Martinelli hits hat-trick for Arsenal
January 11 04:39 PM
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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We are Massiv hits hard
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We are Massiv hits hard
BY RORY DALEY Observer writer daleyr@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 10, 2014
NADASTROM, the electronic dance music (EDM) duo of Dave Nada and Matt Nordstrom, delivered on their promise of making last Saturday's We Are Massiv at...
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The Dale Virgo story
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The Dale Virgo story
Kevin Jackson 
July 10, 2014
Musician, producer talks about his work TEN years ago, Dale Virgo was a student at the University of Technology, a teenaged 'techie' with big dreams o...
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Konfydence goes Money Hunting
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Konfydence goes Money Hunting
July 10, 2014
JAMAICA'S working-class has felt the pinch of a stagnant economy for many years. There are challenges singjay Konfydence can relate to, and she makes ...
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A return to the ‘Border’
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A return to the ‘Border’
July 10, 2014
DESPITE the teething pains usually experienced by first-year shows, One Love at The Border will return to the Niagara Falls region in 2015. Andrew Ste...
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Record label pushing artistes in central Jamaica
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Record label pushing artistes in central Jamaica
Kevin Jackson 
July 9, 2014
IN the 1990s, Manchester was the epicentre of dancehall's roots-revival. Mandeville-based Zionnoiz Freeze Records has its sights on once again making ...
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Remembering that ambush in the night
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Remembering that ambush in the night
July 8, 2014
A novel revisiting the December 1976 assassination attempt on reggae star Bob Marley is due out soon. The book, A Brief History of Seven Killings, is ...
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Prissy G to make Sumfest debut
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Prissy G to make Sumfest debut
July 8, 2014
FAST-rising Montego Bay-based sinjay Prissy G is set to face her biggest test since entering in the music business. She is booked to make her debut at...
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Reggae boosts California festival
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Reggae boosts California festival
July 8, 2014
Warren Smith, founder of the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival (SNWMF), says the decision to highlight reggae's diversity helped make this year's eve...
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Mad ‘ Ova’ Dahlia
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Mad ‘ Ova’ Dahlia
Kevin Jackson 
July 8, 2014
IT was a big deal for singer Dahlia Thames (known professionally as Dahlia) last week when the video for her latest song, Mad Ova Mi, was released at ...
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Karaoke cools Korean volunteers
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Karaoke cools Korean volunteers
July 8, 2014
IT was an evening of singing and relaxation at the St Andrew residence of Korean Ambassador to Jamaica, Kimo Lim, last Saturday. The occasion was held...
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Sutherland aims for crown
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Sutherland aims for crown
By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston 
July 8, 2014
ORVILLE Sutherland is attempting to walk in the footsteps of his fellow Clarendonian Howard Brown. Brown was last year's winner of the Jamaica Cultura...
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Morgans ‘put it on’
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Morgans ‘put it on’
July 8, 2014
PUT it On Me is the latest song from Morgan Heritage. It is co-produced by Shane C Brown of Jukeboxx Productions and CTBC Music. The single was recent...
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A hat for Gregory
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A hat for Gregory
BY BASIL WALTERS Observer writer 
July 7, 2014
A HOST of artistes will celebrate Gregory Isaacs' 64th birthday on July 27 at Blue Essence (Kings Plaza) in a show dubbed 'A Hat Affair'. Patrons atte...
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All Set for Sumfest
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All Set for Sumfest
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter 
July 7, 2014
The organisers of Reggae Sumfest are pleased with the way plans are unfolding for the event which takes place in Montego Bay from July 13-19. Godfrey ...
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Bono G does it for Dad
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Bono G does it for Dad
BY AINSWORTH MORRIS 
July 7, 2014
The Jamaica Observer continues to profile finalists in the 2014 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's Festival Song Competition. EVOL 'Bono G' Hol...
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Hall back on the dancefloor
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Hall back on the dancefloor
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON Observer staff reporter livingstonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 6, 2014
SINGER Pam Hall continues her comeback with Dance Away, her latest song. Recorded on the Virquarian label, the single is a joint production between Ha...
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Going pro
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Going pro
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Obsever senior writer 
July 6, 2014
CONCERNED that un-professionalism is hurting the reggae product in North America, industry players have proposed the establishment of an oversight bod...
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Don Husky bats for aspiring artistes
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Don Husky bats for aspiring artistes
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Obsever senior writer 
July 6, 2014
SINGJAY Don Husky makes an appeal for more airplay for aspiring artistes with On and On, his latest single, produced by Downsound Records. Although on...
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Noranda talent parade ends on high note
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Noranda talent parade ends on high note
July 6, 2014
JOEL Wray, a young singer from Liberty Hill in St Ann, delivered an outstanding performance to bring down the curtains and win the first prize in the ...
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The Chung connection
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The Chung connection
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
July 5, 2014
The 17th staging of Tribute To The Greats takes place July 26 at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St Andrew. Dubbed 'The Chinese Connection', it ...
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Two confirmed for Raggamuffin Festival
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Two confirmed for Raggamuffin Festival
July 5, 2014
ETANA and Chronixx are the Jamaican acts confirmed for the eighth staging of the Raggamuffin Festival, to be held December 13 in Auckland, New Zealand...
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FAME DJs to invade Bikini Sundayz
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FAME DJs to invade Bikini Sundayz
July 4, 2014
ZIP 103 FM's zip-jocks had their turn last month. Now Bikini Sundayz, scheduled for Ultra Beach Club in Portmore, St Catherine, will see what rival ra...
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