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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Honorebel and Pitbull seize the moment
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Honorebel and Pitbull seize the moment
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
August 15, 2013
FIFTEEN years ago, Jamaican singer Honorebel and Cuban-American rapper Pitbull were struggling artistes in South Florida, hoping to make the big time....
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Ready for the video light
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Ready for the video light
BY SIMONE MORGAN Observer staff reporter morgans@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 15, 2013
THEY are the focus of many a music video — skimpily clad and gyrating suggestively for the cameras. Meet the video girls. Like their hip-hop counterpa...
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Shabba plans new album
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Shabba plans new album
Kevin Jackson 
August 15, 2013
Catch Di Riddim IT has been 15 years since Shabba Ranks released a studio album. The 47 year-old Grammy-winning deejay is working on a new set which c...
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Jamari eyes stardom
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Jamari eyes stardom
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
August 14, 2013
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — Twenty-two-year-old Jamari, a budding Falmouth- based singjay has launched his mission to carve out a niche for himself in the in...
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Callender Beats – Drummer gets recognition
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Callender Beats – Drummer gets recognition
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
August 13, 2013
HIS name may not be as regognised as many musicians from the 1960s and 1970s, but Filberto 'Fil' Callender is highly regarded among his peers. Panama-...
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Dionne Warwick goes reggae
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Dionne Warwick goes reggae
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
August 13, 2013
FAMED rhythm duo Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare recently completed a reggae version of Rain Drops Keep Falling on my Head with Grammy-winning singe...
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Chuck Turner’s revival
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Chuck Turner’s revival
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON Observer staff reporter livingstonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 13, 2013
SEVEN years after becoming a Christian, former dancehall singer Chuck Turner is determined revive his career after surviving life-threatening injuries...
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Performing contracts for Sandals talent winners
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Performing contracts for Sandals talent winners
August 12, 2013
WINNERS of the Jamaican leg of Sandals and Beaches Resort International's Talent and Model Search have been awarded performing contracts by the compan...
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Big stars for NY Irie Jamboree
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Big stars for NY Irie Jamboree
August 11, 2013
THE Caribbean Fever Irie Jamboree Music Festival, scheduled for Brooklyn, New York, from August 30-September 1, will pay homage to Afro-Caribbean musi...
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Talking blues with Ambassador Bridgewater
All Woman, Entertainment, Music
Talking blues with Ambassador Bridgewater
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
August 10, 2013
Recalling American impact on Jamaican music WHILE doing diplomatic service in Jamaica during the 1980s, American Pamela Bridgewater remembers listenin...
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From reject to classic
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From reject to classic
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON Observer staff reporter livingstonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 10, 2013
WHO knew that a song rejected by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC) Festival Song selection committee would end up being a reggae cl...
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Put things right for Heather
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Put things right for Heather
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON Observer staff reporter livingstonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 10, 2013
For the first time since 1966, there will be no Festival or Popular Song Contest. Instead, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, producers of t...
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Trench Town youth on show
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Trench Town youth on show
August 9, 2013
THIRTY-FIVE children from Trench Town staged a pantomime, written and produced by them, at the Ambassador Theatre in Kingston last Saturday. It was th...
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Honour, no joke for Charlie Chaplain
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Honour, no joke for Charlie Chaplain
BY SIMONE MORGAN Observer staff reporter morgans@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 9, 2013
DANCEHALL fans flocked Stur Gav sound system dances in the 1980s to hear deejays Charlie Chaplin and Josey Wales throw down the cultural doctrine. On ...
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Rayon gets it ‘write’ with Rise and Shine
Entertainment, Music
Rayon gets it ‘write’ with Rise and Shine
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON Observer staff reporter livingstonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 9, 2013
For the first time since 1966, there will be no Festival or Popular Song Contest. Instead, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, producers of t...
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Influential gets serious on Suffer
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Influential gets serious on Suffer
Kevin Jackson 
August 9, 2013
Catch Di Riddim The economic and musical struggles of singjay Influential, are the subject of his new song Suffer, co-produced by Oneil 'Clarkie' Clar...
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Razor B starts the party
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Razor B starts the party
Kevin Jackson 
August 9, 2013
Catch Di Riddim Roger Cassup fondly recalls beating desks as his informal introduction to creating beats while attending St Jago High School. Now base...
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A sample of Tenor Saw
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A sample of Tenor Saw
Kevin Jackson 
August 9, 2013
TWENTY-FIVE years since his death, Tenor Saw's music lives on through sampling by a number of hip-hop, rap and rock acts. Ska/rock group Sublime sampl...
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Artistes take a stand
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Artistes take a stand
August 9, 2013
THREE organisations based in New York and the United Kingdom will present a live show next week aimed at discouraging domestic violence. DJT Promotion...
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Tenor Saw lives on
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Tenor Saw lives on
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor — Auto and Entertainment 
August 8, 2013
WHEN dancehall's roll is called up yonder, singer Tenor Saw's name will definitely be there. His spiritually-laced songs, catchy lyrics and unique voi...
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Japan’s Attack Dem wins dance contest
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Japan’s Attack Dem wins dance contest
Michael Chambers 
August 7, 2013
WITH a blend of high-flying acrobatics and popular Jamaican dance moves, Japan's Attack Dem took top honours in the World Reggae Dance Competition hel...
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Hooray, What A Festival!
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Hooray, What A Festival!
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON Observer staff reporter 
August 7, 2013
For the first time since 1966, there will be no Festival or Popular Song Contest. Instead, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, producers of t...
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