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Sad final trip
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Sad final trip
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:30 AM
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Minister Marion Hall marks a decade of faith transformation
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Alkaline unveils No Emotions today
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Vegas, Sly Dunbar, Leroy Sibbles to be honoured at Reggae Genealogy 2026
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Eastern Extravaganza makes a splash!
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Bugle opens 2026 with new single
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Madaan passionate on Heart Cold
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Youngwildapache celebrates birthday, launches EP
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Jamaica Strong concert raises over US$500k
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JYC’s Christmas Joy delivers hope
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Apostle Shavon Lawrence chronicles struggles on EP
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Jada Kingdom to launch Just A Girl In A Money Man’s World
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One light, one love, one JamaicaA night of unity, music, and faith
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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
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January 12, 2026
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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