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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 02:01 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 01:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
April 6 12:56 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
April 6 12:18 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Heavy rainfall on Sunday triggered flooding in parts of St James, leaving several areas submerged. In Amity Hall, located in the L...
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
April 6 12:13 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica added three more medals, two gold and a silver, on Monday morning’s penultimate session at the 53rd Carifta Games at the K...
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Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles tie the knot
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Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles tie the knot
April 6 11:44 AM
Jamaican Olympian Junelle Bromfield and American sprinter Noah Lyles officially tied the knot on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at The Conservatory at Black...
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Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘very significant step’
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Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘very significant step’
April 6 11:13 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday the United States has studied a proposal for a 45-day ceasefire ...
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Fabolous makes triumphant return to Jamaica at Vacae Weekend 2026
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Fabolous makes triumphant return to Jamaica at Vacae Weekend 2026
April 6 10:44 AM
ST ANN, Jamaica — International hip-hop star Fabolous made his highly anticipated return to Jamaican stages on Sunday night, delivering a standout per...
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Alkaline’s NPT debuts at #10 on Billboard
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Alkaline’s NPT debuts at #10 on Billboard
March 31, 2026
Dancehall artiste Alkaline earned his third entry on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, as  NPT  debuted at #10. Released March 23 via AutoBamb Record...
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Shaggy’s ‘Boom Body’ featuring Aidonia and Akon hits Billboard
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Shaggy’s ‘Boom Body’ featuring Aidonia and Akon hits Billboard
January 27, 2026
Shaggy has previewed his forthcoming studio album  Lottery  with the song  Boom Body . Boom Body , which debuted at #36 on Billboard's Rhythmic Airpla...
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Find Me Here ranks #44 on Billboard Hot Gospel Songs Year End chart
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Find Me Here ranks #44 on Billboard Hot Gospel Songs Year End chart
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 30, 2025
Trinidadian gospel-reggae singer Sherwin Gardner's 2024 hit Find Me Here (Blessings Find Me) is ranked at #44 on Billboard's Hot Gospel Songs Top 50 Y...
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Swiss reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist receives Billboard plaque
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Swiss reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist receives Billboard plaque
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 26, 2025
When Switzerland-based reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist collaborated with legendary Jamaican producer Lee “Scratch” Perry in 2017, it was a dream c...
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KSAMC warns against destruction of entertainment billboards
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KSAMC warns against destruction of entertainment billboards
December 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is warning the public against the destruction of entertainment billboards...
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Spice re-enters Billboard Reggae Albums chart with 10
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Spice re-enters Billboard Reggae Albums chart with 10
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 19, 2025
Queen of Dancehall Spice jumped back onto the Billboard Reggae Albums chart with her 2021 debut full-length studio album 10. The set, released four ye...
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Shake it to the Max is #1 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Top 40 Airplay
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Shake it to the Max is #1 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Top 40 Airplay
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
July 29, 2025
For the first time in 22 years, a song featuring Jamaicans has taken over the #1 spot on Billboard's Rhythmic Top 40 Airplay chart. Shake it to the Ma...
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Shake it to the Max (Fly) remix ranks #19 on Billboard list
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Shake it to the Max (Fly) remix ranks #19 on Billboard list
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
June 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The global dancehall hit  Shake it to the Max (Fly)  remix by MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng and Shenseea, ranks at #19 on Billboa...
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Damian Marley, Sean Paul feature on Billboard’s 100 Best Songs of 2005 list
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Damian Marley, Sean Paul feature on Billboard’s 100 Best Songs of 2005 list
Kevin Jackson 
April 16, 2025
Twenty years ago, Welcome to Jamrock by Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley and We Be Burnin by Sean Paul, were tearing up charts in America and Europe. Both song...
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Major Lazer’s ‘Pon De Floor’ with Vybz Kartel makes it to Billboard list
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Major Lazer’s ‘Pon De Floor’ with Vybz Kartel makes it to Billboard list
March 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vybz Kartel is the second Jamaican to be ranked among Billboard magazine's 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time List. His collaboratio...
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Grace Jones’ ‘Pull up to the Bumper’ makes Billboard list
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Grace Jones’ ‘Pull up to the Bumper’ makes Billboard list
March 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Pull Up to the Bumper , a 1981 hit song by Jamaican-born Grace Jones that didn't make the cut on a previous album, ranks at #82 o...
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‘Party Time’ deejay Danny English has died
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‘Party Time’ deejay Danny English has died
Claude Mills, Observer Writer 
January 24, 2025
Dancehall deejay Danny English died on Thursday evening at the Kingston Public Hospital after a long battle with diabetes. He was 54 years old. Best k...
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WATCH: Truck driver refuses to remove illegal billboards in St Catherine over alleged non-payment
November 28, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – A planned exercise by the St Catherine Municipal Corporation to remove illegal billboards and advertising signs in Linstead fa...
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Popcaan’s ‘Twist and Turn’ is certified gold in America
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Popcaan’s ‘Twist and Turn’ is certified gold in America
Kevin Jackson 
November 14, 2024
For the second time in his career, dancehall artiste Popcaan has earned a gold-certified single in the United States of America. On Thursday, the Reco...
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Shenseea scores second entry on Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-hop, Rhythmic Top 40 Airplay charts
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Shenseea scores second entry on Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-hop, Rhythmic Top 40 Airplay charts
Kevin Jackson 
September 4, 2024
Work Me Out , the latest single from Shenseea's sophomore album 'Never Gets Late Here', has become her second entry on both Billboard's Mainstream R&B...
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Vybz Kartel earns eighth top 10 entry on Billboard Reggae Albums chart
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Vybz Kartel earns eighth top 10 entry on Billboard Reggae Albums chart
August 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — First Week Out, the 12-track mixtape by dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel, has debuted in the number eight position on this week's Bil...
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Rebelution’s ‘Fade Away’ mines gold in the US
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Rebelution’s ‘Fade Away’ mines gold in the US
Kevin Jackson 
March 8, 2024
Ten years after it was released, the song Fade Away by California reggae band Rebelution has been certified gold in the United States for digital sale...
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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April 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
April 6, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Heavy rainfall on Sunday triggered flooding in parts of St James, leaving several areas submerged. In Amity Hall, located in the L...
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica added three more medals, two gold and a silver, on Monday morning’s penultimate session at the 53rd Carifta Games at the K...
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