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Regional countries to send humanitarian aid to Cuba
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Regional countries to send humanitarian aid to Cuba
February 27 02:31 PM
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders ended their four-day summit in St Kitts and Nevis on Friday agreeing to send humani...
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Jamaica Medical Foundation donates cash for tetanus medication
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Jamaica Medical Foundation donates cash for tetanus medication
February 27 02:13 PM
THE Jamaica Medical Foundation (JMF) recently donated $500,000 to purchase tetanus medication for victims of Hurricane Melissa. JMF, the health outrea...
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Small business operators meet with JPS
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Small business operators meet with JPS
February 27 02:04 PM
The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) convened a strategic meeting with the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) management team on Thursda...
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Red Stripe, J Wray & Nephew to enhance 100’s 10×10 anniversary celebration
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Red Stripe, J Wray & Nephew to enhance 100’s 10×10 anniversary celebration
KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
February 27 01:30 PM
Title sponsors of 100’s 10x10 anniversary celebration, Red Stripe and J Wray & Nephew will both be pulling out all the stops to ensure that patrons ha...
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Track coach Michael Carr in hospital after medical emergency
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Track coach Michael Carr in hospital after medical emergency
February 27 12:57 PM
Respected junior female track and field coach Michael Carr was taken to hospital on Friday after a medical scare. It is understood that Carr, the head...
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Etana honours Bob Marley with cover of ‘I Shot The Sheriff’
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Etana honours Bob Marley with cover of ‘I Shot The Sheriff’
February 27 12:15 PM
Two-time Grammy-nominated reggae powerhouse Etana closes out Reggae Month in stirring fashion with the release of her deeply soulful rendition of I Sh...
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Fiona is ‘In The Mood’
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Fiona is ‘In The Mood’
February 27 12:04 PM
As a singer-songwriter, Fiona knows the importance of producing timeless material. She put her all into In The Mood , a six-song EP she recorded with ...
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Alleged St Thomas shooter held after 20 years on the run
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Alleged St Thomas shooter held after 20 years on the run
February 27 11:52 AM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica – After nearly 20 years on the run, a 61-year-old man, wanted for a 2006 shooting in St Thomas, was charged in relation to the crim...
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Etana honours Bob Marley with cover of ‘I Shot The Sheriff’
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Etana honours Bob Marley with cover of ‘I Shot The Sheriff’
February 27, 2026
Two-time Grammy-nominated reggae powerhouse Etana closes out Reggae Month in stirring fashion with the release of her deeply soulful rendition of I Sh...
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Bob Marley’s ‘Stir it Up’ hits double platinum in New Zealand
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Bob Marley’s ‘Stir it Up’ hits double platinum in New Zealand
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
February 17, 2026
Although Bob Marley was popular in New Zealand, even performing there in 1979, Stir it Up , one of his signature hits, did not chart in that country. ...
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Adidas unveils Marley-inspired Jamaica home and away kits
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Adidas unveils Marley-inspired Jamaica home and away kits
February 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Global sportswear brand adidas has launched its Bob Marley Collection, featuring the 2026 Jamaica home and away kits that blend fo...
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Positive vibrations mark Bob Marley’s 81st Birthday
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Positive vibrations mark Bob Marley’s 81st Birthday
February 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Celebrations marking the 81st anniversary of the birth of Robert Nesta Marley took place on Thursday at the Bob Marley Museum at 5...
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The story behind Bob Marley’s iconic ‘Survival’ album cover
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The story behind Bob Marley’s iconic ‘Survival’ album cover
Howard Campbell 
February 6, 2026
Released by Island Records in October, 1979, Survival is considered by many people to be Bob Marley's most militant album. Inspired by the anti-coloni...
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Trench Town Rocks to emphasise Bunny Wailer family’s cultural impact
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Trench Town Rocks to emphasise Bunny Wailer family’s cultural impact
January 30, 2026
Evelyn Carridice, the sister of the late Bunny Wailer, has announced that Trench Town will officially open Reggae Month 2026 with a community-led cult...
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Bob Marley most frequently mentioned historical figure in song lyrics — study
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Bob Marley most frequently mentioned historical figure in song lyrics — study
January 5, 2026
A recent study by the history-inspired metal band Sabaton has identified reggae icon Bob Marley as the historical figure most frequently referenced in...
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Jimmy and Bob
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Jimmy and Bob
Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
December 1, 2025
Observer Online presents the first story in ‘Jimmy Cliff: Stories Of A Bongo Man’, in tribute to the reggae legend who died on November 24 at age 81. ...
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US Supreme Court hears case of Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were cut in prison
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US Supreme Court hears case of Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were cut in prison
November 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Supreme Court on Monday heard the case of a devout Rastafarian who is seeking damages after his knee-length ...
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OpenAI halts MLK videos as deepfakes of dead celebrities spark outrage
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OpenAI halts MLK videos as deepfakes of dead celebrities spark outrage
October 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- OpenAI has suspended its Sora 2 artificial intelligence tool from creating videos of civil rights icon Martin Luthe...
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‘I ended up being a nameless, voiceless ghost’
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‘I ended up being a nameless, voiceless ghost’
Cindy Breakspeare says 2024 Marley biopic didn't tell reggae legend's whole truth
September 22, 2025
When Bob Marley's biopic  One Love was released last year, the film sparked questions about whether the story accurately reflected the late reggae ico...
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Exodus earns double platinum in the UK
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Exodus earns double platinum in the UK
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
September 19, 2025
In 1977, when the Bob Marley & the Wailers album Exodus was released, the project saw themes of change, religious politics and matters of the heart. R...
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Bob Marley’s Kaya hits platinum in the United Kingdom
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Bob Marley’s Kaya hits platinum in the United Kingdom
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
August 1, 2025
Kaya , a 1978 album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, is to date the legendary act’s highest-charting album in the United Kingdom, having peaked at #4 on...
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Bob Marley’s Survival mines gold
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Bob Marley’s Survival mines gold
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
July 14, 2025
Survival , an album released by Bob Marley and the Wailers in 1979 via Island Records/Tuff Gong, was last Friday certified gold in the United Kingdom....
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Bob Marley’s family launches luxury fragrance line
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Bob Marley’s family launches luxury fragrance line
April 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The family of Reggae legend Bob Marley, has launched a luxury fragrance line inspired by the late artiste's  legacy,  named Marley...
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Remembering Jacob Miller, 45 years later
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Remembering Jacob Miller, 45 years later
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL 
March 23, 2025
Last year when Fred Locks was approached by veteran session guitarist Earl “Chinna” Smith to cover Jacob Miller’s Suzy Wong , the veteran singer had n...
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#BudgetDebate2025: Golding repeats promise to name Marley, Miss Lou national heroes
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#BudgetDebate2025: Golding repeats promise to name Marley, Miss Lou national heroes
March 18, 2025
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has repeated a promise to make King of Reggae and Jamaica’s most famous son, the legendary Bob Marley, a national hero....
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King Charles recalls meeting Bob Marley as reggae, afrobeats feature in playlist
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King Charles recalls meeting Bob Marley as reggae, afrobeats feature in playlist
March 13, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom — King Charles III recently reminisced on his first time meeting the “marvellous” and “infectious” reggae legend Bob Marley as ...
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Disco and reggae to appear on King Charles III’s playlist
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Disco and reggae to appear on King Charles III’s playlist
March 6, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The UK's King Charles III will share his Commonwealth music playlist in a collaboration with Apple Music, with Bob Marl...
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Marley’s message resonates with Zamunda
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Marley’s message resonates with Zamunda
Howard Campbell 
February 19, 2025
The urban grit of Trench Town is an integral part of Bob Marley’s legend, but the reggae king’s life began in rustic St Ann where roots singer Zamunda...
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Bob and Lauryn Hill’s Turn Your Lights Down Low certified silver
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Bob and Lauryn Hill’s Turn Your Lights Down Low certified silver
February 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The remastered version of Bob Marley's Turn Your Lights Down Low which features Lauryn Hill, released in 1999, was today certified...
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Bob Marley bust unveiled at S Hotel in Kingston
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Bob Marley bust unveiled at S Hotel in Kingston
Kevin Jackson 
February 10, 2025
Hotelier Christopher Issa and his team unveiled a bust of the late reggae king, Bob Marley, last Thursday at the S Hotel Kingston. The unveiling of th...
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Regional countries to send humanitarian aid to Cuba
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Regional countries to send humanitarian aid to Cuba
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders ended their four-day summit in St Kitts and Nevis on Friday agreeing to send humani...
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Jamaica Medical Foundation donates cash for tetanus medication
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Jamaica Medical Foundation donates cash for tetanus medication
February 27, 2026
THE Jamaica Medical Foundation (JMF) recently donated $500,000 to purchase tetanus medication for victims of Hurricane Melissa. JMF, the health outrea...
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Small business operators meet with JPS
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Small business operators meet with JPS
February 27, 2026
The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) convened a strategic meeting with the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) management team on Thursda...
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Red Stripe, J Wray & Nephew to enhance 100’s 10×10 anniversary celebration
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Red Stripe, J Wray & Nephew to enhance 100’s 10×10 anniversary celebration
KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
February 27, 2026
Title sponsors of 100’s 10x10 anniversary celebration, Red Stripe and J Wray & Nephew will both be pulling out all the stops to ensure that patrons ha...
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Track coach Michael Carr in hospital after medical emergency
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Track coach Michael Carr in hospital after medical emergency
February 27, 2026
Respected junior female track and field coach Michael Carr was taken to hospital on Friday after a medical scare. It is understood that Carr, the head...
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