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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
December 4 10:12 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Sixty students of the St Elizabeth-based Thornton Primary School were on Thursday feted during a fun day hosted by the Mancheste...
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
December 4 09:40 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—The Rough Treasure Football Showcase, scheduled to take place at Treasure Beach and Munro College in St Elizabeth from December ...
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
December 4 09:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reetu Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO) of The Gupta Group and CEO of the Gupta Family Foundation, has contributed over Ca$105,00...
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
December 4 08:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former United States President Bill Clinton is currently in Jamaica. Observer Online understands that Clinton flew over the island...
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
December 4 08:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Former Reggae Boyz captain Rudolph Austin has been promoted to head coach of the Jamaican national Under-20 men’s team, the Jamaica ...
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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
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‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
December 4 07:41 PM
Observer Online presents the fourth 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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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 07:32 PM
Despite losing acres of crops to Hurricane Melissa, farmers in St Elizabeth say they are pushing ahead on their own, replanting their fields even as t...
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Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four: US military
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Strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four: US military
December 4 07:24 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—A strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed four people on Thursday, the US milit...
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Bob Marley

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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Jamaican freestyle footballer eager to display skills at Marley showcase
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Jamaican freestyle footballer eager to display skills at Marley showcase
February 8, 2025
Approximately one year ago, John Manradge was at the Kingston premiere of Bob Marley: One Love , the hit movie based on the reggae legend’s life. As c...
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UPRISING: Bob Marley’s 80th birthday celebrations have begun!
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UPRISING: Bob Marley’s 80th birthday celebrations have begun!
February 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reggae legend Bob Marley's 80th birthday celebrations officially kicked off in January with an exclusive preview of the digital trib...
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Marcia Griffiths to receive Icons Award during Reggae Month
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Marcia Griffiths to receive Icons Award during Reggae Month
January 29, 2025
Reggae Month will be observed under the theme “Come Ketch Di Riddim” for the 2025 edition this February. Minister of Culture, Olivia Grange, gave an u...
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Songs by Tosh, Marley and Junior Murvin make Rolling Stone magazine’s 100 Best Protest Songs of All Time
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Songs by Tosh, Marley and Junior Murvin make Rolling Stone magazine’s 100 Best Protest Songs of All Time
Kevin Jackson 
January 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -Music publication Rolling Stone on Monday rolled out its list of the “100 Best Protest Songs of All-Time” and two songs by Bob Marl...
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Tuff Gong Radio to preview ‘Bob Marley: Uprising 80’ Concert on Jan 12
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Tuff Gong Radio to preview ‘Bob Marley: Uprising 80’ Concert on Jan 12
January 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Listeners are being invited to join Bob Marley's Tuff Gong Radio (SiriusXM Ch 19) for a celebration honouring the late icon on his...
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Zimbabwean poet VaChikepe draws on Jamaican influences
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Zimbabwean poet VaChikepe draws on Jamaican influences
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL 
December 22, 2024
Intrigued by mystery since his youth in Zimbabwe, VaChikepe brings a sense of the unknown to his writing. An ordained minister of religion, his work i...
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Wayne Armond pushes for ‘Kush’
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Wayne Armond pushes for ‘Kush’
Howard Campbell 
December 4, 2024
While he was inspired by global trends that grant more open use of ganja, Wayne Armond had two of his heroes in mind when recording Kush , his latest ...
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Pratville Primary shares fun day joy with hurricane-ravaged Thornton Primary
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Sixty students of the St Elizabeth-based Thornton Primary School were on Thursday feted during a fun day hosted by the Mancheste...
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
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Rough Treasure Football Showcase postponed due to impact of Hurricane Melissa
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—The Rough Treasure Football Showcase, scheduled to take place at Treasure Beach and Munro College in St Elizabeth from December ...
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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Reetu Gupta donates Ca$105,000 to support Jamaica’s hurricane relief and recovery efforts
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Reetu Gupta, chief executive officer (CEO) of The Gupta Group and CEO of the Gupta Family Foundation, has contributed over Ca$105,00...
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
December 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former United States President Bill Clinton is currently in Jamaica. Observer Online understands that Clinton flew over the island...
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Former Reggae Boyz captain Rudolph Austin has been promoted to head coach of the Jamaican national Under-20 men’s team, the Jamaica ...
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