Burning Spear

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Chilling confession

15-year-old admits to killing 64-y-o woman, hiding her body

Kasey Williams | Reporter

September 23 12:20 AM

Chilling confession

News

Royal Caribbean Group and Sandals Resorts announce landmark partnership

Agreement aimed at accelerating their leading vacation experiences

September 23 12:20 AM

Royal Caribbean Group and Sandals Resorts announce landmark partnership

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NROCC to fix Catherine Hall flood woes

Says perimeter road project not at fault

September 23 12:18 AM

NROCC to fix Catherine Hall flood woes

Entertainment, ...

Kevin Downswell leads Sterling Gospel Music Awards noms

Kevin Jackson

September 23 12:16 AM

Kevin Downswell leads Sterling Gospel Music Awards noms

Business

SLOW RESPONSE

BOJ researchers flag delayed reaction to food shocks

Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com

September 23 12:14 AM

BOJ researchers flag delayed response to food shocks

Business

Central bank researchers call for closer watch on food shocks

Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com

September 23 12:13 AM

Central bank researchers call for closer watch on food shocks

Football, ...

HOME, SWEET HOME

Reggae Boyz Clarke, Cover eager for possible local debut against Guatemala

BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com

September 23 12:12 AM

Reggae Boyz Clarke, Cover looking to impress on local soil in Nations League

Business, ...

FESCO takes equity stake in WIP Energy

September 23 12:12 AM

FESCO takes equity stake in WIP Energy

Entertainment, Latest News

On 83rd birthday anniversary, Jack Ruby remembered for contribution to reggae, community

Kediesha Perry and Javier Gordon

March 14, 2026

A visionary producer and sound system operator, Jack Ruby died nearly four decades ago but his influence on Jamaican music and culture remains profoun...

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Burning Spear’s ‘Marcus Garvey’ to be revisited at Calabash for 50th anniversary

Howard Campbell

May 23, 2025

One of the great statement albums in pop music, Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear turns 50 this year. To mark its golden anniversary, organisers of the C...

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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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Our playlist of 5 reggae songs for Emancipation Day

August 1, 2024

With August 1 celebrated as Emancipation Day in Jamaica, Observer Online looks at five songs that capture the significance of that historic day (Augus...