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ATL Automotive onboard for Skvnk Fest 2026
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ATL Automotive onboard for Skvnk Fest 2026
Rory Daley 
June 5 06:51 PM
The ATL Automotive Group will be out in full force as the title sponsor for Skvnk Fest, scheduled for this Sunday, June 7, at Cinema 2, New Kingston. ...
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Bartlett leads launch of Caribbean Tourism Supply-Side initiative
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Bartlett leads launch of Caribbean Tourism Supply-Side initiative
June 5 06:37 PM
MANHATTAN, New York — Jamaica's Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Tourism Supply-Side Ministerial Committee, Edmund Bartlett on Thursday address...
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Mt Pleasant to face Antiguan opposition in CFU Shield opener
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Mt Pleasant to face Antiguan opposition in CFU Shield opener
June 5 06:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mount Pleasant Academy will play All Saints United of Antigua and Barbuda in the Round of 16 of the Caribbean Football Union Club ...
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Newell welcomes travel waste ticketing proposal, urges broader waste management reforms
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Newell welcomes travel waste ticketing proposal, urges broader waste management reforms
June 5 06:15 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition spokesman on environment and climate resilience and Member of Parliament for St Mary Central, Omar Newell, has welcomed...
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MOBO Awards founder Kanya King has died
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MOBO Awards founder Kanya King has died
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
June 5 06:09 PM
Kanya King, the London born entrepreneur who alongside Andy Ruffell founded the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards in 1996, has died at the age of 57...
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Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
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Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 5 05:43 PM
Customers have been promised a more reliable and cost-effective way of sending and receiving packages through a new flat-rate parcel delivery service ...
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US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest ‘is possible’
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US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest ‘is possible’
June 5 05:07 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United State (US) CDC on Friday urged strong public health interventions against the current Ebola outbreak, cit...
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Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies
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Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies
June 5 04:47 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Parliament's Economy and Production Committee is to undertake a comprehensive review of flexible work hours and work-from-home pol...
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King Inkosi pushes conscious message with new single ‘Cannabis’
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King Inkosi pushes conscious message with new single ‘Cannabis’
May 19, 2026
Emerging reggae artiste King Inkosi is looking to spark meaningful conversation with the release of his new single, Cannabis , a hard-hitting cultural...
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GGPAJ welcomes US cannabis reclassification
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GGPAJ welcomes US cannabis reclassification
April 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ganja Growers and Producers Association of Jamaica (GGPAJ) has welcomed the recent reclassification of cannabis under United S...
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US eases access to marijuana for medical use
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US eases access to marijuana for medical use
April 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The United States (US) government on Thursday made it easier for Americans to use cannabis for medical reasons by recl...
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Guyana’s anti-drugs agency warns of threats to minors after cannabis vape cartridges seized
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Guyana’s anti-drugs agency warns of threats to minors after cannabis vape cartridges seized
January 16, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana's Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) says it has seized several cannabis vape cartridges on Thursday and is warning ...
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US citizen fined for importing illegal drugs into Barbados
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US citizen fined for importing illegal drugs into Barbados
June 13, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — A United States (US) citizen on her first visit to Barbados has promised “never” to find herself in the same position aft...
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St Kitts launches medicinal cannabis authority
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St Kitts launches medicinal cannabis authority
April 28, 2025
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – St Kitts and Nevis government has launched the Medicinal Cannabis Authority (MCA), which it says is intended to create an...
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Dominica establishes cannabis advisory committee
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Dominica establishes cannabis advisory committee
April 3, 2025
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — The Government of Dominica has officially launched the National Cannabis Advisory Committee, a major step toward building a v...
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Millions in ‘Creepy Colombian cannabis’ seized in Trinidad
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Millions in ‘Creepy Colombian cannabis’ seized in Trinidad
March 19, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) said marijuana worth more than TT$10 million (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cent...
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Best online seed banks
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Lydia Kariuki 
January 4, 2025
Discover the best online seed banks for buying marijuana seeds. Explore reputable vendors offering high-quality cannabis seeds, discreet shipping, and...
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Antiguan magistrate wants answers as to how Jamaican was deported
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Antiguan magistrate wants answers as to how Jamaican was deported
September 11, 2024
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — Magistrate Dane Hamilton has called for an investigation after Antigua’s Immigration Department deported a Jamaican who has...
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‘Get High’ with positivity, says Freemynz
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‘Get High’ with positivity, says Freemynz
April 20, 2024
Today is a big deal for smokers or users of cannabis, a controversial plant also known in Jamaica as ganja, weed or herb. Celebrated globally by advoc...
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ATL Automotive onboard for Skvnk Fest 2026
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ATL Automotive onboard for Skvnk Fest 2026
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The ATL Automotive Group will be out in full force as the title sponsor for Skvnk Fest, scheduled for this Sunday, June 7, at Cinema 2, New Kingston. ...
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Bartlett leads launch of Caribbean Tourism Supply-Side initiative
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MANHATTAN, New York — Jamaica's Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Tourism Supply-Side Ministerial Committee, Edmund Bartlett on Thursday address...
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Mt Pleasant to face Antiguan opposition in CFU Shield opener
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mount Pleasant Academy will play All Saints United of Antigua and Barbuda in the Round of 16 of the Caribbean Football Union Club ...
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Newell welcomes travel waste ticketing proposal, urges broader waste management reforms
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MOBO Awards founder Kanya King has died
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MOBO Awards founder Kanya King has died
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