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Minor earthquake felt in Jamaica
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A minor earthquake was felt in sections of Jamaica on Wednesday morning. The tremor was felt about 3:47 am. Observer Online will have more information...
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New Bill seeks to tighten rules on gated communities
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New Bill seeks to tighten rules on gated communities
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January 28 12:18 AM
New Bill seeks to tighten rules on gated communities
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Selector Richie D enlists Sanchez, Wayne Wonder for Valentine’s Day concert
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January 28 12:16 AM
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Lee-Chin-linked firms pay US$94m after deadline; bondholders rule out enforcement
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Lee-Chin-linked firms pay US$94m after deadline; bondholders rule out enforcement
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 28 12:14 AM
Lee-Chin-linked firms pay US$94m; bondholders say no enforcement needed
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January 28 12:12 AM
Visa woes hit Mount Pleasant before Champions Cup campaign
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Sagicor Bank plans Apple Pay introduction
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January 28 12:11 AM
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Jamaica Broilers secures full $24-b local refinancing
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Jamaica Broilers secures full $24-b local refinancing
...US financing remains a work in progress
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 28 12:10 AM
Jamaica Broilers secures full $24-b local refinancing
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Music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to more than four years in prison
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Music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to more than four years in prison
October 3, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to more than four years in prison on Friday for his conviction on prosti...
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail after prostitution conviction
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail after prostitution conviction
July 2, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Sean "Diddy" Combs was denied bail on Wednesday after a trial in which he was convicted on federal prostitution charg...
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs acquitted of sex trafficking, convicted on lesser charge
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs acquitted of sex trafficking, convicted on lesser charge
July 2, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Sean "Diddy" Combs was convicted of a United States federal prostitution felony on Wednesday but acquitted on far more...
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Jurors seek verdict for a second day in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial
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Jurors seek verdict for a second day in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial
July 1, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Jurors were deliberating Tuesday in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs to determine whether the music mogul was the ringl...
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Jury begins deliberations in Diddy trial
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Jury begins deliberations in Diddy trial
June 30, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Jurors on Monday started deliberating on whether Sean "Diddy" Combs used his celebrity, wealth and business empire to ...
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Jury set to deliberate Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ fate
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Jury set to deliberate Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ fate
June 30, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Jurors on Monday are to begin deliberating whether Sean "Diddy" Combs parlayed his celebrity, wealth and business empi...
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‘This is about money’: Combs’ defence slams charges in closing arguments
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‘This is about money’: Combs’ defence slams charges in closing arguments
June 27, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyer told jurors Friday in closing arguments that the music mogul's racketeering and sex traffic...
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Trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs heads into closing arguments
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Trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs heads into closing arguments
June 25, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — After weeks of painstaking testimony in the high-profile trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, legal teams will enter a pivotal...
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Prosecutors of Diddy rest their case, eyes turn to defence
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Prosecutors of Diddy rest their case, eyes turn to defence
June 24, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- US prosecutors on Tuesday rested their case in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, as the music mogul's defence team pre...
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial offers fodder for influencers and YouTubers
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial offers fodder for influencers and YouTubers
June 18, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The criminal trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs is now in its sixth week of testimony -- and interest among influencers and ...
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Black juror removed from Diddy trial despite defence’s concerns
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Black juror removed from Diddy trial despite defence’s concerns
June 16, 2025
A juror in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial was dismissed on Monday on the request of the prosecution over "lack of candour". The 41-year-old...
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Combs defence seeks to show ex had agency
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Combs defence seeks to show ex had agency
June 10, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Sean Combs's defence lawyers on Tuesday began questioning a woman who dated the music mogul up until his arrest, and ...
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Diddy still paying legal fees for ex-girlfriend testifying against him, court hears
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Diddy still paying legal fees for ex-girlfriend testifying against him, court hears
June 9, 2025
An ex-girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs testified Monday that the hop hop mogul is paying her legal bills despite her testifying against him in his sex...
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Witness tells jurors of coercive sex, transporting drugs for Combs
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Witness tells jurors of coercive sex, transporting drugs for Combs
June 6, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — An ex-girlfriend of Sean Combs testified Friday of sex with a network of paid male escorts at the music mogul's behest...
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Witness testifies Sean “Diddy” Combs dangled her from balcony
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Witness testifies Sean “Diddy” Combs dangled her from balcony
June 4, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A woman told US jurors Wednesday that hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs dangled her over a 17th-story balcony before th...
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Former Diddy employee alleges kidnapping, death threats
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Former Diddy employee alleges kidnapping, death threats
May 27, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A former assistant of Sean Combs testified Tuesday that the music mogul often threatened and once kidnapped her in a ...
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Cassie’s mom says she paid Diddy US$20,000 over sex tape threats
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Cassie’s mom says she paid Diddy US$20,000 over sex tape threats
May 20, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs's ex-partner Cassie testified Tuesday about threats and violence experienced by her ...
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Diddy took drugs shaped like Obama — reports
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Diddy took drugs shaped like Obama — reports
May 20, 2025
NEW YORK, United States — Testimonies in the ongoing racketeering and sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs on Tuesday indicated he once took an...
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: Takeaways from first week of testimony
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: Takeaways from first week of testimony
May 19, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The first week of testimony in the sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs included a witness core to the case: C...
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Cassie wraps grim week of testimony in Diddy trial
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Cassie wraps grim week of testimony in Diddy trial
May 16, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Casandra Ventura, the ex-girlfriend of music mogul Sean Combs, on Friday finished four grueling days on the witness s...
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Diddy’s ex Cassie takes witness stand for fourth day in sex trafficking trial
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Diddy’s ex Cassie takes witness stand for fourth day in sex trafficking trial
May 16, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Defense lawyers for music mogul Sean Combs on Friday cross-examined his ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura for a second d...
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Diddy’s attorneys grill rap mogul’s ex Cassie in intense cross-examination
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Diddy’s attorneys grill rap mogul’s ex Cassie in intense cross-examination
May 15, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs on Thursday tried to chip away at the credibility of Casandra Ventura, the music mog...
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A minor earthquake was felt in sections of Jamaica on Wednesday morning. The tremor was felt about 3:47 am. Observer Online will have more information...
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Cybercrime crackdown
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Selector Richie D enlists Sanchez, Wayne Wonder for Valentine’s Day concert
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Lee-Chin-linked firms pay US$94m after deadline; bondholders rule out enforcement
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Lee-Chin-linked firms pay US$94m after deadline; bondholders rule out enforcement
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