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Market Bag: Burgerman takes shop-off challenge as prices continue to fall at ‘Curry’
February 27 06:20 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prices at Coronation Market continue to trend downwards this week, with tomatoes selling for as low as $30 per pound, while cabbag...
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Indecom investigating police fatal shooting in Coral Gardens
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Indecom investigating police fatal shooting in Coral Gardens
February 27 06:04 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Independent Commission of Investigations (Indecom) says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of three me...
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Jamaican insurance agent Tona-Lee Lewis Wright making waves in US
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Jamaican insurance agent Tona-Lee Lewis Wright making waves in US
February 27 05:43 PM
From the hills of Manchester in Jamaica to becoming the number one ranked agent among more than 6,000 nationwide with her US-based employer, Tona-Lee ...
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Paramount acquires Warner Bros. in US$110 billion mega-merger
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Paramount acquires Warner Bros. in US$110 billion mega-merger
February 27 05:23 PM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Paramount Skydance announced Thursday it will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal valuing the combined company at U...
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Love March Movement leader condemns alleged attacks during prayer vigil in Kingston
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Love March Movement leader condemns alleged attacks during prayer vigil in Kingston
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 27 05:09 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dr Daniel Thomas, president of the Christian youth organisation, Love March Movement, is condemning what he describes as ongoing phy...
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Bleu & Bougie to honour late consul general to New York
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Bleu & Bougie to honour late consul general to New York
February 27 05:02 PM
The death of Alsion Roach-Wilson last November was not only a loss for her family, but Jamaica's diplomatic corps which she served as consul general t...
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Young Jamaica backs Chang amid calls to retract comment that JFJ ‘living off blood money’
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Young Jamaica backs Chang amid calls to retract comment that JFJ ‘living off blood money’
February 27 04:44 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Young Jamaica, the youth arm of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), is expressing strong support for National Security Ministe...
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Forex: $157.26 to one US dollar
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Forex: $157.26 to one US dollar
February 27 04:39 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, February 27, ended trading at $157.26, up by 19 cents according to Bank of Jamaica’s dail...
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Shake it to the Max (Fly) remix finally certified gold in America
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Shake it to the Max (Fly) remix finally certified gold in America
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
February 26, 2026
Exactly a year after it was released digitally in the United States, Shake it to the Max (Fly) remix, the globetrotting hit by Moliy, Silent Addy, Ski...
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BBC apologises for ‘involuntary’ Tourette’s racial slur during BAFTA awards
February 23, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The British Broadcasting Commission (BBC) apologised Monday for not editing out a racial slur during the BAFTA awards, ...
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BBC apologises for racial slur during BAFTA awards, says it was an ‘involuntary’ verbal tic
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BBC apologises for racial slur during BAFTA awards, says it was an ‘involuntary’ verbal tic
February 23, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The British Broadcasting Commission (BBC) apologised Monday for not editing out a racial slur during the BAFTA awards, ...
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Lion Face’s ‘Feel so Alive’ riding the charts a second week
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Lion Face’s ‘Feel so Alive’ riding the charts a second week
February 13, 2026
When producer Lion Face brought Maxi Priest and Sean Paul together for a collaboration in 2025, he was confident they would create magic. They did jus...
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E-Dee returns to rapping with ‘Pretty Girl’
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E-Dee returns to rapping with ‘Pretty Girl’
February 3, 2026
Although he has collaborated with American acts like Cam’ron and Jim Jones, E-Dee’s hip hop credentials have been overshadowed by his dancehall-reggae...
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Gospel artiste Carlene Davis conferred with UTech honorary degree
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Gospel artiste Carlene Davis conferred with UTech honorary degree
February 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Gospel artiste Dr Carlene Davis-Cowan has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa) by the University of Technolo...
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A look back at some of Dennis Brown’s greatest collaborations
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A look back at some of Dennis Brown’s greatest collaborations
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
February 1, 2026
February 1 marks the beginning of Reggae Month in Jamaica. It is also the birthday of Dennis Brown, the crown prince of reggae, who was born in 1957. ...
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Drip Rick Vi and Byron Messia winning with melody
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Drip Rick Vi and Byron Messia winning with melody
January 16, 2026
United Kingdom (UK) based dancehall artiste Drip Rick Vi is steadily positioning himself as one of the genre’s next breakout stars. Powered by a strin...
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Ernie Smith’s re-recorded ‘Pitta Patta’ returns to reggae chart
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Ernie Smith’s re-recorded ‘Pitta Patta’ returns to reggae chart
January 12, 2026
One of the radio-friendly songs that defined “uptown reggae” during the 1970s, Pitta Patta by Ernie Smith has broad appeal 54 years after it was relea...
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Producer Sponge Music upbeat as Alkaline’s ‘No Emotions’ hits #2 on trending chart
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Producer Sponge Music upbeat as Alkaline’s ‘No Emotions’ hits #2 on trending chart
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
January 12, 2026
Producer Charles “Sponge Music” Williston is upbeat as his latest production, No Emotions by dancehall artiste Alkaline, has hit the #2 spot on the Yo...
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Daniel John buzzing with ‘Mixed Signals’
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Daniel John buzzing with ‘Mixed Signals’
January 4, 2026
Fast-rising recording artiste Daniel John has many reasons to smile of late, considering the fact that he has scored a buzzing single. The multi-genre...
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Stylo G, DJ Mac go viral with ‘Mukky’
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Stylo G, DJ Mac go viral with ‘Mukky’
January 4, 2026
United Kingdom (UK) based dancehall star Stylo G has once again captivated the dancehall space with another street banger.  The lyrically potent hitma...
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Jada Kingdom announces highly anticipated new EP
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Jada Kingdom announces highly anticipated new EP
December 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Recording artist Jada Kingdom has announced the release of her highly anticipated new EP, Just A Girl In A Money Man’s World , set...
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Campari signs partnership with Sandz; Skippa headlines Jan 1 staging
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Campari signs partnership with Sandz; Skippa headlines Jan 1 staging
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Campari has signed a year-long title partnership with popular event series Sandz Music Festival.  The collaboration comes into eff...
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Nessa B toasts to ‘Never Change’
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Nessa B toasts to ‘Never Change’
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
December 16, 2025
Reggae and dancehall artiste Nessa B has released a heartfelt song rooted in resilience, spiritual grounding and unwavering determination titled  Neve...
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Marcue sheds light on alcoholism
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Marcue sheds light on alcoholism
December 16, 2025
Reggae fusion artiste Marcue has opted to use his art to shed some much-needed light on alcoholism. The singer who recently released a much talked abo...
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Nhance and Flippa Moggela release ‘Rich Lifestyle’
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Nhance and Flippa Moggela release ‘Rich Lifestyle’
December 16, 2025
Arguably one of the hottest artistes in dancehall at present, Nhance has linked up with the "Flossing King" himself, Flippa Moggela, to release a new ...
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Tony Roy reflects on ‘I’d Love You to Want Me’
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Tony Roy reflects on ‘I’d Love You to Want Me’
December 13, 2025
Whenever Tony Roy reflects on his career, he is likely to pinpoint 2025 as the year he got the big breakthrough. That came with I’d Love You to Want M...
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Jahmiel releases ‘Don’t Miss Me Now’
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Jahmiel releases ‘Don’t Miss Me Now’
December 12, 2025
Dancehall star Jahmiel has released a powerful track entitled  Don't Miss Me Now on the label of dancehall recording star and producer Flippa Moggela,...
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11 events to look forward to this Christmas
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11 events to look forward to this Christmas
December 9, 2025
It’s December, and that means tis’ the season to unlock your inner party animal. With a calendar full of entertainment activities, the sector is alrea...
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Reggae statesman and the firebrand: When Jimmy Cliff toured with Peter Tosh
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Reggae statesman and the firebrand: When Jimmy Cliff toured with Peter Tosh
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
December 7, 2025
Observer Online presents the seventh and final  story in ‘Jimmy Cliff: Stories Of A Bongo Man’, in tribute to the reggae legend who died on November 2...
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Netflix to acquire Warner Bros, HBO, HBO Max in US$80 billion deal
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Netflix to acquire Warner Bros, HBO, HBO Max in US$80 billion deal
December 5, 2025
Netflix has signed a deal to acquire movie company Warner Bros, including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO in a deal with a total ente...
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Market Bag: Burgerman takes shop-off challenge as prices continue to fall at ‘Curry’
February 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prices at Coronation Market continue to trend downwards this week, with tomatoes selling for as low as $30 per pound, while cabbag...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Indecom investigating police fatal shooting in Coral Gardens
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Indecom investigating police fatal shooting in Coral Gardens
February 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Independent Commission of Investigations (Indecom) says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of three me...
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Jamaican insurance agent Tona-Lee Lewis Wright making waves in US
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Jamaican insurance agent Tona-Lee Lewis Wright making waves in US
February 27, 2026
From the hills of Manchester in Jamaica to becoming the number one ranked agent among more than 6,000 nationwide with her US-based employer, Tona-Lee ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Paramount acquires Warner Bros. in US$110 billion mega-merger
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Paramount acquires Warner Bros. in US$110 billion mega-merger
February 27, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Paramount Skydance announced Thursday it will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal valuing the combined company at U...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Love March Movement leader condemns alleged attacks during prayer vigil in Kingston
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Love March Movement leader condemns alleged attacks during prayer vigil in Kingston
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dr Daniel Thomas, president of the Christian youth organisation, Love March Movement, is condemning what he describes as ongoing phy...
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