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Holness departs for official visit to New York
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Holness departs for official visit to New York
December 4 09:03 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness is scheduled to travel to New York in the United States from Thursday, December 4 to Saturday, Decem...
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Seventh-day Adventists reject claims of providing gov’t with people’s personal data
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Seventh-day Adventists reject claims of providing gov’t with people’s personal data
December 4 07:58 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Union Conference (JAMU) of Seventh-day Adventists (SDA), and its humanitarian arm, the Adventist Development and Relie...
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Woman pleads guilty to threatening the life of Trinidad’s PM
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Woman pleads guilty to threatening the life of Trinidad’s PM
December 4 07:47 AM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — A 30-year-old woman, who appeared in a TikTok video calling on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to kill Prime Minis...
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‘We don’t have the capacity’
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‘We don’t have the capacity’
OUR admits it lacks manpower to verify utility companies’ recovery claims
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:30 AM
‘We don’t have the capacity’
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Christmas cheer
Government tapping overseas markets to ensure adequate supply of fruits, vegetables, and eggs
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:28 AM
Christmas cheer
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Student loan relief
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Student loan relief
SLB announces debt reset initiative for students affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:26 AM
Student loan relief
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Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
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Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
Insiders say ‘war of words’ good for dancehall
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 12:26 AM
Masicka, Tommy Lee throw lyrical jabs
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Dre Skull banks on Cholita
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Dre Skull banks on Cholita
...drops new single with Skillibeng
Kevin Jackson 
December 4 12:24 AM
Dre Skull banks on Cholita
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Andrew Mystic drops powerful new album
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Andrew Mystic drops powerful new album
November 29, 2025
Jamaican artist, Andrew Mystic has released a fiery groundbreaking album that fuses reggae, dancehall, and gospel into a compelling narrative of life’...
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Thesaurus blows up with hope message in ‘Konqueror’
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Thesaurus blows up with hope message in ‘Konqueror’
November 29, 2025
Dancehall artiste Thesarus has been gaining traction in the streets with his latest release, Konqueror , produced by McDonz Records. The song reflects...
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Ricky Sai Sai launches latest single
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Ricky Sai Sai launches latest single
November 29, 2025
The first time Ricky Sai Sai visited Jamaica, it was 1992. He was overwhelmed being in the country of his heroes which include Bob Marley and Yellowma...
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Guyana pays homage to dancehall culture with Armageddon Sound Clash
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Guyana pays homage to dancehall culture with Armageddon Sound Clash
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 20, 2025
Six sound systems representing Japan, Germany, Antigua, Guyana and the United States, will compete for the Armageddon Sound Clash title on January 24,...
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Rad Dixon to release second album in 2026
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Rad Dixon to release second album in 2026
November 18, 2025
Africa Calling Calling , singer Rad Dixon's second album, is scheduled for release in early 2026 by Tasjay Productions. The project will be strong on ...
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Cathy Matete takes Kenyan politicians to task in new song
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Cathy Matete takes Kenyan politicians to task in new song
November 9, 2025
It is often said that politics and corruption go hand in hand. Singer Cathy Matete, concerned at the high level of perceived injustice in her native K...
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IRIE AC remembers Hurricane Gilbert
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IRIE AC remembers Hurricane Gilbert
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 7, 2025
When Category Three Hurricane Gilbert pounded Jamaica in September 1988, IRIE AC was among several hundreds of thousands who were impacted. “The bigge...
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40 years after Grammy win, Sly recalls Black Uhuru’s ‘Anthem’
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40 years after Grammy win, Sly recalls Black Uhuru’s ‘Anthem’
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
November 6, 2025
For Anthem , Black Uhuru’s fifth album for Island Records, producers Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare wanted to broaden the roots trio's appeal. They...
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Original Thriller to stage three shows in Toronto and Montreal
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Original Thriller to stage three shows in Toronto and Montreal
November 3, 2025
The first time Original Thriller went to Canada, it was 1984 and he was one of dancehall music’s fledgling stars. Forty-one years later, he is a citiz...
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Jah Niceness releases ‘Vanilla Coffee’ on old school-inspired riddim
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Jah Niceness releases ‘Vanilla Coffee’ on old school-inspired riddim
October 30, 2025
Many artistes hear a catchy “riddim” and are quick to record songs to it, eager to get a hit single. Not Jah Niceness, who is particular about what he...
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Gov’t advances Green Paper on culture, entertainment and creative economy
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Gov’t advances Green Paper on culture, entertainment and creative economy
October 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —A Green Paper on the National Policy for Culture, Entertainment and the Creative Economy was tabled in the House of Representatives...
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DiCelebrityy gets major boost with Kai Cenat’s endorsement of ‘Hydraulics’
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DiCelebrityy gets major boost with Kai Cenat’s endorsement of ‘Hydraulics’
October 4, 2025
Dancehall artiste DiCelebrityy is ecstatic that he got a major social media boost for his Hydraulics single since a “song shout-out” engineered by soc...
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Kevin Downswell ‘blessed’ with 6 nominations in Sterling Gospel Awards
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Kevin Downswell ‘blessed’ with 6 nominations in Sterling Gospel Awards
October 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Gospel superstar Kevin Downswell is pleased that he has copped six nominations in this year’s Sterling Gospel Awards, which will b...
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Cowan receives Mountain Masters award
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Cowan receives Mountain Masters award
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer Online writer  
October 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Renowned singer, songwriter and producer Tommy Cowan was the recipient of an award under the Mountain Masters category for his con...
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Antiguan reggae artiste Jaygo completes studies at UWI, releases new single
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Antiguan reggae artiste Jaygo completes studies at UWI, releases new single
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
October 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — When he pursued legal studies at the Norman Manley Law School, Antiguan reggae artiste Jaygo said he had to adjust to life in Jama...
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UWI Integration hosts King & Queen of Integration talent series
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UWI Integration hosts King & Queen of Integration talent series
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
October 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Integration Thursdays, the weekly lyme at the University of the West Indies (UWI), kicked off the new school year last Thursday, S...
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‘We have an entertainment culture in St Elizabeth’, says Floyd Green
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‘We have an entertainment culture in St Elizabeth’, says Floyd Green
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
September 29, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—In recent years, several events have been held on a regular basis in the parish of St Elizabeth. Aside from the annual Calabash ...
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Aya Bleu joins Soul II Soul, releases new single Pressure
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Aya Bleu joins Soul II Soul, releases new single Pressure
September 25, 2025
The British outfit Soul II Soul ruled the charts and dancefloors in the late 1980s into the early 1990s with songs including  Back to Life ( However D...
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Gramps Morgan to embark on first solo headlining tour of America
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Gramps Morgan to embark on first solo headlining tour of America
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
September 22, 2025
Fresh from his recent headlining stint on Japanese sound system Mighty Crown’s Far East Reggae Cruise, singer Gramps Morgan will later this week embar...
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Cinema legend Robert Redford dead at 89 — US media
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Cinema legend Robert Redford dead at 89 — US media
September 16, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cinema legend Robert Redford, a screen great both in front of and behind the camera whose career spanned six decade...
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‘The people of Manchester prefer me as mayor’, says PNP’s Donovan Mitchell
September 11, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Defeated People’s National Party candidate Donovan Mitchell has conceded his loss to the Jamaica Labour Party’s Rhoda Crawford, ...
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Ed Sheeran to release eighth studio album
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Ed Sheeran to release eighth studio album
September 11, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British popstar Ed Sheeran, who recently revealed an upcoming United States (US) tour, will release his latest album Pl...
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Holness departs for official visit to New York
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Holness departs for official visit to New York
December 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness is scheduled to travel to New York in the United States from Thursday, December 4 to Saturday, Decem...
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Seventh-day Adventists reject claims of providing gov’t with people’s personal data
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Seventh-day Adventists reject claims of providing gov’t with people’s personal data
December 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Union Conference (JAMU) of Seventh-day Adventists (SDA), and its humanitarian arm, the Adventist Development and Relie...
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Woman pleads guilty to threatening the life of Trinidad’s PM
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Woman pleads guilty to threatening the life of Trinidad’s PM
December 4, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — A 30-year-old woman, who appeared in a TikTok video calling on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to kill Prime Minis...
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‘We don’t have the capacity’
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‘We don’t have the capacity’
OUR admits it lacks manpower to verify utility companies’ recovery claims
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
‘We don’t have the capacity’
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Christmas cheer
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Christmas cheer
Government tapping overseas markets to ensure adequate supply of fruits, vegetables, and eggs
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
Christmas cheer
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