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‘A Hit Mek’ charts journey of Jamaica’s music heritage
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‘A Hit Mek’ charts journey of Jamaica’s music heritage
BY CURTIS MYRIE 
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Author Rohan Budhai has pulled back the curtain on Jamaica’s rich musical legacy with  A Hit Mek , a 560-page publication that explores the island’s c...
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Vernal Sage believes in ‘Good over evil’
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Reggae artiste Vernal Sage (pronounced Sajay) is on a mission to inspire change, expressing confidence that his latest single,  Good Over Evil , can u...
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EU chief von der Leyen hails Orban defeat
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April 12 03:59 PM
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The head of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, on Sunday welcomed the defeat of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban...
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Orbán concedes defeat as Opposition sweeps Hungary’s elections after 16 years
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Orbán concedes defeat as Opposition sweeps Hungary’s elections after 16 years
April 12 03:54 PM
Viktor Orbán conceded defeat in Hungary’s elections on Sunday, ending his 16-year rule as the Opposition surged to a commanding victory. USA Today rep...
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Man City must respect Arsenal in title showdown
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Man City must respect Arsenal in title showdown
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City must respect Arsenal when they face the Premier League leaders in a seismic titl...
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Man suspected of killing twins in central France
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Man suspected of killing twins in central France
April 12 02:55 PM
BORDEAUX, France (AFP) — A man in his 60s was suspected of killing twin women on Sunday in a central French village, one of whom was his ex-partner, o...
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Mt Pleasant’s Peter Gould steps down from PFJL Finance Commitee
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Mt Pleasant’s Peter Gould steps down from PFJL Finance Commitee
April 12 02:06 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Chairman of Mt Pleasant FA, Peter Gould, has stepped down with immediate effect from the Finance Committee of Professional Footbal...
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
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Catherine Hall Health Centre to reopen in two weeks
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Catherine Hall Health Centre in St James, which sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Melissa last October, is set to re...
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Guyana and T&T move to boost trade, energy cooperation
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Guyana and T&T move to boost trade, energy cooperation
April 11, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali on Friday agreed to advance a broad developmen...
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Caricom to send humanitarian supplies to Cuba
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Caricom to send humanitarian supplies to Cuba
March 24, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Guyana-based Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretariat Tuesday announced that regional governments are preparing to dis...
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Guyana still in discussions with US bulk fuel supplier despite court battle
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Guyana still in discussions with US bulk fuel supplier despite court battle
March 24, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Guyana government says discussions are continuing with the United States -based bulk fuel supplier, Curlew Midstream, r...
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Venezuelan says he acted alone in bombing that killed 6-y-o
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Venezuelan says he acted alone in bombing that killed 6-y-o
March 23, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana  (CMC) – A Venezuelan man, whom Guyanese authorities say is the main suspect in an October 2025 bomb attack that killed a six-year-...
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Guyana warns of economic disruption due to Middle East war
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Guyana warns of economic disruption due to Middle East war
March 20, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)—The Guyana government says the ongoing war in the Middle East, and more specifically, the escalating tensions affecting the S...
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CARPHA to host 70th Annual Health Research Conference in Guyana
March 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) will host its 70th Annual Health Research Conference from April 22 to 24 in Guyana, br...
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Caribbean initiative launched to harmonise agricultural trade standards
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Caribbean initiative launched to harmonise agricultural trade standards
March 10, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — A new initiative aimed at strengthening agricultural trade within the Caribbean has been launched after the Caribbean Agric...
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Cuba to withdraw doctors, nurses from Guyana amid salary dispute
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Cuba to withdraw doctors, nurses from Guyana amid salary dispute
March 10, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Cuba is preparing to withdraw its medical brigade from Guyana following a disagreement over how salaries for the programme’s doct...
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Guyana says it did not withdraw from the Cuban health programme
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Guyana says it did not withdraw from the Cuban health programme
March 9, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Guyana Government Monday said that Cuba had withdrawn its medical brigade programme even as Georgetown was in talks wit...
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Guyanese man extradited to US on fraud related charges
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Guyanese man extradited to US on fraud related charges
March 4, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Guyana's Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC, says Guyanese-born, Ronley Floyd Bynoe, has been ext...
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Guyana welcomes commitment from US oil and gas companies
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Guyana welcomes commitment from US oil and gas companies
February 20, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Government of Guyana says it welcomes the commitment by the United States (US) based oil companies, ExxonMobil and Chev...
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Guyana to distribute mining lands to small scale gold miners
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Guyana to distribute mining lands to small scale gold miners
February 16, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Guyana government says it will distribute a large acreage of mining lands to local small-scale gold miners within the n...
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Guyanese Opposition Leader and father want suspension of extradition committal proceedings
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Guyanese Opposition Leader and father want suspension of extradition committal proceedings
February 14, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) –  Lawyers representing Guyana’s Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed, and his billionaire businessman father, Nazar “Shell” M...
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Guyana wary of Venezuela border ‘threat’ even with Maduro gone
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Guyana wary of Venezuela border ‘threat’ even with Maduro gone
February 5, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP) — Guyana's president said Thursday his country was still on alert over "the threat" from Venezuela over the oil-rich Essequib...
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Guyana and Belize sign MOU deepening bilateral cooperation
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Guyana and Belize sign MOU deepening bilateral cooperation
February 3, 2026
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — Belize and Guyana have signed a series of memoranda of understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening cooperation across key area...
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Guyana’s president downplays divisions within Caricom
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Guyana’s president downplays divisions within Caricom
February 2, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Guyana’s President, Dr Irfaan Ali on Monday said that differences of opinion within the 15-member regional integration grou...
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Belize hoping to strengthen relations with Guyana during visit of President Ali
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Belize hoping to strengthen relations with Guyana during visit of President Ali
January 30, 2026
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) – Prime Minister John Briceño says Belize is looking to deepen cooperation with Guyana in agriculture, tourism, and education a...
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Guyana to issue chikungunya alert following outbreak in Suriname
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Guyana to issue chikungunya alert following outbreak in Suriname
January 22, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)  – Guyana’s Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, says the government will be issuing an alert to all health facilities urgin...
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Guyana strengthens border defences following US invasion of Venezuela
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Guyana strengthens border defences following US invasion of Venezuela
January 19, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)–Guyana says it has strengthened its border defences following recent political developments in neighbouring Venezuela. The co...
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Guyana emerging as a premier tourism destination, says president
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Guyana emerging as a premier tourism destination, says president
January 18, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali says  Guyana is rapidly emerging as one of the Caribbean and South America’s premier touris...
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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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Guyanese agronomist to begin tenure as IICA director general
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Guyanese agronomist to begin tenure as IICA director general
January 13, 2026
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — Guyanese agronomist Muhammad Ibrahim will take over as director general of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agri...
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‘A Hit Mek’ charts journey of Jamaica’s music heritage
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Author Rohan Budhai has pulled back the curtain on Jamaica’s rich musical legacy with  A Hit Mek , a 560-page publication that explores the island’s c...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Vernal Sage believes in ‘Good over evil’
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