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Man charged with murder of young mother in southern France
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Man charged with murder of young mother in southern France
January 25 11:19 AM
MARSEILLE, France (AFP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting a woman a dozen times in her car while her baby sat in the passenger seat was charged wi...
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Ghanaian minister, reconstruction team arrive in Jamaica
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Ghanaian minister, reconstruction team arrive in Jamaica
January 25 10:43 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Ablakwa, has arrived in Jamaica along with members of the Ghana Army Engineer Reconstruc...
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Bus conductor charged after allegedly stabbing man with screwdriver
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Bus conductor charged after allegedly stabbing man with screwdriver
January 25 10:32 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 22-year-old bus conductor has been charged by police after allegedly injuring another man with a screwdriver. Charged with wound...
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Winter storm disrupts flights at NMIA
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Winter storm disrupts flights at NMIA
January 25 10:13 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Some travellers will experience flight disruptions at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston as a result of th...
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Over 600,000 US customers lose power amid winter storm — tracking site
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Over 600,000 US customers lose power amid winter storm — tracking site
January 25 09:41 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Over 600,000 customers in the United States (US) were without power early Sunday as a massive winter storm surged fr...
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Shaquena Foote second in 400m at New Mexico meet
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Shaquena Foote second in 400m at New Mexico meet
January 25 07:37 AM
Jamaica’s Shaquena Foote ran a fast 51.54 seconds to place second in the women’s 400m on Saturday’s second day of the Dr Martin Luther King Jnr Invita...
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Is fat on the way to becoming extinct?
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Is fat on the way to becoming extinct?
GLP-1 medications for weight loss soaring
Dr Chris Tufton 
January 25 07:22 AM
Over the past few weeks, my algorithm, like many others, has been filled with clips of Oprah Winfrey and Serena Williams speaking openly about GLP-1 m...
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Fraud bombshell
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‘Missing’ medical doctor, two others charged
January 25 12:20 AM
Fraud
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Damage Musiq drops ‘Created by Pain’ album featuring Teejay, Masicka, Tommy Lee and more
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Damage Musiq drops ‘Created by Pain’ album featuring Teejay, Masicka, Tommy Lee and more
January 17, 2026
Top notch music producer Damage Musiq is one of a new vanguard of producers who has continued to define dancehall's constantly changing subgenres and ...
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Vybz Kartel, Masicka and Shenseea vie for MOBO Best Caribbean Act award
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Vybz Kartel, Masicka and Shenseea vie for MOBO Best Caribbean Act award
…Lila Ike, Ayetian and Yung Bredda also nominated in category
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
January 15, 2026
Dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel, Masicka, Shenseea, Lila Ike, newcomer Ayetian, and Trinidad's Yung Bredda are the nominees in the Best Caribbean Musi...
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
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Viral moments that defined Jamaica in 2025
December 29, 2025
From moments of heartbreak to resilience to humour, 2025 was a year of mixed emotions for Jamaicans, experienced in real-time through timelines, lives...
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It’s time! Masicka, Tommy Lee kick off dancehall’s ‘war season’ with potent diss tracks
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It’s time! Masicka, Tommy Lee kick off dancehall’s ‘war season’ with potent diss tracks
December 2, 2025
With Masicka and Tommy Lee Sparta having released “diss” tracks aimed at each other, dancehall’s “war season” has officially begun. In less than 24 ho...
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Masicka’s new EP Her Name is Love to be released on December 19
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Masicka’s new EP Her Name is Love to be released on December 19
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall star Masicka is set to release his new EP titled Her Name is Love via Def Jam Recordings on December 19. The project is th...
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Masicka’s MADE Foundation to provide relief for those affected by Hurricane Melissa
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Masicka’s MADE Foundation to provide relief for those affected by Hurricane Melissa
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 2, 2025
Dancehall kingpin Masicka has stepped in to play his part in assisting those who have been affected by the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. His chari...
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Masicka brings ‘crocodile badness’ to Black River for BLK Festival’s debut staging
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Masicka brings ‘crocodile badness’ to Black River for BLK Festival’s debut staging
SANDENA JAMES, Social Media Editor 
August 16, 2025
The south coast town of Black River will transform this Saturday as the inaugural BLK Festival unfolds at Independence Park. Headlined by dancehall he...
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Masicka dismisses Vybz Kartel ‘beef’ rumours
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Masicka dismisses Vybz Kartel ‘beef’ rumours
...dubs MC Nuffy 'wasteman' in IG live
July 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In a response shared with his fans a short while ago, dancehall front runner Masicka dispelled rumours that trouble was brewing be...
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Masicka ‘not performing’ at Freedom Street
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Masicka ‘not performing’ at Freedom Street
December 30, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancehall artiste Masicka will not be performing at Vybz Kartel’s Freedom Street concert at the National Stadium on Tuesday. This ...
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Man charged with murder of young mother in southern France
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Man charged with murder of young mother in southern France
January 25, 2026
MARSEILLE, France (AFP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting a woman a dozen times in her car while her baby sat in the passenger seat was charged wi...
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Ghanaian minister, reconstruction team arrive in Jamaica
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Ghanaian minister, reconstruction team arrive in Jamaica
January 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Ablakwa, has arrived in Jamaica along with members of the Ghana Army Engineer Reconstruc...
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Bus conductor charged after allegedly stabbing man with screwdriver
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Bus conductor charged after allegedly stabbing man with screwdriver
January 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 22-year-old bus conductor has been charged by police after allegedly injuring another man with a screwdriver. Charged with wound...
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Winter storm disrupts flights at NMIA
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Winter storm disrupts flights at NMIA
January 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Some travellers will experience flight disruptions at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston as a result of th...
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Over 600,000 US customers lose power amid winter storm — tracking site
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Over 600,000 US customers lose power amid winter storm — tracking site
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Over 600,000 customers in the United States (US) were without power early Sunday as a massive winter storm surged fr...
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