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MOBO Awards founder Kanya King has died
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MOBO Awards founder Kanya King has died
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
June 5 06:09 PM
Kanya King, the London born entrepreneur who alongside Andy Ruffell founded the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards in 1996, has died at the age of 57...
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Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
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Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 5 05:43 PM
Customers have been promised a more reliable and cost-effective way of sending and receiving packages through a new flat-rate parcel delivery service ...
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US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest ‘is possible’
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US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest ‘is possible’
June 5 05:07 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United State (US) CDC on Friday urged strong public health interventions against the current Ebola outbreak, cit...
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Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies
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Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies
June 5 04:47 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Parliament's Economy and Production Committee is to undertake a comprehensive review of flexible work hours and work-from-home pol...
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Forex: $158.10 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.10 to one US dollar
June 5 04:35 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, June 5, ended trading at $158.10, down 28 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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ChatGPT just landed in Google Sheets — here’s why every Jamaican business owner should pay attention
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ChatGPT just landed in Google Sheets — here’s why every Jamaican business owner should pay attention
A new spreadsheet-native AI tool turns the most-used business app on into a financial co-pilot. The catch? You don’t need to be a developer to use it
Peta-Gaye Hardy, Founder, PGH Consulting, LLC 
June 5 04:18 PM
Most Jamaican finance teams I work with are not short on ideas. They are short on hours. A senior accountant spends Tuesday cleaning a messy export fr...
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Gov’t to invest $200m in care facilities expansion
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Gov’t to invest $200m in care facilities expansion
June 5 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government will invest $200 million this year to expand capacity at care facilities, thereby easing overcrowding and freeing u...
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Dancehall royalty turn out for Spragga Benz 57th birthday celebration
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Dancehall royalty turn out for Spragga Benz 57th birthday celebration
June 5 02:14 PM
After his 2025 birthday party in St Croix, Spragga Benz’ management planned an even bigger event to celebrate his 57th year in 2026. They got that and...
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Valiant and Mavado team up for ‘Big Blessings’
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Valiant and Mavado team up for ‘Big Blessings’
March 15, 2026
Talented music producer Keno4Star is generating major props for his latest bass-heavy hit song, Big Blessings , a superstar team-up between Mavado's G...
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Vybz Kartel, Mavado to share Reggae Sumfest stage
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Vybz Kartel, Mavado to share Reggae Sumfest stage
March 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall artistes Vybz Kartel and Mavado are set to share the Reggae Sumfest stage on July 18, 2026, at Plantation Cove in St Ann. ...
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Mavado homecoming concert postponed due to hurricane devastation
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Mavado homecoming concert postponed due to hurricane devastation
December 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Reggae Fest & Epic League Entertainment, CJ Milan, has announced the postponement of the mu...
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DJ Khaled to perform at Mavado’s December show
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DJ Khaled to perform at Mavado’s December show
October 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — American Producer DJ Khaled will be performing in Jamaica alongside dancehall artiste Mavado at the “Return of the Gully Gad” conc...
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Mavado’s son Dantay Brooks facing assault, weapon charges
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Mavado’s son Dantay Brooks facing assault, weapon charges
October 23, 2025
Dantay Brooks, the son of dancehall superstar Mavado, has once again found himself in trouble with the law. Observer Online understands that the junio...
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‘Gully Gad’ Mavado returns to Jamaican stage at December concert
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‘Gully Gad’ Mavado returns to Jamaican stage at December concert
October 21, 2025
Dancehall artiste Mavado will host his first major concert on home soil in almost a decade. Dubbed the Return of the Gully Gad, the concert is schedul...
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Arrest warrant for Mavado lifted
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Arrest warrant for Mavado lifted
KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
October 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Dancehall artiste David ‘Mavado’ Brooks can breathe a sigh of relief after a warrant that was issued for his arrest was dropped on...
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Mavado’s son’s murder conviction quashed by Court of Appeal
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Mavado’s son’s murder conviction quashed by Court of Appeal
March 7, 2025
The Court of Appeal has quashed the murder convictions and sentences of Dantay Brooks, son of dancehall entertainer David 'Mavado' Brooks, and his co-...
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Disbarred lawyer Jennifer Messado ‘fine’ after car crash; Mavado court case looms
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Disbarred lawyer Jennifer Messado ‘fine’ after car crash; Mavado court case looms
October 16, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Disbarred attorney-at-law Jennifer Messado survived a car crash in the Corporate Area on Tuesday when her vehicle rear-ended anoth...
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Govana launches sophomore album ‘Legacy’
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Govana launches sophomore album ‘Legacy’
Kevin Jackson 
June 28, 2024
The Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Hope Road in Kingston was streaming with industry insiders, producers, entertainers and media practitioners...
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MOBO Awards founder Kanya King has died
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MOBO Awards founder Kanya King has died
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
June 5, 2026
Kanya King, the London born entrepreneur who alongside Andy Ruffell founded the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards in 1996, has died at the age of 57...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
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Showfa Express and Paymaster launch flat-rate parcel delivery service
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 5, 2026
Customers have been promised a more reliable and cost-effective way of sending and receiving packages through a new flat-rate parcel delivery service ...
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US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest ‘is possible’
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US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest ‘is possible’
June 5, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United State (US) CDC on Friday urged strong public health interventions against the current Ebola outbreak, cit...
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Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies
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Committee to review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies
June 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Parliament's Economy and Production Committee is to undertake a comprehensive review of flexible work hours and work-from-home pol...
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Forex: $158.10 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.10 to one US dollar
June 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, June 5, ended trading at $158.10, down 28 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily...
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