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Gordon summoned!
MP to return before ethics committee as scrutiny deepens over accuracy of statements made in closed-door meeting
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 9 12:20 AM
Gordon summoned!
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‘JTA not making up stories’
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‘JTA not making up stories’
NPTAJ says it also heard reports of inappropriate behaviour from hurricane shelterees
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 9 12:18 AM
‘JTA not making up stories’
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
April 9 12:16 AM
Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Search intensifies for gunmen caught on video firing weapons in Jarrett Lane
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9 12:14 AM
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Blue dynasty
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Blue dynasty
JC head coach planning to retain Boys’ Champs title for years to come after 2026 triumph
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9 12:12 AM
Johnson looking to build on Champs legacy at JC
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Cocktail Hour @ D’ New Nostalgia Restaurant Day Club
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Cocktail Hour @ D’ New Nostalgia Restaurant Day Club
April 9 12:10 AM
In a city that never runs short on vibe or style, D’ New Nostalgia Restaurant Day Club is carving out its own lane — one defined by elevated leisure, ...
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US-Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon
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US-Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon
April 9 12:08 AM
US-Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon
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Pick up the pace!
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Pick up the pace!
MoBay business community concerned about delay in bypass project
April 9 12:07 AM
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Rastas in Shashamane to pay tribute to Bunny Wailer, Flippins
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Rastas in Shashamane to pay tribute to Bunny Wailer, Flippins
Howard Campbell 
March 28, 2026
The Jamaican/Rastafarian community in Shashamane, Ethiopia celebrates Rastafari Month on April 10 with the Bunny Wailer and Flippins Tribute. It will ...
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US Supreme Court hears case of Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were cut in prison
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US Supreme Court hears case of Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were cut in prison
November 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Supreme Court on Monday heard the case of a devout Rastafarian who is seeking damages after his knee-length ...
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Iya Ingi channels resilience into new song
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Iya Ingi channels resilience into new song
March 21, 2025
Raised in a Rastafaian home and community, Iya Ingi learned the teachings of black leaders like Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I, considered a supre...
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Empress Divine drops new EP, ‘Jah Lives’
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Empress Divine drops new EP, ‘Jah Lives’
March 7, 2025
Canada-based reggae artiste Empress Divine released a six-track EP titled Jah Lives on Feb 19 via her own label, Empress Divine Muzik. The rootsy and ...
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Binghi Blaze hails empresses with ‘Rastamance’
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Binghi Blaze hails empresses with ‘Rastamance’
January 8, 2025
While Bob Marley showed his lady love on songs like Is This Love and She’s Gone , there was a time when hardcore Rasta artistes were reluctant to sing...
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Rasta pays $10k to man he ‘eased off’ with his rod over empress
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Rasta pays $10k to man he ‘eased off’ with his rod over empress
October 23, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Euton Savage, a 63-year-old Rastafarian, paid $10,000 in restitution on Tuesday after pleading guilty “with explanation” to assaul...
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Rastafari Mansions and Organizations marks first anniversary with Harambee Hall celebration
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Rastafari Mansions and Organizations marks first anniversary with Harambee Hall celebration
October 4, 2024
On Sunday, October 6, 2024, the Rastafari community will commemorate a historic milestone as members come together to celebrate the first anniversary ...
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August 6 still special for Jamaican singer in Shashamane
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August 6 still special for Jamaican singer in Shashamane
Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
August 5, 2024
By the time most Jamaicans awaken on August 6, Sydney Salmon would have celebrated their country’s independence hours before. The east Kingston native...
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Culture minister supports court ruling re breach of student’s constitutional rights, to bring motion to Parliament
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Culture minister supports court ruling re breach of student’s constitutional rights, to bring motion to Parliament
July 17, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Culture Minister Olivia Grange says she will be bringing a motion to Parliament to make clear that all discrimination against peop...
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Court rules school breached constitutional rights of dreadlocks student, PNP applauds ruling
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Court rules school breached constitutional rights of dreadlocks student, PNP applauds ruling
July 16, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) says Monday's court ruling that a school breached the constitutional rights of a Rastafarian stu...
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Tasha T salutes ‘nice’ Jamaica in new music video
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Tasha T salutes ‘nice’ Jamaica in new music video
Howard Campbell Observer senior writer 
June 23, 2024
Although she was born and raised in Toronto, Tasha T’s accent is more Jamaican than Canadian. Her mother ensured her homeland’s culture was part of th...
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Gordon summoned!
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Gordon summoned!
MP to return before ethics committee as scrutiny deepens over accuracy of statements made in closed-door meeting
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
April 9, 2026
Gordon summoned!
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‘JTA not making up stories’
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‘JTA not making up stories’
NPTAJ says it also heard reports of inappropriate behaviour from hurricane shelterees
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
April 9, 2026
‘JTA not making up stories’
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
April 9, 2026
Malie Donn closes Vacae Weekend with electrifying performance
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Manhunt!
Search intensifies for gunmen caught on video firing weapons in Jarrett Lane
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9, 2026
Manhunt!
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Blue dynasty
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Blue dynasty
JC head coach planning to retain Boys’ Champs title for years to come after 2026 triumph
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 9, 2026
Johnson looking to build on Champs legacy at JC
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