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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
February 25 11:45 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford has criticised councillors and the Manchester Municipal Corporatio...
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
February 25 11:32 AM
PARIS, France (AFP)—An Iranian delegation headed by its top diplomat set off for Geneva on Wednesday for talks with the US, as the Islamic republic's ...
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
February 25 10:55 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A truck carrying sand overturned along the Hatfield main road in Manchester on Wednesday morning. Work is now in progress to clea...
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
February 25 10:15 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
February 25 10:00 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling for urgent review and reform of school grooming policies across Jamaica and is inviting...
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
February 25 09:54 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A schoolgirl is among five people who sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Manchester on ...
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
Persad-Bissessar reiterates support for US military presence
February 25 09:49 AM
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar told regional leaders Tuesday, “who vex loss”, as she reitera...
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Holness urges Caricom to adopt strategic, people-centred vision for regional integration
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Holness urges Caricom to adopt strategic, people-centred vision for regional integration
February 25 08:53 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged member states to adopt a more grounded and strategic vision of the Caribbean Community (Cari...
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Garvey and Reggae to highlight 5th annual South Florida Black History Month event
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Garvey and Reggae to highlight 5th annual South Florida Black History Month event
February 22, 2026
The Marcus Garvey Groundings, the Black History Month cultural celebration of Jamaica’s National Hero Marcus Mosiah Garvey and the country’s reggae mu...
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60 greatest rocksteady personalities (45 – 31)
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60 greatest rocksteady personalities (45 – 31)
February 19, 2026
While never revered as ska, roots-reggae or dancehall, rocksteady is arguably the most loved of the Jamaican music forms. The genre, which produced a ...
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Jamroc Dept launches new collection in celebration of Reggae Month
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Jamroc Dept launches new collection in celebration of Reggae Month
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
February 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican-born filmmaker, director and founder of clothing brand Jamroc Dept Fernando Edwards has released a new collection in hono...
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60 greatest rocksteady personalities (60 – 46)
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60 greatest rocksteady personalities (60 – 46)
February 14, 2026
While never revered as ska, roots-reggae or dancehall, rocksteady is arguably the most loved of the Jamaican music forms. The genre, which produced a ...
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Spotlight on Jimmy Cliff, Cat Coore for Reggae Month in South Florida
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Spotlight on Jimmy Cliff, Cat Coore for Reggae Month in South Florida
January 29, 2026
The music of Jimmy Cliff and Cat Coore will be the focus of Reggae Month in South Florida, which officially begins on February 7 with the Reggae Genea...
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Invest in creative industries this Reggae Month and beyond — Hickling Gordon
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Invest in creative industries this Reggae Month and beyond — Hickling Gordon
February 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — People’s National Party (PNP) Spokesperson on Culture and Creative Industries Deborah Hickling Gordon is calling on Jamaicans to p...
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JaRIA Reggae Wednesday’s back at Edna Manley
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JaRIA Reggae Wednesday’s back at Edna Manley
February 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA) has renewed its partnership with the Jamaica Reggae Industry As...
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Florida doing it big for Reggae Month
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Florida doing it big for Reggae Month
Howard Campbell 
February 1, 2025
FLORIDA, United States - South Florida will have a reggae flavour throughout February, celebrated as Reggae Month in that region which has one of the ...
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Marcia Griffiths to receive Icons Award during Reggae Month
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Marcia Griffiths to receive Icons Award during Reggae Month
January 29, 2025
Reggae Month will be observed under the theme “Come Ketch Di Riddim” for the 2025 edition this February. Minister of Culture, Olivia Grange, gave an u...
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Grange to outline Reggae Month 2025 festivities in Parliament
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Grange to outline Reggae Month 2025 festivities in Parliament
January 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Culture, Olivia Grange will outline the plans and events for Reggae Month 2025 during a presentation in the House of R...
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Freddie McGregor leads tributes to Dennis Brown at Florida show
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Freddie McGregor leads tributes to Dennis Brown at Florida show
Howard Campbell 
February 12, 2024
South Florida’s reggae community turned out in numbers at the Blue Martini nightclub in Fort Lauderdale on February 4 for an event dubbed, ‘Tribute To...
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
February 25, 2026
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
February 25, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP)—An Iranian delegation headed by its top diplomat set off for Geneva on Wednesday for talks with the US, as the Islamic republic's ...
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
February 25, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling for urgent review and reform of school grooming policies across Jamaica and is inviting...
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