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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 
April 12 04:57 PM
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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Vernal Sage believes in ‘Good over evil’
April 12 04:39 PM
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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EU chief von der Leyen hails Orban defeat
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
April 12 03:06 PM
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
April 12 02:02 PM
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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TAJ moves to enforcement phase in property tax operations in Portmore and Spanish Town
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TAJ moves to enforcement phase in property tax operations in Portmore and Spanish Town
April 10, 2026
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), in partnership with the Portmore and St Catherine municipal corporations, is advising the public that it has now adv...
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Luscious Beauty Spa provides relaxation and rejuvenation in Spanish Town
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Luscious Beauty Spa provides relaxation and rejuvenation in Spanish Town
April 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — One local couple is revamping what relaxation looks like, incorporating an all-in concept that utilises technology and social well...
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Soul to Soul set for March 6 at Perry’s
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Soul to Soul set for March 6 at Perry’s
February 28, 2026
Billed as the “greatest” one-night souls event, the annual Soul to Soul show returns on March 6 at Perry’s Club on Jobs Lane in Spanish Town, St Cathe...
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$2.3-b police headquarters to ignite new era of development in Spanish Town
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$2.3-b police headquarters to ignite new era of development in Spanish Town
October 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Construction of the St Catherine North Divisional Headquarters for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in Spanish Town will usher...
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Police kill two in operations linked to Commodore mass shooting
October 9, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Two men were fatally shot in St Catherine on Thursday during alleged confrontations with police investigating Sunday’s quintup...
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‘Big Rob’ touts ‘performance after performance’ as MP for St Catherine South Eastern
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‘Big Rob’ touts ‘performance after performance’ as MP for St Catherine South Eastern
August 31, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica -- Robert 'Big Rob' Miller, the Jamaica Labour Party's candidate for St Catherine South Eastern, says the constituency has witne...
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We will never surrender Jamaica to the PNP, declares McKenzie… again
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We will never surrender Jamaica to the PNP, declares McKenzie… again
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 31, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica -- Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Deputy Leader Desmond McKenzie says the Andrew Holness-led government has done "wonders" for Jamai...
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WATCH: OAS election observers attend JLP mass rally
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WATCH: OAS election observers attend JLP mass rally
August 31, 2025
Election observers from the Organization of American States (OAS), who are in the island to monitor the September 3 General Election, attended the Jam...
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JLP mass meeting starts with Kukudoo leading off gospel segment
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JLP mass meeting starts with Kukudoo leading off gospel segment
Sugar Ray Thomas, Observer Online writer 
August 31, 2025
ST CATHERINE,Jamaica -- The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) mass meeting has kicked off at Old Harbour Road on Spanish Town, St Catherine, with its gospel ...
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WATCH: High energy for final JLP mass rally in Spanish Town
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WATCH: High energy for final JLP mass rally in Spanish Town
August 31, 2025
It's almost 30 minutes before the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) kicks off its final mass rally in Spanish Town, St Catherine but already scores of party ...
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Siblings charged after allegedly attacking teenager
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Siblings charged after allegedly attacking teenager
August 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A brother and sister had several charges laid against them in relation to an alleged attack on a teenager on Old Port Henderson Ro...
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Police announce road closure to facilitate PNP mass rally in Spanish Town
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Police announce road closure to facilitate PNP mass rally in Spanish Town
July 30, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica—The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is advising members of the public that several roads in Spanish Town will be closed to faci...
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More than 20 displaced by Spanish Town fire
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More than 20 displaced by Spanish Town fire
July 18, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – More than 20 people, including children, have been affected after a fire engulfed several homes along the Spanish Town Bypass ...
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Avalanche’, ‘Tuff Man’ listed as persons of interest in St Catherine
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Avalanche’, ‘Tuff Man’ listed as persons of interest in St Catherine
July 12, 2025
St CATHERINE, Jamaica – The St Catherine police have named 10 persons of interest in various crimes, urging them to turn themselves in by 6:00 pm Satu...
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Schoolboy’s attack on woman accused of stabbing students caught on video
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Schoolboy’s attack on woman accused of stabbing students caught on video
June 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A tense exchange between a woman and students on a coaster bus reportedly culminated in several students being stabbed and the wom...
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Gov’t offers $2m reward in 9-y-o girl’s murder in Spanish Town
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Gov’t offers $2m reward in 9-y-o girl’s murder in Spanish Town
May 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of National Security has announced a $2 million reward for information leading to the capture of the perpetrator(s) o...
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9-y-o girl murdered in Spanish Town; police name person of interest
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9-y-o girl murdered in Spanish Town; police name person of interest
May 10, 2025
Police have launched a major investigation into the murder of a nine-year-old girl at her home on Job Lane in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Friday. A ...
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Gov’t to embark on drainage study in Spanish Town to address flooding
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Gov’t to embark on drainage study in Spanish Town to address flooding
May 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Government will be embarking on a study of the drainage systems in sections of St Catherine, particularly Spanish Town and Old...
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UPDATE: Police sergeant electrocuted while trimming tree
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UPDATE: Police sergeant electrocuted while trimming tree
March 31, 2025
Police have identified a cop who was electrocuted in the Eltham Acres section of Spanish Town, St Catherine on Sunday evening. The deceased is Sergean...
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Policeman electrocuted in Spanish Town
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Policeman electrocuted in Spanish Town
March 30, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica -- A police sergeant was electrocuted in the Eltham Acres section of Spanish Town, St Catherine a short while ago. It is underst...
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JUTC introduces new route connecting Naggo Head to Spanish Town
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JUTC introduces new route connecting Naggo Head to Spanish Town
March 22, 2025
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) has announced the introduction of the new Route #9, effective Monday, March 24. “This new route will ...
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79-y-o Solomon Brown missing
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79-y-o Solomon Brown missing
February 26, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Seventy-nine-year-old Solomon Brown has been reported missing since February 15, 2025. He is of dark complexion, slim build an...
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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...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Vernal Sage believes in ‘Good over evil’
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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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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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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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