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Sugary drink tax not a burden
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Sugary drink tax not a burden
Tufton says decrease in consumption will make society healthier
February 14 12:30 AM
Sugary drink tax not a burden
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Defence’s attempt to discredit cop witness collapses
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Defence’s attempt to discredit cop witness collapses
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 14 12:28 AM
Defence’s attempt to discredit cop witness collapses
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Murder trial of six cops breaks for a week
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BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com
Murder trial of six cops breaks for a week
February 14 12:26 AM
Murder trial of six cops breaks for a week
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Ken Boothe for Jamaica Music Museum Hall of Fame
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Ken Boothe for Jamaica Music Museum Hall of Fame
Fab 5’s Frankie Campbell to get Lifetime Achievement Award
February 14 12:26 AM
Ken Boothe for Jamaica Music Museum Hall of Fame
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8 heavyweight sound systems set for ‘Juggling’ Sunday at Mas Camp
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8 heavyweight sound systems set for ‘Juggling’ Sunday at Mas Camp
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 14 12:25 AM
8 heavyweight sound systems set for ‘Juggling’ Sunday at Mas Camp
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Clocking out for politics
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Clocking out for politics
JLP supporters dodge bosses to attend ceremonial opening of Parliament
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 14 12:24 AM
Clocking out for politics
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Courtni Jackson thrills at Back 2 Bass-es
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Courtni Jackson thrills at Back 2 Bass-es
Dad Jackie supporting on bass
Howard Campbell 
February 14 12:24 AM
Courtni Jackson thrills at Back 2 Bass-es
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Trash crisis deepens
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Trash crisis deepens
Negril Chamber seeks urgent meeting over ‘horrific’ pile-ups in resort town
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
February 14 12:22 AM
Trash crisis deepens
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Spice’s ‘Go Down Deh’ featuring Shaggy and Sean Paul certified silver in UK
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Spice’s ‘Go Down Deh’ featuring Shaggy and Sean Paul certified silver in UK
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
January 6, 2026
Dancehall queen Spice has earned her second silver-certified single in the United Kingdom, as Go Down Deh featuring Shaggy and Sean Paul reached the m...
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Spice re-enters Billboard Reggae Albums chart with 10
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Spice re-enters Billboard Reggae Albums chart with 10
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
November 19, 2025
Queen of Dancehall Spice jumped back onto the Billboard Reggae Albums chart with her 2021 debut full-length studio album 10. The set, released four ye...
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Spice donates building supplies to Bethel Town
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Spice donates building supplies to Bethel Town
November 6, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — International dancehall artiste Spice says she donated building supplies to residents of Bethel Town in Westmoreland on Wednes...
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Erica Mena says she was victim of ‘selective outrage’ after Spice ‘monkey’ comment
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Erica Mena says she was victim of ‘selective outrage’ after Spice ‘monkey’ comment
August 7, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta star Erica Mena says people showed ‘selective outrage’ towards her following an incident where sh...
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Vybz Kartel crowned ‘King of Dancehall’, acknowledges ‘former king’ Beenie Man
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Vybz Kartel crowned ‘King of Dancehall’, acknowledges ‘former king’ Beenie Man
KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
July 19, 2025
Vybz Kartel was officially crowned 'King of Dancehall' at Reggae Sumfest. The crowning took place on Saturday morning at Catherine Hall with 'Queen of...
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Spice earns first gold record in France with Go Down Deh
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Spice earns first gold record in France with Go Down Deh
July 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Queen of dancehall Spice has earned her first gold certified single in France, as Go Down Deh , her 2021 hit song featuring Shaggy...
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Spice sued by spiritual advisor RT Boss for defamation
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Spice sued by spiritual advisor RT Boss for defamation
March 4, 2025
Spiritual advisor Nardo Smith, more popularly known as RT Boss, has filed a defamation lawsuit against dancehall star Spice over allegations reportedl...
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Spice name-drops possible dancehall successors
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Spice name-drops possible dancehall successors
Queen of Dancehall says current crop of female deejays doing 'extremely well'
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
February 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In a moment of honesty that many have since labelled as a sign of true maturity, Queen of Dancehall, Spice has name-dropped a few ...
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Vybz Kartel rings in 2025 with Spice at Freedom Street
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Vybz Kartel rings in 2025 with Spice at Freedom Street
January 1, 2025
Vybz Kartel rang in 2025 alongside fellow dancehall superstar Spice at his Freedom Street concert on Wednesday. The entertainers were in the middle of...
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Spice gets first silver certification
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Spice gets first silver certification
August 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) awarded Spice with her first Silver certification in the United Kingdom for her 2014 track...
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Gabby Thomas, Spice and Nicki Minaj among stars to support Junelle Bromfield amid online abuse
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Gabby Thomas, Spice and Nicki Minaj among stars to support Junelle Bromfield amid online abuse
August 24, 2024
Gabby Thomas, Spice, Sanya Richards-Ross and Nicki Minaj are among the celebrities who have expressed support for Jamaican runner Junelle Bromfield am...
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Spice debuts on Billboard, earns 5th entry with ‘Mirror 25’
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Spice debuts on Billboard, earns 5th entry with ‘Mirror 25’
Kevin Jackson 
August 20, 2024
Dancehall artiste Spice debuts on this week's Billboard Reggae Albums chart, with her latest work, Mirror 25, entering at number seven. Mirror 25 mark...
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Sugary drink tax not a burden
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Sugary drink tax not a burden
Tufton says decrease in consumption will make society healthier
February 14, 2026
Sugary drink tax not a burden
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Defence’s attempt to discredit cop witness collapses
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Defence’s attempt to discredit cop witness collapses
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 14, 2026
Defence’s attempt to discredit cop witness collapses
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Murder trial of six cops breaks for a week
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BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com
Murder trial of six cops breaks for a week
February 14, 2026
Murder trial of six cops breaks for a week
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Ken Boothe for Jamaica Music Museum Hall of Fame
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Ken Boothe for Jamaica Music Museum Hall of Fame
Fab 5’s Frankie Campbell to get Lifetime Achievement Award
February 14, 2026
Ken Boothe for Jamaica Music Museum Hall of Fame
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8 heavyweight sound systems set for ‘Juggling’ Sunday at Mas Camp
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8 heavyweight sound systems set for ‘Juggling’ Sunday at Mas Camp
BY SHEREITA GRIZZLE Observer staff reporter grizzles@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 14, 2026
8 heavyweight sound systems set for ‘Juggling’ Sunday at Mas Camp
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