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Vaz rips JPS for all-island power outage; 30-day deadline given for full report
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7 12:20 AM
Blackout shame!
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Vaz, JPS debunk conspiracy theory US vessel, JDF fire linked to islandwide blackout
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7 12:18 AM
Ludicrous!
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Entertainer slated to perform at UK Reggaeland in first appearance since 2009
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
June 7 12:16 AM
Charly Black: ‘That time is now!’
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Honey shortage grips country post-Hurricane Melissa
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7 12:14 AM
Jamaica’s sweet problem
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National coach laments lack of structure in local women’s cricket
June 7 12:12 AM
National coach calls for greater focus on women’s cricket
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Caribbean nations lose productivity, growth and competitiveness as congestion worsens
BY KELLARAY MILES Business reporter milesk@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7 12:10 AM
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February 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The funeral of Stephen “Cat” Coore, co-founder of legendary reggae band Third World, is now underway. Politicians and music moguls...
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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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BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer writer 
January 26, 2026
In a 2012 interview with the Jamaica Observer , guitarist Stephen “Cat” Coore recalled visiting the London office of Island Records and hearing Handsw...
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January 20, 2026
Howard Campbell Former Third World drummer, Willie Stewart, has described Stephen “Cat” Coore as a “musical genius like no other”, crediting the iconi...
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January 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has described Stephen “Cat” Coore, who passed away suddenly on Sunday, as a towering figure in Jamai...
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January 19, 2026
Stephen “Cat” Coore, co-founder of legendary reggae band Third World and one of Jamaica’s most respected musicians, has died. The iconic guitarist pas...
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Drummer Willie Stewart pays tribute to former bandmate
Howard Campbell 
February 19, 2025
Drummer Willie Stewart has paid tribute to his former Third World colleague Milton “Prilly” Hamilton, who died in Florida on February 17, saying he wa...
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Vaz rips JPS for all-island power outage; 30-day deadline given for full report
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7, 2026
Blackout shame!
Vaz, JPS debunk conspiracy theory US vessel, JDF fire linked to islandwide blackout
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7, 2026
Ludicrous!
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Entertainer slated to perform at UK Reggaeland in first appearance since 2009
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
June 7, 2026
Charly Black: ‘That time is now!’
Honey shortage grips country post-Hurricane Melissa
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 7, 2026
Jamaica’s sweet problem