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Parents urged to monitor children’s social media use after bomb hoax shuts down school, State agency
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 9 12:20 AM
Serious threat!
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NSWMA removes tons of bulky, residential waste from streets of downtown Kingston
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 9 12:18 AM
Heavy load
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Aidonia gears up for 20-year celebration
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Aidonia gears up for 20-year celebration
May 9 12:16 AM
Aidonia gears up for 20-year celebration
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Faster fixes, same old glitches
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Faster fixes, same old glitches
More ABMs installed but downtime increases
BY KARENA BENNETT Senior business reporter bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 9 12:14 AM
Faster fixes, same old glitches
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Jamaica’s relay teams tipped to shine in China
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 9 12:12 AM
Jamaica’s relay teams tipped to shine in China
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Mouttet Mile: A racing spectacle
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Mouttet Mile: A racing spectacle
...local racing premier event set to deliver unforgettable action with US$300,000 purse at stake
BY RUDDY ALLEN Staff reporter ruddya@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 9 12:10 AM
Mouttet Mile: A racing spectacle
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More than a car show
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Organisers promise biggest Jamaica Auto Show ever this weekend
BY RORY DALEY Observer writer 
May 9 12:10 AM
More than a car show
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NCB Foundation partners with ‘Di Cawna Library’ to promote financial literacy
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NCB Foundation partners with ‘Di Cawna Library’ to promote financial literacy
May 9 12:10 AM
NCB Foundation partners with ‘Di Cawna Library’ to promote financial literacy
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‘IT A STREAM?’ Beenie Man announces his own takeover of New York
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‘IT A STREAM?’ Beenie Man announces his own takeover of New York
April 15, 2025
Beenie Man has recognised the successes of fellow Jamaican entertainers Vybz Kartel and Buju Banton, both of whom sold out shows in New York on two co...
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Judge vacates warrant issued for Lisa Hyper’s arrest
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Judge vacates warrant issued for Lisa Hyper’s arrest
April 11, 2025
A bench warrant issued for dancehall star Lisa Hyper, born Felicia Gooden, was vacated by the court on Thursday when the Soul Cry singer's disorderly ...
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Vybz Kartel says he’s living in Florida; avoiding areas of Jamaica he once frequented
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Vybz Kartel says he’s living in Florida; avoiding areas of Jamaica he once frequented
April 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s dancehall superstar, Vybz Kartel, has stated that he’s now living in Florida in the United States. He made the disclosur...
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‘I will never bleach again’, says Vybz Kartel
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‘I will never bleach again’, says Vybz Kartel
April 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancehall icon Vybz Kartel says he will never bleach again, attributing his past choices to issues of self-love. The renowned arti...
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Major Lazer’s ‘Pon De Floor’ with Vybz Kartel makes it to Billboard list
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Major Lazer’s ‘Pon De Floor’ with Vybz Kartel makes it to Billboard list
March 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vybz Kartel is the second Jamaican to be ranked among Billboard magazine's 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time List. His collaboratio...
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Elephant Man ‘good to go’ to the UK for the first time in 16 years
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Elephant Man ‘good to go’ to the UK for the first time in 16 years
Claude Mills, Observer Writer 
March 26, 2025
Dancehall star Elephant Man will return to the United Kingdom for the first time in 16 years this August for a show, after being granted a work permit...
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Lisa Hyper making ‘steady progress’ in mental health recovery – family
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Lisa Hyper making ‘steady progress’ in mental health recovery – family
March 5, 2025
The family of dancehall artiste Lisa Hyper says the entertainer has been making "steady progress" as she receives treatment after suffering a mental e...
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CODA secures exclusive streaming rights for Vybz Kartel concert in BVI
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CODA secures exclusive streaming rights for Vybz Kartel concert in BVI
February 28, 2025
CODA Network (CODA) has secured the exclusive streaming rights for dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel’s concert in the British Virgin Islands next month....
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Vybz Kartel announces first US show in 20 years, set for New York
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Vybz Kartel announces first US show in 20 years, set for New York
February 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel has announced his first performance in the United States for over 20 years, just weeks after receivi...
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Vybz Kartel accepts MOBO Impact Award
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Vybz Kartel accepts MOBO Impact Award
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Online writer 
February 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Vybz Kartel accepted the MOBO Impact Award at the 2025 staging of the Music of Black Origin (MOBO), which was held in New Castle, ...
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Shenseea wins MOBO for Best Caribbean Music Act
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Shenseea wins MOBO for Best Caribbean Music Act
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
February 18, 2025
Dancehall siren Shenseea has won her second MOBO award, being named Best Caribbean Music Act at the awards ceremony in the United Kingdom on Tuesday. ...
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Vybz Kartel to receive MOBO Impact Award
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Vybz Kartel to receive MOBO Impact Award
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
February 17, 2025
Dancehall kingpin Vybz Kartel will receive the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Impact Award at the 2025 ceremony, which is scheduled to be held on Tuesda...
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Kartel scores 11th Billboard entry with Viking (Vybz is King) 10th-anniversary edition
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Kartel scores 11th Billboard entry with Viking (Vybz is King) 10th-anniversary edition
February 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel has secured his 11th entry on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart with the 10th-anniversary deluxe edit...
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No Kartel show at Trinidad Carnival as concert postponed
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No Kartel show at Trinidad Carnival as concert postponed
February 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The One Caribbean Music Festival, where dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel was scheduled to perform before Trinidad audiences, has been...
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‘Travel Fox’ track gets Kartel boost
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‘Travel Fox’ track gets Kartel boost
February 5, 2025
Producer Shawn ‘Pennycooke’ Richards says the Travel Fox track by Vybz Kartel, released in July 2023, has seen a new wave of success. The song, which ...
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Vybz Kartel to know visa fate Friday
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Vybz Kartel to know visa fate Friday
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 28, 2025
Dancehall superstar, Adidja "Vybz Kartel" Palmer will know by Friday, whether he will receive the green light to enter the United States of America (U...
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‘Kartel contributed more to economy in one night than you in nine years’ – Brown chides investment minister
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‘Kartel contributed more to economy in one night than you in nine years’ – Brown chides investment minister
January 25, 2025
Opposition Senator Lambert Brown has blasted Government Senator Aubyn Hill, stopping short of accusing him of hypocrisy for his criticism of the Peopl...
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Vybz Kartel donates $1m to Waterford Primary School
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Vybz Kartel donates $1m to Waterford Primary School
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 24, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— Dancehall star Adidja "Vybz Kartel" Palmer on Friday donated $1 million to the Waterford Primary School in Portmore, St Catheri...
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Deva Bratt gets buzz online with song-a-day blitz
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Deva Bratt gets buzz online with song-a-day blitz
January 17, 2025
Former Portmore Empire standout Deva Bratt is generating attention with his methodical one-song-a-day high volume release strategy since January 1. He...
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PHOTOS: CPJ hosts birthday celebration for Vybz Kartel
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PHOTOS: CPJ hosts birthday celebration for Vybz Kartel
KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
January 13, 2025
Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited (CPJ) pulled out all the stops for a surprise birthday celebration for dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel on January ...
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Beenie uses Kartel’s words to crown himself ‘King of the Dancehall’
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Beenie uses Kartel’s words to crown himself ‘King of the Dancehall’
January 10, 2025
Self-proclaimed ‘King of the Dancehall’ Beenie Man clapped back at Vybz Kartel by posting a video of the ‘World Boss’ himself ‘crowning’ Beenie with t...
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Kartel’s STR8 Vybz Rum takes centre stage at Freedom Street concert
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Kartel’s STR8 Vybz Rum takes centre stage at Freedom Street concert
January 6, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — When Vybz Kartel officially launched STR8 Vybz Rum in November 2024, he didn’t just introduce a liquor brand — he set the stage fo...
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May 9, 2025
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NSWMA removes tons of bulky, residential waste from streets of downtown Kingston
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 9, 2025
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Aidonia gears up for 20-year celebration
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Aidonia gears up for 20-year celebration
May 9, 2025
Aidonia gears up for 20-year celebration
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Faster fixes, same old glitches
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Faster fixes, same old glitches
More ABMs installed but downtime increases
BY KARENA BENNETT Senior business reporter bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 9, 2025
Faster fixes, same old glitches
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READY FOR LAUNCH!
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READY FOR LAUNCH!
Jamaica’s relay teams tipped to shine in China
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May 9, 2025
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