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BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (AFP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday said the United States bombed a suspected cocaine factory in the port city of Ma...
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Body of abducted Trinidad fireman found
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad  (CMC) –  Trinidadian police say the body of a 46-year-old fireman, who had been abducted from his home last weekend, was foun...
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Six men charged following storehouse heist
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Six men, including two taxi drivers and a 62-year-old, have been slapped with multiple offences for their alleged involvement in a...
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Soldier charged with firearm offences
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A member of the Jamaica Defence Force has been charged after allegedly firing shots in a public place. Charged with possession...
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Psychologist outlines techniques to protect mental health post Melissa
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — With many individuals dealing with emotional scars in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, licensed clinical psychologist and trauma spe...
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Forex: $159.83 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.83 to one US dollar
December 30 06:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, December 30, ended trading at $159.83, down nine cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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NCB Foundation spreads Christmas cheer, aids hurricane relief with Christine Haber Ministries
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NCB Foundation spreads Christmas cheer, aids hurricane relief with Christine Haber Ministries
December 30 05:52 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A $250,000 Christmas donation from NCB Foundation’s Grant a Wish initiative is helping to strengthen  hurricane relief efforts led...
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Campari signs partnership with Sandz; Skippa headlines Jan 1 staging
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Campari signs partnership with Sandz; Skippa headlines Jan 1 staging
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 30 05:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Campari has signed a year-long title partnership with popular event series Sandz Music Festival.  The collaboration comes into eff...
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Claro lunch hour concerts promise to excite
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Claro lunch hour concerts promise to excite
July 13, 2010
With a stellar lineup featuring the ten finalists of the Claro JCDC Festival Song Contest, patrons in and around the Half Way Tree metropolis and Span...
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Beres Hammond’s Rock Away tells a lie — Carolyn Cooper
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Beres Hammond’s Rock Away tells a lie — Carolyn Cooper
By Basil Walters Observer staff reporter 
July 13, 2010
One of Beres Hammond's more popular tunes, Rock Away (a celebratory anthem "bigging up" the golden days of Jamaican music), was soundly critiqued by P...
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MayLo to star in Ghett-O-Life
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MayLo to star in Ghett-O-Life
July 13, 2010
MAYLYNNE Lowe has been heralded as one of Jamaica's most talented thespians, consistently hitting the mark in major commercial productions. Popularly ...
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Happenings – July 14
July 13, 2010
FRIDAY, JULY 16 Makka Pro Surfing Competition @ Makka Beach, Southaven, Yallas, St Thomas. Time: 10:00 am. CoCo Fridayz @ Mango Ranch, 16 1/2 West Kin...
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This week on Digicel Rising Stars
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July 13, 2010
THIS second episode of Digicel Rising Stars, Season 7, started with the vivacious host, Lady Rennae, announcing the five finalists from last week who ...
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Fashion Block
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Fashion Block
July 12, 2010
Saint International capped StyleWeek Jamaica with its annual staging of Fashion Block on Sunday night. The open-air fashion show staged along Knutsfor...
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Plans in high gear for Ochi Seafood festival
July 12, 2010
THE organisers of the fourth annual Ocho Rios Seafood festival are confident that this year's staging could be one of the blockbuster events of the su...
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Remembering Sugar Minott…
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Remembering Sugar Minott…
July 12, 2010
Canada-based L3 Magazine pays tribute to Lincoln ‘Sugar’ Minott WE will never forget the vibes that filled the room when Sugar Minott's 'chune' Good T...
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Monty Alexander for Jazz At Lincoln Center
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Monty Alexander for Jazz At Lincoln Center
July 12, 2010
The phenomenal sounds of Jamaica's acclaimed Commander of Distinction and renowned jazz pianist, Monty Alexander, is set to add to the excitement in N...
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Twin of Twins star in remixed Kung Fu film
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Twin of Twins star in remixed Kung Fu film
BY STEVEN JACKSON Observer writer 
July 11, 2010
Comedians Twin of Twins are starring in Ching Pow, Far East Yardies--a remixed Kung-fu film slated for November release which will rely on local bootl...
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Despicable Me tops weekend box office at $60.1m
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Despicable Me tops weekend box office at $60.1m
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July 11, 2010
LOS ANGELES, USA (AP) — Despicable Me wasn’t such a bad guy after all, it seems, opening at the top of the box office with an estimated $60.1 million....
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Blazing farewell to Africa’s first World Cup
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Blazing farewell to Africa’s first World Cup
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July 11, 2010
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — South Africa’s Soccer City erupted in lights for the World Cup closing ceremony, with singers performing a melody o...
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Godfather of Dancehall, Sugar Minott, dead at 54
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Godfather of Dancehall, Sugar Minott, dead at 54
BY YASMINE PERU 
July 11, 2010
FOUNDATION reggae and dancehall artiste, Lincoln 'Sugar' Minott passed away Saturday night at the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew....
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J-Lo threatened with $40M lawsuit
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J-Lo threatened with $40M lawsuit
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July 11, 2010
ISTANBUL, (AFP) — A hotel in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus has threatened Jennifer Lopez with a 40 million dollar lawsuit after she cancelled a con...
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Stop reminiscing about reggae
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Stop reminiscing about reggae
BY STEVEN JACKSON Observer staff reporter 
July 10, 2010
ELECTRONICA/REGGAE selector DJ Afifa urged a mostly revisionist university reggae music symposium last Friday to stop reminiscing about vintage reggae...
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A call for reggae renewal
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A call for reggae renewal
By Basil Walters Observer staff reporter 
July 10, 2010
An appeal has been made for a renewal in reggae music. The call from university lecturer and musicologist, Dr Clinton Hutton — at a symposium on Inter...
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Sugar Minott dies at 54
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July 10, 2010
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sugar Minott, a smooth-voiced singer and producer who helped to popularize reggae music, has died. He was 54. Minott died yesterda...
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Sugar Minott dead at 54
BY YASMINE PERU 
July 10, 2010
Foundation reggae and dancehall artiste, Lincoln ‘Sugar’ Minott passed away Saturday night at the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew....
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Website posts recording of Mel Gibson’s racist rant
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Website posts recording of Mel Gibson’s racist rant
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July 10, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mel Gibson is heard using a racial epithet and calling his ex-girlfriend a "whore" in a recording released by a celebrity news webs...
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Promoting a Caribbean state of mind
By Clyde McKenzie 
July 10, 2010
Almost nine years ago, I was part of a panel discussion on CMC moderated by Jessica Odle. The other panelists were Keith Nurse, Caribbean academic ren...
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Munga makes himself heard at the Village
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Munga makes himself heard at the Village
BY STEVEN JACKSON Observer staff reporter 
July 9, 2010
Dancehall artiste, Munga Honorebel screamed into the mic as if it were Babylon or his lover at Village Blues Bar in Kingston two Tuesdays ago but the ...
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CVM rolls out Live@Seven
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CVM rolls out Live@Seven
Simone Morgan 
July 9, 2010
Now 17 years old, CVM TV is offering more to the viewing public with the addition of the programme, Live@Seven. Commencing July 26, the one hour long ...
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