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Flow engages, uplifts and invests in women and girls
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Flow engages, uplifts and invests in women and girls
April 1 04:00 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Telecommunications provider Flow recently donated $250,000 to the HerFlow Foundation, an organisation that champions menstrual hea...
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Second suspect charged for sanitation worker’s murder
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Second suspect charged for sanitation worker’s murder
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – A second man has been charged in connection with the murder of 29-year-old Sequan Grant, a sanitation worker of Ponsetta Avenue, K...
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US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez
US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions against Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez, who took power ...
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Jamaica College clarifies ‘misleading’ media account of reported school assault
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Jamaica College clarifies ‘misleading’ media account of reported school assault
April 1 03:24 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Following reports that a student at Jamaica College was assaulted by peers on the school compound last week, the institution’s boa...
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Jamaica Employers’ Federation announces newly elected executive leadership team
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Jamaica Employers’ Federation announces newly elected executive leadership team
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) has announced its newly elected executive officers, with Wayne Chen returning as president...
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Americans kicked off cruise line after being found with drugs
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Americans kicked off cruise line after being found with drugs
April 1 02:52 PM
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC)–Three Americans, including a 70-year-old man, were fined a total of US$350 after small amounts of marijuana were found in their ...
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USF launches two public Wi-Fi sites in one day
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USF launches two public Wi-Fi sites in one day
April 1 02:44 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Universal Service Fund (USF) on Friday launched two public Wi-Fi locations in Port Royal and the Kingston Craft Market, expand...
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A Sterling Silver Celebration: Sterling Asset Management marks 25 years
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A Sterling Silver Celebration: Sterling Asset Management marks 25 years
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Sterling Asset Management Limited recently commemorated its 25th anniversary with an elegant customer appreciation event at the UWI Mona Ruins & Lawns...
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Abortion pill prescriptions surge in US states with bans — study
March 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States  (AFP) — Women living in United States (US) states with abortion restrictions have shifted from travelling out of state to g...
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French appeals court rejects Shein suspension
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French appeals court rejects Shein suspension
March 19, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — A French appeals court Thursday rejected the government's demand to temporarily suspend a section of Shein's website in France a...
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Russia cracks down on WhatsApp as it pushes state-backed rival
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Russia cracks down on WhatsApp as it pushes state-backed rival
February 14, 2026
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said T...
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Ukrainian athlete vows to wear banned helmet at Winter Olympics
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Ukrainian athlete vows to wear banned helmet at Winter Olympics
February 10, 2026
CORTINA d’AMPEZZO, Italy (AFP)  — Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych vowed Tuesday that he would wear a helmet that depicts victims of the...
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France’s Macron vows to speed up social media ban for under-15s
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France’s Macron vows to speed up social media ban for under-15s
January 24, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday vowed to speed up the legislative process for a social media ban on under-15s, with...
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Venezuela’s foreign airline ban slammed as ‘disproportionate’
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Venezuela’s foreign airline ban slammed as ‘disproportionate’
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela's decision to ban foreign airlines that stopped flying to the Caribbean country over concerns about US military a...
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UK to ban concert ticket resales at inflated prices
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UK to ban concert ticket resales at inflated prices
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The United Kingdom (UK)  government on Wednesday announced plans to ban the resale of tickets for concerts, sports matc...
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Denmark to ban social media for under-15s
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Denmark to ban social media for under-15s
October 7, 2025
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) — Denmark said Tuesday it planned to introduce a social media ban for children under the age of 15. Prime Minister Mette Fre...
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Trump extends delay on US TikTok ban until mid-December
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Trump extends delay on US TikTok ban until mid-December
September 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended a delay on enforcing a ban against TikTok until Decemb...
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China urges ‘dialogue’ with US over TikTok — ministry
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China urges ‘dialogue’ with US over TikTok — ministry
September 12, 2025
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China urged the United States on Friday to address their TikTok dispute through dialogue, as top leaders from both countries ar...
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Hungary police ban Pride parade amid LGBTQ crackdown
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Hungary police ban Pride parade amid LGBTQ crackdown
September 6, 2025
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) — Hungarian police have banned a Pride march set for next month in a southern city but organisers insisted they would not be "...
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New push in Europe to curb children’s social media use
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New push in Europe to curb children’s social media use
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LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg (AFP)— From dangerous diet tips to disinformation, cyberbullying to hate speech, the glut of online content harmful to children...
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France to ban smoking outdoors in most places — minister
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France to ban smoking outdoors in most places — minister
May 29, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — France will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be accessed by children, including beaches, parks and bus stops, the heal...
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Christopher Taylor wins in return to the track from suspension
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Christopher Taylor wins in return to the track from suspension
May 24, 2025
Jamaican track prodigy Christopher Taylor made a winning return to competition on Saturday, clocking an impressive 45.66 seconds at the JAAA World Ath...
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Trump gives TikTok extra 75 days to find buyer
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Trump gives TikTok extra 75 days to find buyer
April 4, 2025
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Friday extended the deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face ...
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TikTok faces new US deadline to ditch Chinese owner
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TikTok faces new US deadline to ditch Chinese owner
April 4, 2025
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — TikTok on Friday was hours from a deadline to find a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States (US). The hugel...
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Trump gives TikTok 75-day grace period from US ban
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Trump gives TikTok 75-day grace period from US ban
January 20, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban Tik...
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US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok
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US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok
January 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that will ban TikTok in the United States, potentially denying the video-...
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TikTok plans total US shutdown as ban deadline looms— report
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TikTok plans total US shutdown as ban deadline looms— report
January 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— Social media giant TikTok plans to completely shut down its operations in the United States this Sunday if a ban orde...
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US House passes bill banning transgender students from women’s sports
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US House passes bill banning transgender students from women’s sports
January 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— The Republican-led US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill severely restricting transgender athletes fro...
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Trump asks US Supreme Court to pause law threatening TikTok ban
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December 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - US President-elect Donald Trump filed a brief Friday urging the Supreme Court to pause a law that would ban TikTok t...
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New St Vincent law bans dogs on some beaches
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New St Vincent law bans dogs on some beaches
December 9, 2024
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) – The St Vincent and the Grenadines parliament has approved legislation targetting dog owners who are not honouring their ...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Telecommunications provider Flow recently donated $250,000 to the HerFlow Foundation, an organisation that champions menstrual hea...
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Second suspect charged for sanitation worker’s murder
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Second suspect charged for sanitation worker’s murder
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – A second man has been charged in connection with the murder of 29-year-old Sequan Grant, a sanitation worker of Ponsetta Avenue, K...
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US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez
US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions against Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez, who took power ...
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Jamaica College clarifies ‘misleading’ media account of reported school assault
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Jamaica College clarifies ‘misleading’ media account of reported school assault
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Following reports that a student at Jamaica College was assaulted by peers on the school compound last week, the institution’s boa...
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Jamaica Employers’ Federation announces newly elected executive leadership team
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) has announced its newly elected executive officers, with Wayne Chen returning as president...
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