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Health company admits Maradona test mix-up in trial
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Health company admits Maradona test mix-up in trial
August 24 05:46 PM
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP)—An Argentine health insurance company admitted that medical tests presented at the trial over the death of late football...
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Masicka earns highest debut for a Jamaican dancehall act on Billboard for 2026
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Masicka earns highest debut for a Jamaican dancehall act on Billboard for 2026
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
August 24 05:36 PM
Masicka’s recently released third full-length studio album Forever Reign for Def Jam Recordings has earned the highest debut so far in 2026 on the Bil...
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Buju Banton, Kes named Honorary Grand Marshals for 59th New York Caribbean Carnival Parade
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Buju Banton, Kes named Honorary Grand Marshals for 59th New York Caribbean Carnival Parade
August 24 05:29 PM
The West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) has announced reggae icon Buju Banton and KesTheBand lead vocalist Kees Dieffenthaller (Kes...
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Forex: $159.32 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.32 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The United States (US) dollar on Monday, August 24, ended trading at $159.32, down by 7 cents, according to Bank of Jamaica’s daily ...
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One dead, children hospitalised after St Mary crash
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ST MARY, Jamaica— A Sunday evening drive along the Tower Isle main road ended in tragedy when a head-on collision claimed the life of a 30-year-old ma...
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Caricom employs external law firm to deal with re-appointment of secretary general
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Caricom employs external law firm to deal with re-appointment of secretary general
August 24 02:56 PM
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC)—The 15-member Caribbean Community (Caricom) grouping has employed the services of a regional law firm to present its response...
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101-year-old woman arrested in Nigeria for allegedly selling ganja
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101-year-old woman arrested in Nigeria for allegedly selling ganja
August 24 02:15 PM
A 101-year-old woman has been arrested in Nigeria for allegedly selling cannabis after authorities reportedly found her with more than 90 grams of the...
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US vows ‘economic asphyxiation’ of Iran with new sanctions
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US vows ‘economic asphyxiation’ of Iran with new sanctions
August 24 02:10 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday laid out plans for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, ...
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UNICEF, CCCCC strengthen partnership to advance child centered climate action across the Caribbean
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UNICEF, CCCCC strengthen partnership to advance child centered climate action across the Caribbean
July 30, 2026
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) have signed a memorandu...
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Gaza health officials say children among 10 killed in Israeli strikes
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Gaza health officials say children among 10 killed in Israeli strikes
July 18, 2026
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — Gaza's civil defence and hospitals said Israeli attacks on Saturday killed 10 people across the territory, ...
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Parents encouraged to safeguard children during summer break
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Parents encouraged to safeguard children during summer break
July 16, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica—Parents and guardians are being urged to take extra precautions during the summer holidays to protect children from heat-related ill...
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SOS Children’s Villages Jamaica celebrates the power of community
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SOS Children’s Villages Jamaica celebrates the power of community
July 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The power of community, partnership and shared purpose was on full display on July 3 as corporate leaders, development partners, p...
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CPFSA urges parents and caregivers to prioritise children’s safety during summer break
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CPFSA urges parents and caregivers to prioritise children’s safety during summer break
July 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As schools close for the summer holidays, the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is encouraging parents and careg...
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Israel’s ‘deliberate targeting’ of children part of ongoing Gaza ‘genocide’ — UN probe
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Israel’s ‘deliberate targeting’ of children part of ongoing Gaza ‘genocide’ — UN probe
June 23, 2026
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) — Israel is deliberately targeting Palestinian children in what has become a key factor in an ongoing "genocide" in Gaza, Un...
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Airline denies any involvement in illegally transporting Haitian children
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Airline denies any involvement in illegally transporting Haitian children
June 19, 2026
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — The Dominican Republic’s flag carrier and largest low-cost airline, Arajet SA, has denied allegations linking the airlin...
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Gaza ceasefire a ‘deadly illusion’ — UNICEF
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Gaza ceasefire a ‘deadly illusion’ — UNICEF
June 19, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The ceasefire declared in Gaza more than eight months ago is a "deadly illusion", the United Nations (UN) charged on Frida...
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PAHO launches toolkit to respond to children affected by violence
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PAHO launches toolkit to respond to children affected by violence
June 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the ANIMA-AA Kit, a practical tool designed to support heal...
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Adonai Thomas not missing; police urge public to stop sharing photo
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Adonai Thomas not missing; police urge public to stop sharing photo
June 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force is advising members of the public to refrain from circulating a photograph and message claiming tha...
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Parents urged to secure household chemicals to prevent accidental poisoning
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Parents urged to secure household chemicals to prevent accidental poisoning
June 15, 2026
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The Westmoreland Health Department is imploring parents and caregivers to take extra precautions to protect children from acci...
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UK PM announces ban on social media for under-16s
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UK PM announces ban on social media for under-16s
June 15, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Children under 16 will be banned from using social media in the United Kingdom (UK), Prime Minister Keir Starmer announ...
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UK govt warns big tech over nude images sent by children
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UK govt warns big tech over nude images sent by children
June 8, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) —  Tech giants must stop children in Britain from being able to send and receive nude images on their devices, or be forc...
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Judge to rule on dismissing Yahweh Qahal case
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Judge to rule on dismissing Yahweh Qahal case
June 1, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Senior Parish Judge Kaysha Grant-Pryce will rule later this month on whether a case against a faith-based group involving charges ...
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Fi We Children Foundation calls for meaningful youth consultation in policies affecting young people
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Fi We Children Foundation calls for meaningful youth consultation in policies affecting young people
May 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As Jamaica observes Child Month, the Fi We Children Foundation is calling on policymakers, institutions, schools, and community st...
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UN official says children face brunt of gang violence in Haiti
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UN official says children face brunt of gang violence in Haiti
May 19, 2026
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), Vanessa Frazier, says children li...
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46 children, adults kidnapped in southern Nigeria schools attack—Christian group
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46 children, adults kidnapped in southern Nigeria schools attack—Christian group
May 18, 2026
LAGOS, Nigeria(AFP)—Forty-six people, most of them children, were kidnapped during an attack on three schools in southwest Nigerian last week, the Chr...
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Gov’t mulls social media policy for children
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Gov’t mulls social media policy for children
May 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A social media policy for Jamaica’s children could be in the making. Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton told the ...
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UN condemns child death toll from Israel’s West Bank operations
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UN condemns child death toll from Israel’s West Bank operations
May 12, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) condemned Tuesday the toll from swelling Israeli military operations and settler attacks in the oc...
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Applications open for Mini Miss Kingston & St Andrew Heritage Queen Pageant 2026
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Applications open for Mini Miss Kingston & St Andrew Heritage Queen Pageant 2026
May 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The search is officially on for talented, confident, and culturally aware young ladies to participate in the highly anticipated Mi...
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Fed up with negative lyrics, Caboowie pushes ahead with songs that inspire
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Fed up with negative lyrics, Caboowie pushes ahead with songs that inspire
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
May 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Dancehall artiste Caboowie is expressing concern about the frequent incidents of violence among school children. “You see how the ...
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UNICEF appoints new Children and Youth Council
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UNICEF appoints new Children and Youth Council
April 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica has appointed a new Children and Youth Council (CYC), reinforcing its commitment t...
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Masicka earns highest debut for a Jamaican dancehall act on Billboard for 2026
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Masicka’s recently released third full-length studio album Forever Reign for Def Jam Recordings has earned the highest debut so far in 2026 on the Bil...
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Buju Banton, Kes named Honorary Grand Marshals for 59th New York Caribbean Carnival Parade
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Buju Banton, Kes named Honorary Grand Marshals for 59th New York Caribbean Carnival Parade
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The West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) has announced reggae icon Buju Banton and KesTheBand lead vocalist Kees Dieffenthaller (Kes...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The United States (US) dollar on Monday, August 24, ended trading at $159.32, down by 7 cents, according to Bank of Jamaica’s daily ...
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