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‘It’s going to be war’
PM vows to fight lies, misinformation about Melissa recovery efforts
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
November 29 12:20 AM
‘It’s going to be war’
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Gov’t willing to operate early childhood education institutions
November 29 12:18 AM
Takeover talks
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I Love Jamaica Support
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‘Tourism on track’
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‘Tourism on track’
Bartlett encouraged by hotel occupancy a month after Hurricane Melissa
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
November 29 12:14 AM
‘Tourism on track’
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‘Pressure is a privilege’
Football, ...
‘Pressure is a privilege’
Reggae Girlz coach urges team to savour the W’Cup qualification challenge
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
November 29 12:12 AM
Busby urges team to savour the W’Cup qualification challenge
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Shields: From brink of retirement to West Indies debut
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Shields: From brink of retirement to West Indies debut
November 29 12:10 AM
Shields: From brink of retirement to West Indies debut
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Chelsea coach ‘happy’ Palmer declared fit to face Arsenal
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Chelsea coach ‘happy’ Palmer declared fit to face Arsenal
November 29 12:08 AM
Chelsea coach ‘happy’ Palmer declared fit to face Arsenal
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Quarter-final places up for grabs in ISSA daCosta Cup
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Quarter-final places up for grabs in ISSA daCosta Cup
November 29 12:07 AM
Quarter-final places up for grabs in ISSA daCosta Cup
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November 18, 2025
Several online users are currently experiencing challenges accessing the social media platforms X, Canva, ChatGPT, and some multiplayer games. Interne...
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Universal Service Fund targeting upgrade of community access points islandwide
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Universal Service Fund targeting upgrade of community access points islandwide
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Universal Service Fund (USF) is looking to revamp community access points (CAPs) across the island. This was disclosed by Mini...
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WhatsApp, Twitch among sites that could face Australia under-16s social media ban
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Linstead residents call on Flow to fix internet service
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Linstead residents call on Flow to fix internet service
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]ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Residents of Cross Roads in Linstead, St Catherine, are up in arms against telecommunications service provider Flow as they h...
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Irish watchdog threatens X over adult content controls
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WhatsApp group admin shot dead in Pakistan for allegedly removing member
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) — A Pakistani man has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting the administrator of a community WhatsApp group who r...
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Social media rollbacks opening ‘floodgates’ of hate — UN chief
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Rollbacks on social media fact-checking and moderation safeguards are reopening the floodgates of hate, the United Nations...
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Meta plans undersea cable to link five continents
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PARIS, France (AFP) — Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta has said it will lay an undersea cable stretching across five continents to carry dat...
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Kanye West’s website goes down after Nazi T-shirt sales
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Kanye West’s website goes down after Nazi T-shirt sales
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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The website of Kanye West's Yeezy fashion brand was offline Tuesday after it began selling plain white T-shirts wit...
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YouTube, the online video powerhouse, turns 20
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YouTube, the online video powerhouse, turns 20
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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — YouTube has evolved from a dinner party lark 20 years ago into a modern lifestyle staple poised to overtake Unite...
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Havertz’s wife calls for respect after threats to unborn child
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Havertz’s wife calls for respect after threats to unborn child
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)— The wife of Arsenal forward Kai Havertz has shared screenshots of "shocking" abuse she received on social media, includi...
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Microsoft expects to spend US$80b on AI this fiscal year
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Microsoft expects to spend US$80b on AI this fiscal year
January 3, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Microsoft president Brad Smith on Friday said the company is on track to pump about US$80 billion into artificial...
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US to call for Google to sell Chrome browser — report
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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) will urge a judge to make Google-parent company Alphabet sell its widely used Chrome brows...
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Ottawa to shut TikTok’s Canada operations, says app can still be used
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OTTAWA, Canada (AFP)— Ottawa said Wednesday it is shutting TikTok's operations in Canada following a security review, but Canadians will still be allo...
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Meta AI turns pictures into videos with sound
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Meta AI turns pictures into videos with sound
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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Meta on Friday provided a look at a generative artificial intelligence (AI) model it is working on that lets peop...
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WATCH: Hannah Town gets free Wi-Fi
September 20, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Hannah Town in West Kingston now has free Wi-Fi service, courtesy of the Universal Service Fund (USF). The service has been made a...
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YouTube launches new TV-focused tools for creators
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YouTube launches new TV-focused tools for creators
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‘It’s going to be war’
PM vows to fight lies, misinformation about Melissa recovery efforts
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November 29, 2025
‘It’s going to be war’
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Takeover talks
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Gov’t willing to operate early childhood education institutions
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November 29, 2025
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‘Pressure is a privilege’
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‘Pressure is a privilege’
Reggae Girlz coach urges team to savour the W’Cup qualification challenge
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
November 29, 2025
Busby urges team to savour the W’Cup qualification challenge
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