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‘This was my World Cup’ says Somali ref after UEFA Super Cup
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PARIS, France (AFP)—Somali referee Omar Artan described taking charge of Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Sal...
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Colombia rescuers cling to hope as quake survival window closes
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CALI, Colombia (AFP)—Rescuers in Colombia made a last-ditch effort to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for f...
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US-indicted Raul Castro reappears after months out of public view
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US-indicted Raul Castro reappears after months out of public view
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HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)—Veteran Cuban leader Raul Castro appeared in public for the first time in months Thursday, attending an event in Havana to mark the...
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National Farm Queen competition vital to changing perceptions of agriculture, says organiser
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MAY PEN, Clarendon — Sixty years after its inception, the National Farm Queen Competition is being repositioned for a new generation, with organiser V...
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PNP says Senate president’s CCJ position exemplifies ‘uncaring’ Gov’t
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The People’s National Party (PNP) has expressed deep concern at recent statements by President of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson, regarding Jamaica’s ...
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Man dies in crash after allegedly driving wrong way on Williamsfield Highway
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Man dies in crash after allegedly driving wrong way on Williamsfield Highway
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica—A man died as a result of injuries he sustained during a two-vehicle crash on the Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000 near Porus whe...
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Firearm, ammo seized at Petrojam Montego Bay Terminal
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Firearm, ammo seized at Petrojam Montego Bay Terminal
August 13 09:30 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A firearm, several rounds of ammunition and US$1,780 in cash was seized by members of the National Strategic Anti-Gang Division (NSA...
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Iran rejects Trump claims of US control over Hormuz as ‘lies’
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Iran rejects Trump claims of US control over Hormuz as ‘lies’
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TEHRAN, Iran (AFP)—Iran's military on Thursday rejected as "lies" remarks by US President Donald Trump claiming control of the Strait of Hormuz, sayin...
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Media leaders urge overhaul of communications training
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Media leaders urge overhaul of communications training
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Media practitioners and academics are calling for closer partnerships among universities, employers and Corporate Jamaica to bette...
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France regulator slams Meta over suspended content payments
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France regulator slams Meta over suspended content payments
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PARIS, France (AFP) — France's competition watchdog Wednesday accused Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of causing "serious and immediate harm"...
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Global media join forces to confront AI challenges
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Global media join forces to confront AI challenges
June 3, 2026
MARSEILLE, France (AFP) — Around 30 European and North American media outlets on Wednesday joined a coalition launched by Britain's BBC, Sky News and ...
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White House press gala rescheduled after shooting
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White House press gala rescheduled after shooting
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A White House correspondents' gala at which a gunman tried to storm the event attended by President Donald Trump has...
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Anchored in truth: A declaration for World Press Freedom Day
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Anchored in truth: A declaration for World Press Freedom Day
The Media Association Jamaica 
May 3, 2026
There are professions that exist simply to serve a market. And then there are those that exist to serve a society. Journalism is the latter – and on t...
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BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs in next two years
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BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs in next two years
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—The BBC revealed on Wednesday that the British broadcasting corporation is set to cut up to 2,000 jobs in the next two ye...
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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, 2026
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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$1m investment in journalists’ welfare fund as Jill Stewart MoBay City Run marks 10th year
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$1m investment in journalists’ welfare fund as Jill Stewart MoBay City Run marks 10th year
March 11, 2026
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Organisers of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run have announced plans to provide $1 million to the Press Association of Jamaica to se...
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YouTube says it is not social media in landmark addiction trial
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February 10, 2026
LOS ANGELES, United States — A lawyer for YouTube insisted Tuesday that the Google-owned video platform was neither intentionally addictive nor techni...
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Ramona Samuels celebrates milestone of Voicebox brand
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Broadcaster and media entrepreneur Ramona Samuels is a whirling dervish of energy. When you meet her, you are immediately struck by the aura she proje...
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Swaby dismisses Fitz-Henley’s ‘caution’ as a ‘desperate search for relevance’
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Swaby dismisses Fitz-Henley’s ‘caution’ as a ‘desperate search for relevance’
…says KSAMC enjoys ‘excellent’ relationship with media
June 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby, has strongly rejected recent statements by Senator Abka Fitz-Henley which cautioned him against a...
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‘China, An Opportunity: Charming Jinan’ overseas media tour delegation explores Shandong’s Jinan
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A delegation of journalists from 15 international media outlets across Indonesia, Vietnam, Pakistan, Turkey, and Iran gained firsthand insights into J...
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Haiti gangs trying to silence media, UNESCO warns
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Haiti gangs trying to silence media, UNESCO warns
March 20, 2025
United Nations, United States (AFP)—The media in Haiti are a "systematic" target of criminal gangs trying to silence them, an official with the UN's c...
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Bezos announces restrictions on Washington Post opinion coverage
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Bezos announces restrictions on Washington Post opinion coverage
February 26, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - The Washington Post will no longer run views opposed to "personal liberties and free markets" on its opinion pages, ...
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Trump threatens to sue authors and media who use anonymous sources
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Trump threatens to sue authors and media who use anonymous sources
February 26, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump, furious over a disparaging new tell-all book about him, threatened Wednes...
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YouTube, the online video powerhouse, turns 20
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YouTube, the online video powerhouse, turns 20
February 11, 2025
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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US photo agencies Getty and Shutterstock to merge
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US photo agencies Getty and Shutterstock to merge
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Two of the world's largest picture agencies, Getty Images and Shutterstock, announced plans to merge on Tuesday in a m...
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Caymanas residents remember Barbara Gayle as ‘nicest, sweetest neighbour’
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Caymanas residents remember Barbara Gayle as ‘nicest, sweetest neighbour’
December 17, 2024
The Caymanas Country Club Estate community is mourning the loss of journalist Barbara Gayle, a beloved resident of the townhouse complex in St Catheri...
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Al Jazeera reports its journalist killed in Israeli strike on Gaza
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December 15, 2024
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — An Israeli strike on Gaza killed an Al Jazeera journalist on Sunday, the Qatar-based channel reported, amid the ongoing war in the...
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Russia jails journalist for working with foreign media
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Russia jails journalist for working with foreign media
November 26, 2024
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) Russia on Tuesday sentenced a journalist to four years in prison for working with a foreign media outlet and allegedly helping pr...
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UNESCO tracks surge in journalist killings in 2022-23
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UNESCO tracks surge in journalist killings in 2022-23
November 2, 2024
PARIS, France (AFP) — Worldwide killings of journalists jumped in 2022-23 compared with the previous two years, United Nations (UN) cultural body UNES...
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WATCH: JLP’s Warmington attacks media again
October 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica —   Controversial parliamentarian Everald Warmington on Sunday launched another attack on the media during the Jamaica Labour Party'...
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‘This was my World Cup’ says Somali ref after UEFA Super Cup
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Colombia rescuers cling to hope as quake survival window closes
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