Spain to seek social media ban for under-16s
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Spain to seek social media ban for under-16s
February 3 04:28 PM
DUBAI,  United Arab Emirates (AFP)—Spain will seek to ban social media for under-16s to protect them from harmful content such as pornography and viol...
Clintons to testify on Epstein at end of February
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Clintons to testify on Epstein at end of February
February 3 03:34 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)-Former US president Bill Clinton will testify in Congress about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on February 27, while for...
CariCOF warns of severe weather activity as early as April
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CariCOF warns of severe weather activity as early as April
February 3 02:32 PM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC)–The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) on Tuesday said that the continued unusual warmth in the Tropi...
JDA kicks off 2026 with a thrilling event in St Elizabeth
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JDA kicks off 2026 with a thrilling event in St Elizabeth
February 3 02:09 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Draughts Association (JDA) launched its 2026 Strategic Thinkers Campaign with a successful event at the Junction Draug...
Man killed in St Andrew police operation
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Man killed in St Andrew police operation
February 3 01:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man was shot dead during a police operation in the Highlight View community off Gordon Town Road, St Andrew on Tuesday morning. ...

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Shelter manager reflects on challenges as hundreds sought refuge during Hurricane Melissa
BY BRITTANIA WITTER Observer online reporter witterb@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 29, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — For two nights in a row, Althea “Tia” Brown barely slept. As one of the shelter managers in Hayes, Clarendon she was responsible ...
‘Mi thank God’: 78-y-o woman gets roof fixed more than year after Beryl
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‘Mi thank God’: 78-y-o woman gets roof fixed more than year after Beryl
Carlysia Ramdeen, Observer Online reporter, ramdeenc@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 22, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — After more than a year of living in unsafe conditions due to a roof that was damaged by Hurricane Beryl, an elderly woman in Port...

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