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Kingston, Jamaica— It is time for Jamaica to claim a larger share of the US$3 trillion global creative economy, says Opposition Spokesperson on Cultur...
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May 16 11:52 AM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Several islands in the eastern Caribbean were rocked by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake Saturday morning . The affected countr...
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May 16 11:39 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 on Saturday to win the FA Cup and complete a domestic cup double. Antoine Semenyo scored...
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May 16 11:31 AM
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump went on an extraordinary social media spree into the early hours of Tuesda...
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ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) – Grenada’s main opposition, the New National Party (NNP), on Wednesday said it has “serious concerns” following the govern...
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April 18, 2026
The English Premier League is warning social media users that there is no room for racism, noting that it has a team of experts dedicated to monitorin...
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April 17, 2026
The Southern Regional Health Authority is dismissing as “false” social media reports that only one of the six operating theatres at the Mandeville Reg...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—The United States (US) Embassy in Jamaica is reminding visa applicants that omitting their social media information from their appli...
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April 5, 2026
Has the measure of happiness evolved? It is a question I have found myself reflecting on more and more. For many Jamaicans who grew up in rural commun...
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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Instagram is testing a pay tier that offers features including letting subscribers discreetly view "Story" posts ...
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March 25, 2026
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)—A California jury on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman through the addictive design o...
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexico is considering implementing an Australia-style social media restriction for minors, Public Education Secretary Mari...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — An American cardinal close to Pope Leo XIV has described a White House video montage mixing Hollywood film clips wit...
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As young people continue to be exposed to the rapid advancements of social media and artificial intelligence (AI), actress Phylicia Rashad told Obser...
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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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January 1, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — France will make a fresh attempt to protect children from excessive screen time, proposing a ban on social media access for chil...
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December 18, 2025
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November 4, 2025
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Popular social media website Reddit and streaming giant Kick will be added to a list of websites banned for under-16s in Aus...
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October 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A St Mary businessman has been charged in connection with an incident during the recent general election in the St Mary South East...
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October 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Deputy Head Girl at the Clarendon-based Edwin Allen High School, Shanika Crosdale, is urging students to use social media f...
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May 16, 2026
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Kingston, Jamaica—Home care entrepreneur, hotelier and author, Dr Patricia Smith recently presented a signed copy of her book I Persist to Minister of...
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Kingston, Jamaica— The Jamaican Government, with the help of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has completed the draft...
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Kingston, Jamaica— A quiet but deliberate transformation is unfolding at St Andrew Preparatory School, where Principal Dr Carol Blanchard’s push for h...
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May 16, 2026
Kingston, Jamaica— It is time for Jamaica to claim a larger share of the US$3 trillion global creative economy, says Opposition Spokesperson on Cultur...
