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October 2 08:40 AM
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Friday that Israel would impose a "very heavy price" on any power behind the fl...
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October 2 07:57 AM
Jamaicans have been warned to brace for longer wait times and delays in the completion of procedures in the healthcare sector as junior doctors remain...
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Foreign affairs ministry says diaspora has zero complaints over unspent Hurricane Melissa donation
October 2 12:20 AM
DESPITE concerns from some quarters over the slow spending of Hurricane Melissa donations, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ...
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October 2 12:18 AM
A detective constable testified on Thursday that Kevin Smith, the now deceased pastor of Pathways International Restoration Kingdom Ministries in Albi...
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Spragga Benz’s album launch brings out memories, brotherhood
October 2 12:16 AM
They say third time’s the charm, but for internationally renowned dancehall icon Spragga Benz, two shots were all it took to perfect the musical visio...
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Reggae Boyz look to rebound in tricky El Salvador test
October 2 12:12 AM
JAMAICA will be looking to get back on track in the Concacaf Nations League when they face hosts El Salvador in San Salvador tonight at 9:00 pm Jamaic...
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October 2 12:10 AM
Kia Central & South America (CSA) unveiled its road map to 2030 and beyond at its 2026 Kia EV Day I CSA event in Quito, Ecuador. The two-day event, wh...
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October 2 12:06 AM
For seasonal farmworkers in Canada, the start of the agricultural season can bring a financial squeeze. While these farm workers settle into work and ...
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September 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake is advising that he is currently out of office on departmental leave following concerns shared...
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August 26, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Meta agreed to pay US states as much as $16.7 billion and to impose sweeping new limits on how teenagers use Facebook ...
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July 14, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The United Kingdom (UK) government said Tuesday it will introduce an overnight social media curfew for children aged 16...
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July 1, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — TikTok settled a lawsuit with a teenager just weeks before the company was set to go to trial in a second landma...
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June 24, 2026
Sydney, Australia (AFP) — Australia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers said Thursday i...
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June 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — While welcoming recent comments by Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton indicating that Jamaica is exploring restrictions on chil...
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June 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Housing Trust (NHT) is urging members of the public to remain vigilant and exercise caution as it has taken note of f...
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June 1, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Several social media companies agreed to pay about $27 million to a Kentucky school district as part of a settlem...
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May 12, 2026
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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April 30, 2026
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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April 9, 2026
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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March 30, 2026
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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March 11, 2026
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexico is considering implementing an Australia-style social media restriction for minors, Public Education Secretary Mari...
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March 8, 2026
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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March 2, 2026
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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February 26, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Instagram will begin notifying parents when their teenage children repeatedly search for content related to suici...
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February 11, 2026
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri on Wednesday rejected the notion that users could be clinically addicted to social media...
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February 9, 2026
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A landmark social media trial began in earnest on Monday that could establish a legal precedent on whether Meta or ...
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October 2, 2026
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Friday that Israel would impose a "very heavy price" on any power behind the fl...
Latest News, ...
October 2, 2026
Jamaicans have been warned to brace for longer wait times and delays in the completion of procedures in the healthcare sector as junior doctors remain...
Foreign affairs ministry says diaspora has zero complaints over unspent Hurricane Melissa donation
October 2, 2026
DESPITE concerns from some quarters over the slow spending of Hurricane Melissa donations, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ...
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October 2, 2026
A detective constable testified on Thursday that Kevin Smith, the now deceased pastor of Pathways International Restoration Kingdom Ministries in Albi...
Entertainment, ...
Spragga Benz’s album launch brings out memories, brotherhood
October 2, 2026
They say third time’s the charm, but for internationally renowned dancehall icon Spragga Benz, two shots were all it took to perfect the musical visio...
