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Hurricane Melissa now tied for strongest Atlantic hurricane following new report
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Hurricane Melissa now tied for strongest Atlantic hurricane following new report
February 25 08:59 PM
A new report by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in the United States (US) has confirmed that Hurricane Melissa, which affected Jamaica on October ...
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Digicel Foundation donates US$80,000 smart lab to Church Teachers’ College
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Digicel Foundation donates US$80,000 smart lab to Church Teachers’ College
February 25 08:15 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Digicel Foundation has handed over a US$80,000 Smart Lab to Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester, as part of eff...
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Jamaica makes three changes to U-20 starting team against TCI
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Jamaica makes three changes to U-20 starting team against TCI
February 25 08:08 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Jamaica has made three changes to the starting team to face Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) in their  Concacaf U-20 Qualifiers - R...
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Mt Pleasant avenge Harbour View loss in 4-1 JPL win
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Mt Pleasant avenge Harbour View loss in 4-1 JPL win
February 25 08:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former champions Mt Pleasant FA avenged their surprise loss to Harbour View a week ago, hammering the east Kingston club 4-1 in th...
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BOJ to launch finance-based game for children
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BOJ to launch finance-based game for children
February 25 06:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica will launch an online financial educational game in April, targeting students in grades four to six at the pri...
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Over $330m disbursed in Hanover under MLSS ROOFS programme
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Over $330m disbursed in Hanover under MLSS ROOFS programme
February 25 06:46 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica — Grants worth $334.2 million have been disbursed to households in Hanover under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters...
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Section of Junction, St Mary main road impassable due to landslides
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Section of Junction, St Mary main road impassable due to landslides
February 25 06:32 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica  - The police are advising the public that a section of the Junction main road in the vicinity of Broadgate in St Mary is impassable ...
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IMF says US policy shift will cut incomes for poorest, raise poverty
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IMF says US policy shift will cut incomes for poorest, raise poverty
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 25 06:10 PM
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that recent changes to United States (US) fiscal, trade and immigration policies are projected to mat...
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Russia cracks down on WhatsApp as it pushes state-backed rival
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February 14, 2026
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said T...
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Man denied bail in WhatsApp malicious communication case
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Man denied bail in WhatsApp malicious communication case
BY DANA MALCOLM Observer online reporter malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A foreign national who allegedly sent threats that he had put a “hit” on his landlord's daughter was remanded in custody when he a...
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Venezuela woman jailed 30 years for criticizing Maduro in WhatsApp message
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Venezuela woman jailed 30 years for criticizing Maduro in WhatsApp message
November 17, 2025
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — A Venezuelan court has sentenced a doctor to 30 years in prison for criticising Nicolas Maduro's government in a WhatsApp a...
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WhatsApp, Twitch among sites that could face Australia under-16s social media ban
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WhatsApp, Twitch among sites that could face Australia under-16s social media ban
September 23, 2025
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Tech companies including WhatsApp and Reddit as well as streaming giant Twitch and gaming firm Roblox could be among more th...
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Ex-WhatsApp executive sues Meta over alleged security failures
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Ex-WhatsApp executive sues Meta over alleged security failures
September 8, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP)-The former top security executive at WhatsApp filed Monday a US federal lawsuit alleging that parent company Meta s...
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Russia imposes curbs on WhatsApp, Telegram calls
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Russia imposes curbs on WhatsApp, Telegram calls
August 13, 2025
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP)—Russia announced curbs on calls on the WhatsApp and Telegram messenger apps on Wednesday, saying that this was necessary to fight...
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42-y-o charged after allegedly posting graphic video of woman
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42-y-o charged after allegedly posting graphic video of woman
July 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 42-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly sharing a graphic video of another woman on WhatsApp after the two had a disp...
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WhatsApp group admin shot dead in Pakistan for allegedly removing member
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WhatsApp group admin shot dead in Pakistan for allegedly removing member
March 8, 2025
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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RSS warns against WhatsApp scams
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December 16, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Barbados-based Regional Security System (RSS) is warning Caribbean people to be aware of scams using the popular soci...
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Hurricane Melissa now tied for strongest Atlantic hurricane following new report
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Digicel Foundation donates US$80,000 smart lab to Church Teachers’ College
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Digicel Foundation donates US$80,000 smart lab to Church Teachers’ College
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Digicel Foundation has handed over a US$80,000 Smart Lab to Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester, as part of eff...
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Jamaica makes three changes to U-20 starting team against TCI
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Jamaica has made three changes to the starting team to face Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) in their  Concacaf U-20 Qualifiers - R...
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Mt Pleasant avenge Harbour View loss in 4-1 JPL win
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Mt Pleasant avenge Harbour View loss in 4-1 JPL win
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former champions Mt Pleasant FA avenged their surprise loss to Harbour View a week ago, hammering the east Kingston club 4-1 in th...
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BOJ to launch finance-based game for children
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