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Herbert Morrison crush Muschett 108 – 2 in ISSA basketball
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Herbert Morrison crush Muschett 108 – 2 in ISSA basketball
PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 5 03:41 PM
MONTEGO BAY, St James -- Former champions Herbert Morrison Technical recorded a lopsided 108-2 win over Muschett High at Herbert Morrison Technical on...
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IDB approves US$80-m in funding to prevent flooding in key areas of the Bahamas
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IDB approves US$80-m in funding to prevent flooding in key areas of the Bahamas
December 5 03:29 PM
WASHINGTON, (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it has approved an US$80 million loan to enhance the resilience and sustainability ...
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Romeich criticises corporate companies for ‘not holding strong’ and cancelling Christmas events
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Romeich criticises corporate companies for ‘not holding strong’ and cancelling Christmas events
December 5 03:06 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Event promoter and artiste manager Romeich Major is criticising corporate companies for "not holding strong" by postponing Christmas...
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Christian Tavares-Finson lauds Jimmy Cliff as national icon
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Christian Tavares-Finson lauds Jimmy Cliff as national icon
December 5 02:42 PM
Government Senator Christian Tavares-Finson has described Jimmy Cliff as a national icon whose message of positivity transcends music and will resonat...
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Patricia Smith seeks partners to assist Melissa victims sheltered at Godfrey Stewart High amid uncertain future
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Patricia Smith seeks partners to assist Melissa victims sheltered at Godfrey Stewart High amid uncertain future
December 5 02:33 PM
The Patricia Smith Foundation is seeking partners to bring long-lasting relief for 50 hurricane victims who are still housed at the Godfrey Stewart Hi...
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Request for help allegedly sparks jealous rage
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Request for help allegedly sparks jealous rage
December 5 12:28 PM
MONTEGO BAY, St James — A domestic quarrel sparked by a woman’s request for a male friend to help her get back on her feet after Hurricane Melissa, al...
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Guyanese man to be sentenced for murdering mother
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Guyanese man to be sentenced for murdering mother
December 5 12:00 PM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) - A Guyanese High Court judge has set January 6 next year as the date for sentencing Deonarine Dookhoo, a Guyanese man who w...
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Digicel says latest act of vandalism causing service disruption for customers in Kingston
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Digicel says latest act of vandalism causing service disruption for customers in Kingston
December 5 11:57 AM
Digicel has condemned what it says is, “a more recent, deliberate and criminal act of vandalism that has damaged a critical section of its underground...
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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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Students urged to use social media for growth and development
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Students urged to use social media for growth and development
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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Denmark to ban social media for under-15s
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Denmark to ban social media for under-15s
October 7, 2025
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) — Denmark said Tuesday it planned to introduce a social media ban for children under the age of 15. Prime Minister Mette Fre...
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China urges ‘dialogue’ with US over TikTok — ministry
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China urges ‘dialogue’ with US over TikTok — ministry
September 12, 2025
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China urged the United States on Friday to address their TikTok dispute through dialogue, as top leaders from both countries ar...
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At least 16 killed in Nepal protest over social media ban
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At least 16 killed in Nepal protest over social media ban
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KATHmandu, Nepal (AFP) -- At least 16 protesters were killed Monday when Nepal police dispersed young demonstrators in Kathmandu demanding the governm...
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‘Skibidi’ and ‘tradwife’: social media words added to Cambridge dictionary
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‘Skibidi’ and ‘tradwife’: social media words added to Cambridge dictionary
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Words popularised by Gen Z and Gen Alpha, including "skibidi", "delulu", and "tradwife", are among 6,000 new entries to...
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In Cuba, Castro’s ‘influencer’ grandson causes a stir
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HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuban influencer Sandro Castro has chosen a very different path to his revolutionary grandfather Fidel, using his name to pursue ...
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Egypt arrests TikTokers in latest morality crackdown
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CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — Egyptian authorities have arrested at least eight TikTok content creators in less than a week on vague charges including "indecen...
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UK defends new online safety law after X criticism
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The United Kingdom (UK) government on Saturday defended a new online safety law following harsh criticism from social n...
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Pope warns against undermining human ‘dignity’ in AI, social media era
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Pope warns against undermining human ‘dignity’ in AI, social media era
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VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) — Pope Leo XVI on Tuesday called on the world to protect human "dignity" online as it faces the "challenge" of artificial...
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Consultant explores how businesses are falling short at social media
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Consultant explores how businesses are falling short at social media
July 16, 2025
Local entities, especially small businesses, may not be using social media to their full advantage, one media consultant and author has suggested. Ela...
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Cuban president addresses anger over ‘there are no beggars’ claim
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Cuban president addresses anger over ‘there are no beggars’ claim
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Havana, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba's president was forced to step in Tuesday after a minister's assertion that "there are no beggars" in the country, caused an...
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WATCH: Will the new US Embassy social media policy affect how you post online?
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WATCH: Will the new US Embassy social media policy affect how you post online?
July 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  The US Embassy in Jamaica has implemented a new social media policy for some visa applicants, requiring them to adjust the privac...
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US to screen social media of foreign students for anti-American content
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US to screen social media of foreign students for anti-American content
June 18, 2025
Washington, United States (AFP)-Foreigners seeking to study in the United States will be required to make public their social media profiles to allow ...
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Brazil court majority favors tougher social media rules
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Brazil court majority favors tougher social media rules
June 11, 2025
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil's Supreme Court reached a majority Wednesday in favor of toughening social media regulation, in a groundbreaking case ...
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‘Badmind’ people using social media to spread ‘lies’ and ‘propaganda’ — Holness
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‘Badmind’ people using social media to spread ‘lies’ and ‘propaganda’ — Holness
June 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister and Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Andrew Holness, has cautioned his supporters about the growing influe...
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New push in Europe to curb children’s social media use
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New push in Europe to curb children’s social media use
June 6, 2025
LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg (AFP)— From dangerous diet tips to disinformation, cyberbullying to hate speech, the glut of online content harmful to children...
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Rubio says US to refuse visas to officials over online ‘censorship’
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Rubio says US to refuse visas to officials over online ‘censorship’
May 28, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --The United States will refuse visas to foreign officials who block Americans' social media posts, Secretary of State...
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Police in St Kitts warn against using social media to spread fake news
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Police in St Kitts warn against using social media to spread fake news
April 18, 2025
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Police have warned people of using social media to spread false rumours after one report had indicated that a minor had d...
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Social media rollbacks opening ‘floodgates’ of hate — UN chief
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Social media rollbacks opening ‘floodgates’ of hate — UN chief
February 24, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Rollbacks on social media fact-checking and moderation safeguards are reopening the floodgates of hate, the United Nations...
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Vaz slaps vlogger Stephens with cease and desist letter, threatens lawsuit
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Vaz slaps vlogger Stephens with cease and desist letter, threatens lawsuit
February 22, 2025
An attorney representing Member of Parliament Daryl Vaz has issued a letter to controversial vlogger Andre Stephens, threatening a lawsuit over percei...
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Herbert Morrison crush Muschett 108 – 2 in ISSA basketball
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PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
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MONTEGO BAY, St James -- Former champions Herbert Morrison Technical recorded a lopsided 108-2 win over Muschett High at Herbert Morrison Technical on...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
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Romeich criticises corporate companies for ‘not holding strong’ and cancelling Christmas events
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Event promoter and artiste manager Romeich Major is criticising corporate companies for "not holding strong" by postponing Christmas...
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{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
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The Patricia Smith Foundation is seeking partners to bring long-lasting relief for 50 hurricane victims who are still housed at the Godfrey Stewart Hi...
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