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Speed sells Jamaica -  Island taps into Gen Z tourism boom through Youtuber’s visit

May 09, 2026 | News
With close to 54 million YouTube subscribers, Internet sensation IShowSpeed has turned his visit to Jamaica into a global spectacle, giving the island major visibility among younger travellers.
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5 Questions with Loraine ‘Raine’ Seville
This week, 5 Questions With … gets into the Mother’s Day groove with a delightful interview with singer and songwriter Loraine ‘Raine’ Seville and her beautiful, talented teenage daughter, Layla-Rei. 

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Editorial | Safeguarding children from abuse
There is no gainsaying that children and adolescents in Jamaica live under significant stress, often existing in the proximity of violence and other forms of abuse –  or being the victims of it. 
Statistics, from two years back, point to some improvement. Jamaica’s Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) reported that it received 13,531 reports for the period 2023-24, of which 6,314 were distress calls to the child abuse reporting helpline,

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