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Understanding your social media habits is the first step toward reclaiming time and focus.
Published 12 hours ago

Social media overuse isn’t just for teens; adults can struggle too

(AP): Social media addiction has been compared to casinos and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about the line between overuse and addiction, and whether social media can cause the latter, there is no doubt that many people feel like they can’t escape the pull of Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and other platforms.

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Understanding your social media habits is the first step toward reclaiming time and focus.
Published 12 hours ago

Social media overuse isn’t just for teens; adults can struggle too

(AP): Social media addiction has been compared to casinos and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about the line between overuse and addiction, and whether social media can cause the…
Mrs Thomas is captured in a candid moment, wearing a Frederique ivory beaded mermaid gown from Bliss Bridal Boutique.
February 24, 2026

Lessons in love with Dalkeith and Rohanna Thomas

In early 2023, Rohanna Dixon walked into her university economics class and met Dalkeith Thomas — then a master’s student leading her tutorial. Though their relationship remained strictly professional…
Tianna Chandler, marketing intern, Red Stripe, strikes a pose for the camera.
February 24, 2026

Something Extra | Tuesday

Last Tuesday, guests reserved their spots for Queen: The Dinner Party, a Broken Plate and Don Julio collaboration at the restaurant’s Barbican location. The black-and-gold masquerade-themed event…
Shiah Coore, his sister Ashley Coore and Ashley’s daughter, Kailani, pose for a family snap as they honour their patriarch Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore.
February 23, 2026

Something Extra | Monday

The atmosphere was electric as friends, family, and colleagues of the late Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore paid homage to the celebrated musician. The tribute concert last Friday at Ranny Williams Entertainment…
One of the beauties that makes Tiamo stand out.
February 22, 2026 by Janet Silvera

Built on love, tested by storms

WESTERN BUREAU: On a weekend devoted to love, a Jamaican returnee finally opened a resort built on it. As Valentine’s Day celebrations unfolded across the island, Annika D’Andrea officially launched…
Islamic arched walkways float over individual pools of water.
February 22, 2026

Dream House | Sandy Bay seafront estate marries water, wellness and design

This address is worthy of the international stage, with a design interwoven into the natural landscape, certain to blow your mind. Erected in 2015, this seafront estate sits on three acres of…
Chelsie Mitchell, a fifth-form student at New Forest High School and featured vocalist on ‘Rebuild Jamaica’, said the project held deep personal meaning following the loss of a close relative after Hurricane Melissa.
February 21, 2026 by Ruth

GoodHeart | New Forest school community’s ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ track uplifts spirits

When Hurricane Melissa tore through communities in western Jamaica last year, the damage went far beyond collapsed roofs. For the New Forest school community, the aftermath inspired a different kind…
Pairing up for a quick photo are Mayor of Montego Bay Richard Vernon and Stacey Silvera, embracing the theme in Asian-inspired designs.
February 21, 2026

Something Extra | Saturday

Beneath a canopy of red lanterns at The Pinnacle in Montego Bay, patrons gathered on Sunday for the Chinese Spring Festival as the Chinese community welcomed the Year of the Horse and marked 172 years…
Sashanique Johnson (second right) received her life-changing surgery from Cardiac Kids Foundation of Florida in 2017. Here, she shares a happy moment with her mother Drewcella Francis (left), sister Silayina Reid and Jessica Jacobs (right) from Cardiac Kid
February 21, 2026

GoodHeart | 20 years of healing hearts in Jamaica

For 20 years, Dr Jeffery Jacobs has travelled to Jamaica to perform life-saving work. As a cardiologist and co-founder and president of Cardiac Kids of Florida, he has led 16 missions to repair young…