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LMAJ urges members to follow law amid JP arrest
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LMAJ urges members to follow law amid JP arrest
December 22 03:58 PM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) says it is reminding justices of the peace and specifically members of the ass...
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Jamaicans dominate Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards
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Jamaicans dominate Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards
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Jamaicans dominated the 2025 Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards with 12 nationals from the island among honourees named by culinary authority Best Dress...
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Russia pledges ‘full support’ for Venezuela against US ‘hostilities’
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Russia pledges ‘full support’ for Venezuela against US ‘hostilities’
December 22 03:06 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Russia on Monday expressed "full support" for Venezuela as the South American country confronts a blockade of sanctioned oi...
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UTech student from western Jamaica awarded nursing scholarship
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UTech student from western Jamaica awarded nursing scholarship
December 22 02:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A final-year University of Technology (UTech) nursing student from western Jamaica was awarded a US$1,000 scholarship from the Jam...
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Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
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Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
December 22 02:30 PM
MINNA, Nigeria (AFP) — Some 130 Nigerian Catholic school pupils were handed over to state authorities on Monday, a day after the government said it ha...
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Jamaica leveraging international partnerships in rebuilding effort
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Jamaica leveraging international partnerships in rebuilding effort
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda,  says Jamaica is leveraging its international partnerships and ...
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Dizneyland fun day to bring Christmas cheer to St Ann
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Dizneyland fun day to bring Christmas cheer to St Ann
December 22 01:12 PM
Acknowledging that the Christmas season should prioritise wholesome family fun, Dizneyland Kids and Teen Festival promoter Streets Entertainment says ...
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Marlie Mount Primary reaches out to schools in St Elizabeth
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Marlie Mount Primary reaches out to schools in St Elizabeth
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School in St Catherine has reached out to two primary schools in St Elizabeth with relief supp...
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December 22, 2025
Counsellor, I’ve been with my gentleman for three years, and there’s been no movement towards anything serious from him. I started dating for marriage...
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5 things that will make you forget you’re still single this holiday season
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5 things that will make you forget you’re still single this holiday season
Marie BERBICK-BAILEY 
December 22, 2025
5 things that will make you forget you’re still single this holiday season
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Hubby’s swinging on the wild side
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Hubby’s swinging on the wild side
Christopher Brodber 
December 15, 2025
Hubby’s swinging on the wild side
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5 signs you need to start afresh somewhere else
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5 signs you need to start afresh somewhere else
Marie BERBICK-BAILEY 
December 15, 2025
5 signs you need to start afresh somewhere else
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Fiancé left after I gave in
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Fiancé left after I gave in
Christopher Brodber 
December 8, 2025
Counsellor, I saw a question from a male writer to you recently, which brought back some bad memories that I realised I hadn’t gotten over. The writer...
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Fiancé afraid of puss in bag
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Fiancé afraid of puss in bag
Christopher Brodber 
November 24, 2025
COUNSELLOR, I am engaged to be married but I strongly believe in not getting a puss in bag, and so I would want to consummate things before marriage. ...
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Pressured to produce children
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Pressured to produce children
Christopher Brodber 
November 17, 2025
Counsellor, My wife and I have been married for six years, and friends and family have been asking when we plan to have kids. The problem is that heal...
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When the storm hits home: How coach Marcia Skervin is guiding women back to strength, structure and self
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When the storm hits home: How coach Marcia Skervin is guiding women back to strength, structure and self
Marie BERBICK-BAILEY 
November 10, 2025
WOMEN, moreso than men, focus on emotional and mental healing and restructuring when a storm of any kind hits. In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, as Ja...
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Embracing his softer side
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Embracing his softer side
Christopher Brodber 
November 10, 2025
COUNSELLOR, The first time I’ve ever seen my husband cry was after the hurricane when we went to look for family in Manchester. He said he felt overwh...
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Wife tired of wearing the pants
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Wife tired of wearing the pants
Christopher Brodber 
November 3, 2025
Counsellor, My husband can’t provide anymore because of what he says is mental illness, and I’m tired of the way our roles have shifted. He came home ...
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Redefining manhood in modern love
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Redefining manhood in modern love
JEVAUGHNIE SMITH 
November 3, 2025
BACK in the day, a man’s worth was measured in three things: how hard he worked, how much he provided, and how little he complained. If you could fix ...
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5 wellness checks every woman over 35 should schedule
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5 wellness checks every woman over 35 should schedule
Marie BERBICK-BAILEY 
November 3, 2025
5 wellness checks every woman over 35 should schedule
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Is something wrong with my husband?
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Is something wrong with my husband?
Rev Chris Brodber 
September 22, 2025
COUNSELLOR, Is something wrong with my husband? He works a lot because he owns his own business, and so seven days a week he is busy. As such, he says...
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6 bad habits that drive men nuts
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6 bad habits that drive men nuts
Marie BERBICK-BAILEY 
September 1, 2025
6 bad habits that drive men nuts
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Wife wants to search husband’s phone
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Wife wants to search husband’s phone
Christopher Brodber 
September 1, 2025
Counsellor, What are your views on spouses searching each other’s phones, and at what point of the relationship should things like privacy be discusse...
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Hubby loves gifts
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Hubby loves gifts
Christopher Brodber 
August 25, 2025
Hubby loves gifts
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Legally speaking: Marriage vs common-law
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Legally speaking: Marriage vs common-law
SUZANNE HILL 
August 25, 2025
MUCH talk has been in the media in recent times, about marriage versus common-law, and where the entitlements end in law. Is there much to marriage ex...
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The thrill has gone
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The thrill has gone
Christopher Brodber 
June 9, 2025
Counsellor, I’m reaching out because I’m struggling with something I can’t deal with on my own. My partner and I have been together for five years, an...
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My wife is leaving me
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My wife is leaving me
Christopher Brodber 
June 2, 2025
Counsellor, I think my wife is planning to leave, and is taking steps to protect herself before she does this. Nothing has happened in the marriage, t...
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Married man chasing a fantasy
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Married man chasing a fantasy
Christopher Brodber 
May 26, 2025
COUNSELLOR, I’ve been married for over a decade, but for the past few months, I’ve been having an affair with a colleague. It started as harmless talk...
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Hubby has another family, but…
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Hubby has another family, but…
Christopher Brodber 
May 19, 2025
Hubby has another family, but...
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Too big to love
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Too big to love
CHRIS BRODBER 
January 1, 2024
Dear Counsellor, I want to tell my wife that I fear that she could soon be a contestant on My 600 Pound Life, but I'm afraid that she may take it wron...
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LMAJ urges members to follow law amid JP arrest
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) says it is reminding justices of the peace and specifically members of the ass...
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Jamaicans dominate Caribbean Culinary Impact Awards
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UTech student from western Jamaica awarded nursing scholarship
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UTech student from western Jamaica awarded nursing scholarship
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A final-year University of Technology (UTech) nursing student from western Jamaica was awarded a US$1,000 scholarship from the Jam...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
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