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Sad final trip
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Sad final trip
BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:30 AM
Sad final trip
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Kids run for a cause
March 5, 2023
THE February 12 staging of the Sagicor Sigma 25th Legacy Run was a family affair as over 21,000 registrants signed up to run, walk and wheel for a cau...
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Alyssa Moo Young’s limitless journey up the corporate ladder
All Woman, Career & Education, Features
Alyssa Moo Young’s limitless journey up the corporate ladder
February 26, 2023
IT'S not unusual for corporate leaders to veer off the path of their youthful ambitions, but the climb to the top for Alyssa Moo Young is nothing shor...
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How new medicine can help infertility
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How new medicine can help infertility
February 19, 2023
INFERTILITY is defined as the failure to conceive after one year of regular intercourse without contraception, or the inability of a woman to carry a ...
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Birth control horror stories
All Woman, Health
Birth control horror stories
Lichelle Palmer 
February 12, 2023
THE introduction of the oral contraceptive pill in the 1950s was a medical innovation that gave women freedom and reproductive autonomy. No longer wou...
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He’s planning to run off and get married
Advice, All Woman
He’s planning to run off and get married
CHRIS BRODBER 
January 30, 2023
Dear Counsellor, I live with my child's father in a house we bought together. We're both professionals, spiritual, and have been together for over 12 ...
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From Paris with love: Three solid steps to achieving your personal goals in 2023
All Woman, Career & Education, Features
From Paris with love: Three solid steps to achieving your personal goals in 2023
BY DR NICOLE NATION 
January 21, 2023
WHEN I was growing up in Montego Bay I can recall my father telling me that there were people from 'country' who had never left their communities, peo...
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HPV self-testing: Are we ready?
All Woman, Health
HPV self-testing: Are we ready?
Dr Natalie Medley 
January 15, 2023
IN 2018, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), issued a call to action for the elimination of cervic...
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Drucilla Stewart: A cut above the rest
All Woman, Features
Drucilla Stewart: A cut above the rest
Petulia Clarke-Lawrence 
January 8, 2023
DRUCILLA Stewart has always had a love for cosmetology, and ever since she could remember, it was her dream to become her own boss and to operate her ...
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Is he living a double life?
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Is he living a double life?
Christopher Brodber 
January 2, 2023
Dear Counsellor, I have been in a long distance relationship for the past 12 years and I have never met anyone from my partner's family. I have raised...
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Can I sue my ex for giving me 5 STDs?
All Woman, Your Rights
Can I sue my ex for giving me 5 STDs?
January 2, 2023
Dear Mrs Macaulay, I recently dated a man, and over the course of knowing him we spoke about sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing. He told me he...
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What have people falsely assumed about you, based on your job?
All Woman, Relationships
What have people falsely assumed about you, based on your job?
January 2, 2023
WE all make assumptions about other people, some based on prior experience, some based on heresay, and some for reasons we can't explain. Some of thos...
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Meal ideas for staying healthy with PCOS while trying to conceive
All Woman, Health & Fitness
Meal ideas for staying healthy with PCOS while trying to conceive
SUZANNE HILL 
January 2, 2023
POLYCYSTIC ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition that affects a woman's hormone levels, causing her not to ovulate, have high levels of the male hormon...
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Welcome, January
All Woman, Features
Welcome, January
Lichelle Palmer 
January 1, 2023
THIS is not a resolutions list, or a resolutions push, or any such encouragement; in fact, we believe in adopting the mantra of 'what is to be will be...
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Coming of age
All Woman, Features
Coming of age
ALAISHA THOMAS 
January 1, 2023
COMING of age refers to the period of transition when a person moves from the innocence of childhood to the maturity of adulthood. In some cultures th...
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The manzilian: Is your guy up for it?
All Woman, Features
The manzilian: Is your guy up for it?
Lichelle Palmer 
January 1, 2023
IN a clip making the rounds on social media, talk show host Steve Harvey is flummoxed at the explanation an aesthetician gives for a manzilian, basica...
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She said no to my proposal!
Advice, All Woman
She said no to my proposal!
Christopher Brodber 
December 26, 2022
Dear Counsellor, I have a big problem. I think 2023 will be my year and I want to enter the year on a good note, with one woman, end the playboy lifes...
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Is it possible to unblock blocked tubes?
All Woman, Health & Fitness
Is it possible to unblock blocked tubes?
Sharmaine Mitchell 
December 26, 2022
Dear Dr Mitchell, Is it possible to unblock my blocked tubes, and what options are available to me? Blocked tubes are most commonly due to pelvic infl...
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What really helps under-eye circles?
All Woman, Fashion
What really helps under-eye circles?
ALAISHA THOMAS 
December 26, 2022
IF you search for under-eye dark circle treatment on Google , you'll get pages and pages of suggestions for how to treat this issue that affects so ma...
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Introducing… Alexander
All Woman, Parenting
Introducing… Alexander
December 26, 2022
MEET Alexander Douglas, brother to "Energetic Amelia". Like his sister, Alexander is full of life and illuminates any room he enters. Birthdate: Alexa...
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Diane Campbell’s leadership
All Woman, Features
Diane Campbell’s leadership
December 25, 2022
DIANE Campbell is the acting manager at the Santa Cruz Branch for VM Group. She shares details on her journey to building a solid professional career ...
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Afro-descendant women entrepreneurs benefit from business development bootcamp in Jamaica
All Woman, Business, Issues
Afro-descendant women entrepreneurs benefit from business development bootcamp in Jamaica
December 25, 2022
THIRTY-THREE women entrepreneurs and senior leaders from women-led organisations from the Caribbean, North and South America and Africa received busin...
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The nicest Christmas gift, ever
All Woman, Relationships
The nicest Christmas gift, ever
Lichelle Palmer 
December 19, 2022
WHAT'S the best thing a partner has gifted you for Christmas that placed them on your nice list? It's a question we put to a few readers, and this is ...
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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