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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former United States President Bill Clinton is currently in Jamaica. Observer Online understands that Clinton flew over the island...
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Former Reggae Boyz captain Rudolph Austin has been promoted to head coach of the Jamaican national Under-20 men’s team, the Jamaica ...
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Observer Online presents the fourth story in ‘Jimmy Cliff: Stories Of A Bongo Man’, in tribute to the reggae legend who died on November 24 at age 81....
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
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Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 07:32 PM
Despite losing acres of crops to Hurricane Melissa, farmers in St Elizabeth say they are pushing ahead on their own, replanting their fields even as t...
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—A strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed four people on Thursday, the US milit...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, December 4, ended trading at $161.20, down by 6 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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Sunshine Girls invited to World Netball Cup 2027
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December 4 06:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica have been invited to compete at the Netball World Cup 2027 to be staged in Sydney, Australia, between August 25 to September...
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Westmoreland residents given until the end of December to vacate Petersfield High School shelter
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Westmoreland residents given until the end of December to vacate Petersfield High School shelter
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WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Despite residents of Petersfield who sought refuge at the Petersfield High School, claiming that they have nowhere to go and t...
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Jervian Johnson and the strength of unshakeable faith
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IN a world where engineering and manufacturing are still too often defined by metal, machines and men, Jervian Johnson is quietly but powerfully rewri...
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Dear Mrs Macaulay, My ex-husband and I were married for 18 years, but I divorced him eight years ago in the United States (US) and remarried. My ex-hu...
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Fiancé afraid of puss in bag
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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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Strong women, strong men: One powerful November
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N OVEMBER stan ds out as one of the most significant months for gender awareness, as it shines a spotlight on the health, well-being, and equality of ...
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Wife tired of wearing the pants
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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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Did my fiancé really get divorced?
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Margarette Macaulay 
November 3, 2025
Dear Mrs Macaulay, My fiancé told me he was married before. He lives in Jamaica and I live in the United States. How could I find out if he did get a ...
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Redefining manhood in modern love
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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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Renae Osbourne 
September 22, 2025
MINISTER of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, says amendments to the Domestic Violence Act will be her top legislative priority...
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These 6 things can make or break a marriage
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September 22, 2025
I often tell women I coach that marriage is not just about walking down the aisle in a beautiful gown, it’s about what happens after the cake is eaten...
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Is something wrong with my husband?
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Is something wrong with my husband?
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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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Wife wants to sue neighbourhood woman for affair
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Margarette Macaulay 
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Wife wants to sue neighbourhood woman for affair
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Hard work pays off for JCCUL scholarship recipients
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Hard work pays off for JCCUL scholarship recipients
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Two CSEC subjects and counting
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First-former aces CXC English
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September 11, 2025
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Rochelle Thwaites goes beyond trends to create spaces that last a lifetime
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SOME designers follow trends, others like Rochelle Thwaites break them. With an effortless ability to move between elegant interiors and luxe leather ...
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Fatherhood? No thanks!
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Andrews Memorial Hospital eyes increasing stake in medical tourism
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July 14, 2025
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Cocktails With… SHERALEY BRIDGEMAN
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July 13, 2025
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FATHERHOOD: Honouring the unseen backbone of the family
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June 9, 2025
FATHER’S Day comes every year, neatly marked on the calendar, sandwiched between summer plans and graduation parties. The cards flood store shelves, f...
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Former US President Bill Clinton in Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former United States President Bill Clinton is currently in Jamaica. Observer Online understands that Clinton flew over the island...
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JFF announces coaches for age group teams
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{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
‘Rebel In Me’ connects Rising Star with reggae legend
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Observer Online presents the fourth story in ‘Jimmy Cliff: Stories Of A Bongo Man’, in tribute to the reggae legend who died on November 24 at age 81....
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
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Despite losing acres of crops to Hurricane Melissa, farmers in St Elizabeth say they are pushing ahead on their own, replanting their fields even as t...
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