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Death of a hero
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Death of a hero
St Elizabeth man takes last breath days after saving 13 seniors during Hurricane Melissa
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 28 12:20 AM
Death
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Inmates focus on ‘feelings’ post-Melissa, for holidays
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Inmates focus on ‘feelings’ post-Melissa, for holidays
...psychosocial support available
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 28 12:18 AM
Inmates focus on ‘feelings’ post-Melissa, for holidays
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Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support for Sean Paul’s Faith We A Keep
Entertainment, ...
Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support for Sean Paul’s Faith We A Keep
...song dedicated to Hurricane Melissa relief efforts
Kevin Jackson 
December 28 12:16 AM
Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support
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Missions of mercy
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Missions of mercy
Bethel United Church makes hurricane response its agenda
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
December 28 12:14 AM
Missions of mercy
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JPL intensifies as MBU, Portmore continue leadership race with start of second round
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 28 12:12 AM
MBU, Portmore continue battle for JPL supremacy today
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Italy meets Jamaica
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Italy meets Jamaica
December 28 12:10 AM
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Mount Pleasant extends help to Treasure Beach
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Mount Pleasant extends help to Treasure Beach
December 28 12:07 AM
Mount Pleasant extends help to Treasure Beach
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Hosein plays crucial role in Joburg Super Kings victory
Cricket, ...
Hosein plays crucial role in Joburg Super Kings victory
December 28 12:06 AM
Hosein plays crucial role in Joburg
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Dr Heather-Dawn Lawson-Myers
All Woman, Features
Dr Heather-Dawn Lawson-Myers
PETULIA CLARKE 
October 22, 2023
ACCOMPLISHED dental professional Dr Heather-Dawn Lawson-Myers says she is in her 'legacy season', in which she is giving back. Her most recent title i...
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Be breast aware: The breast self-exam
All Woman, Features
Be breast aware: The breast self-exam
October 22, 2023
IT'S Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time when there is heightened awareness around monitoring for cancer. A breast self-exam for breast awareness is...
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Understanding breast cancer –   risk factors
All Woman, Features, Health & Fitness
Understanding breast cancer – risk factors
Dr Jason Copeland 
October 22, 2023
WELCOME to part two of the Understanding Breast Cancer series. In this article we will dive deep into the risk factors associated with breast cancer. ...
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‘No matter how high you go, there is always more to learn’
All Woman, Career & Education, Features
‘No matter how high you go, there is always more to learn’
September 17, 2023
WITH over 20 years' experience in the financial sector, current executive vice-president and chief investment officer of Sagicor Group Jamaica, Tracy-...
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eDrive 2023 summer internship boosting the development of women in STEM
All Woman, Career & Education, Features
eDrive 2023 summer internship boosting the development of women in STEM
September 10, 2023
ACCORDING to UN Women, women remain a minority in both science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers, representing onl...
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Maisha Satchell: Two decades of quality service delivery at Red Stripe
All Woman, Career & Education, Features
Maisha Satchell: Two decades of quality service delivery at Red Stripe
August 20, 2023
MAISHA Satchell would be among the few people who could provide valuable insight into why Red Stripe consistently produces high-quality products for t...
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Karene Baker-Tharkur: Drawing her path in a man’s world
All Woman, Career & Education, Features
Karene Baker-Tharkur: Drawing her path in a man’s world
July 16, 2023
EVER since she was young, Karene Baker-Tharkur felt she was destined to be a difference maker, and she wanted to use architecture to do it. Despite op...
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Dr Grace Silvera: In preservation of a Red Stripe legacy
All Woman, Career & Education, Features
Dr Grace Silvera: In preservation of a Red Stripe legacy
June 25, 2023
WHEN Red Stripe decided to reopen its $250-million newly renovated corporate offices — 'Red Stripe House' — last month, it could not have invited a be...
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Gina DeLisser’s journey from design to entrepreneurship
All Woman, Career & Education, Features
Gina DeLisser’s journey from design to entrepreneurship
May 28, 2023
GINA DeLisser forms part of the dynamic duo that brought to life digital-first marketing agency One Great Studio (1GS). The creative, who has played a...
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Dianne Ashton-Smith: Red Stripe’s standard-bearer for corporate branding excellence
All Woman, Career & Education, Features
Dianne Ashton-Smith: Red Stripe’s standard-bearer for corporate branding excellence
May 24, 2023
"I always wanted to work for Red Stripe. As someone deeply passionate about community-building and entrepreneurship, I have long been drawn to Red Str...
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Finding her dream
All Woman, Business, Features, ...
Finding her dream
May 1, 2023
NATALIE Bennett had just 90 days to find a job or leave the United States, as she was staying in the country on a work visa. She had exhausted all her...
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Michelle McKenzie: ‘Tech-ing’ leadership to a new level
All Woman, Career & Education, Features
Michelle McKenzie: ‘Tech-ing’ leadership to a new level
April 30, 2023
ALTHOUGH strides have been made over the years, women remain under-represented in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)...
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No more ‘crisis and crawsis’
All Woman, Features, News
No more ‘crisis and crawsis’
BY BRITTNY HUTCHINSON Observer staff reporter hutchinsonb@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 10, 2023
MORE disciplinary actions will be coming for students who engage in violent behaviours in schools, as the Ministry of Education will be tightening its...
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Five Jamaican women appointed to Canada global gender equality campaign
All Woman, Features, News
Five Jamaican women appointed to Canada global gender equality campaign
March 10, 2023
The High Commission of Canada in Jamaica has announced five leading Jamaican women to serve as advocates in the Government of Canada's global campaign...
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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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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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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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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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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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Manifest a meaningful season
All Woman, Features
Manifest a meaningful season
December 18, 2022
MANIFESTING has never been more popular ­— the wellness strategy to make your desires come to fruition by mentally visualising them may be one of the ...
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Inmates focus on ‘feelings’ post-Melissa, for holidays
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...psychosocial support available
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December 28, 2025
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Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support for Sean Paul’s Faith We A Keep
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Gwen Stefani, Shelton show support for Sean Paul’s Faith We A Keep
...song dedicated to Hurricane Melissa relief efforts
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