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Police on the scene of double murder in Falmouth
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Police on the scene of double murder in Falmouth
December 29 06:38 PM
TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The Trelawny police are currently on the scene of a double murder on  Wellington Street in  Falmouth. It is not clear how they wer...
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Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
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Chemicals used in mosquito fogging safe – Tufton
December 29 06:22 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is assuring the public that chemicals being used in fogging activities are considered safe for...
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Ex-heavyweight champion ‘stable’ following fatal Nigeria crash
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Ex-heavyweight champion ‘stable’ following fatal Nigeria crash
December 29 05:50 PM
SAGAMU, Nigeria (AFP) — Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was in a "stable condition" in hospital after a car accident in Nigeri...
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Forex: $159.92 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.92 to one US dollar
December 29 05:38 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, December 29, ended trading at $159.92, up two cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Women entrepreneurs in Hanover receive over $630,000 in recovery support
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Women entrepreneurs in Hanover receive over $630,000 in recovery support
December 29 05:26 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica  — In a powerful moment of community healing and empowerment, the Youth for Development Network (YFDN), in partnership with the Think...
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Man found dead at crash scene was murdered
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Man found dead at crash scene was murdered
December 29 05:08 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Information has now indicated that, contrary to earlier information which suggested that Christopher Clarke died from injuries sus...
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Ladies shine at Pic-Nic Festival at UWI Mona Bowl
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Ladies shine at Pic-Nic Festival at UWI Mona Bowl
December 29 03:15 PM
KINSTON, Jamaica — Style, colour and confidence were on full display as patrons turned out in their numbers for the Pic-Nic Festival, held on Saturday...
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Trump says US hit docking area for alleged Venezuela drug boats
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Trump says US hit docking area for alleged Venezuela drug boats
December 29 02:51 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday the United States had hit and destroyed a docking area for all...
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Rebranding after intimate partner violence, sexual violations and near-death experiences
All Woman, Features
Rebranding after intimate partner violence, sexual violations and near-death experiences
ASHLEIGH-ANN MOWATT 
September 18, 2022
IF you were being honest, you'd admit that you're not living your best life because you still have nightmares. You think about what would have happene...
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Evelyn Williams — The mighty matriarch
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Evelyn Williams — The mighty matriarch
Petulia Clarke-Lawrence 
September 18, 2022
EVELYN Joy Williams, the founder of pharmaceutical powerhouse RA Williams Distributors Limited, has, along with her children, brought the company from...
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God’s faithfulness in times of suffering
All Woman, Features
God’s faithfulness in times of suffering
Shelly-Ann MAIR-HARRIS 
September 18, 2022
RECENTLY, I had the honour of delivering a sermon on the faithfulness of God during times of suffering, notably in the excruciating experiences of mis...
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Jumping into 30
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Jumping into 30
DR NICOLE NATION 
September 11, 2022
I'M no daredevil. And, like you, I wasn't born with wings. But I must admit, what I did was pretty ballsy. What did I do? I jumped out of a plane (of ...
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Dr Joan Samuels-Dennis is on a mission to heal
All Woman, Features
Dr Joan Samuels-Dennis is on a mission to heal
Kevin Jackson 
September 11, 2022
HAVING lived in Canada for the past 39 years, Dr Joan Samuels-Dennis has emerged as one of the country's top psychotherapists. Among her numerous acco...
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Women and Faith: Is it love or tradition?
All Woman, Features
Women and Faith: Is it love or tradition?
Shelly-Ann MAIR-HARRIS 
September 11, 2022
I heard about a husband who would call his wife faithfully at 10:00 each night whenever he was away for work. In one of their phone conversations, as ...
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Stacey McKenzie’s The Walk Camp Ja positively impacts inner-city girls
All Woman, Features
Stacey McKenzie’s The Walk Camp Ja positively impacts inner-city girls
September 11, 2022
COMMITTED to paying it forward in a meaningful way, Jamaican-born international supermodel Stacey McKenzie has found an avenue through which she can b...
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Lasco Chin Foundation partners with Florida-based media company to provide micro grant to woman entrepreneur
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Lasco Chin Foundation partners with Florida-based media company to provide micro grant to woman entrepreneur
September 11, 2022
THE Lasco Chin Foundation recently partnered with Florida-based, Jamaican-owned media company About Her Culture to provide a micro grant of US$500 to ...
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Accepting help is part of self-care, says life coach
All Woman, Features, Issues
Accepting help is part of self-care, says life coach
September 4, 2022
LIFE coach and gender specialist Carla Moore is encouraging people to practise more self-care by learning to accept assistance from others instead of ...
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Service with a ‘sign’
All Woman, Features
Service with a ‘sign’
September 4, 2022
TASSEA Edwards was eight-years-old when she started learning sign language after her adult cousin, who is deaf, came to live with her family. At the t...
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What’s that light on my dashboard?
All Woman, Auto, Features
What’s that light on my dashboard?
BY SUZANNE HILL 
August 31, 2022
YAY! You're a new car owner. You signed the papers, paid the insurance, collected the ride, and drove all the way home yourself, without scratching it...
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Tracey-Ann Creary’s real estate
All Woman, Features
Tracey-Ann Creary’s real estate
August 28, 2022
"NEVER doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." This quote from cu...
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Tarsha Marshall talks business relationships
All Woman, Features
Tarsha Marshall talks business relationships
August 21, 2022
Tarsha Marshall is relationship manager, Corporate Banking, Sagicor Bank Jamaica. AW: What was your first job out of school? My real first job was in ...
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Formula Woman Misir now NCB Capital Markets brand ambassador
All Woman, Auto, Features, ...
Formula Woman Misir now NCB Capital Markets brand ambassador
June 9, 2022
The Caribbean’s first Formula Woman driver Sara Misir has signed a sponsorship deal with NCB Capital Markets (NCBCM). The 24-year-old racing phenom jo...
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Arlene Swaby fuels her business with focus and Access
All Woman, Business, Features, ...
Arlene Swaby fuels her business with focus and Access
April 12, 2022
While the journey of entrepreneurship has been anything but smooth sailing for small grocery store owner Arlene Swaby, she is proof that with the righ...
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Jockey Samantha Fletcher puts her best foot forward
All Woman, Features, Horse Racing, ...
Jockey Samantha Fletcher puts her best foot forward
February 13, 2022
ON September 27 last year, jockey Samantha Fletcher's name was etched in history, after she became the first-ever female rider to win three races on a...
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Co-parenting with an antivaxxer
All Woman, COVID-19, Features, ...
Co-parenting with an antivaxxer
August 9, 2021
SEPARATED and divorced parents often have disagreements on parenting issues, but what happens when you're co-parenting with an antivaxxer? In many chi...
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Mentors key to youngsters achieving success — Justice Carol Edwards
All Woman, Career & Education, Features
Mentors key to youngsters achieving success — Justice Carol Edwards
By CANDICE HAUGHTON and BRITTNY HUTCHINSON Career & Education reporters 
July 31, 2021
PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Association of Women Judges, Justice Carol Edwards, is encouraging young girls to find the right mentors who will help them a...
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Flow, BTC sign on as platinum co-sponsors of Caribbean Girls Hackathon
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Flow, BTC sign on as platinum co-sponsors of Caribbean Girls Hackathon
May 6, 2021
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Flow and BTC, consumer brands of C&W Communications, have signed on as platinum co-sponsors of the upcoming Caribbean Girls Hack T...
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In first, WTO names women to half of deputy chief posts
All Woman, Features, Health & Fitness, ...
In first, WTO names women to half of deputy chief posts
May 3, 2021
GENEVA, Switzerland  (AFP) — World Trade Organization head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Tuesday named two women to the WTO's four deputy leader jobs for the...
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‘I fell in love with the water’
All Woman, Features, Regional, ...
‘I fell in love with the water’
BY ROCHELLE CLAYTON Observer West writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 3, 2021
Marine biologist happy she didn't become a medical doctor MONTEGO BAY, St James — Even though it meant two extra years of university and crushing her ...
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Pharmacist by day, candle maker by night
All Woman, Business, Features, ...
Pharmacist by day, candle maker by night
BY ROCHELLE CLAYTON Observer West writer 
February 24, 2021
Romona Stephenson-Myrie making strides in the scented candle business MONTEGO BAY, St James - What started out as a hobby to pass time has now illumin...
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Forex: $159.92 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, December 29, ended trading at $159.92, up two cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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Women entrepreneurs in Hanover receive over $630,000 in recovery support
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