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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
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Pepsi to partner with Yard Mas Carnival for 4th consecutive year
April 3 11:41 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Pepsi Jamaica has announced that it will continue its partnership with Yard Mas Carnival for the 2026 season, marking the fourth c...
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Jamaica rises to 49th in World Happiness Report
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Jamaica rises to 49th in World Happiness Report
April 3 11:13 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has climbed to 49th place in the World Happiness Report 2026, up from 73rd last year. According to the study , the island ...
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The 20 Greatest Personalities in Rocksteady
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The 20 Greatest Personalities in Rocksteady
April 3 10:51 AM
Alton Ellis, the soulful singer whose songs defined the 1966-68 rocksteady era, has been named number one on the Observer Online's 60 Greatest Rockste...
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Nine-year-old drowns after trying to retrieve ball in St Elizabeth tank
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Nine-year-old drowns after trying to retrieve ball in St Elizabeth tank
April 3 10:21 AM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A nine-year-old boy is suspected to have drowned in a tank at his home in Long Hill district, St Elizabeth on Thursday. Police...
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Barbados described as one of safest destinations in the Caribbean and the Americas
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Barbados described as one of safest destinations in the Caribbean and the Americas
April 3 10:10 AM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The chief executive officer of  the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc, Andrea Franklin, says the international recognition o...
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Easter masses cancelled in Dubai because of war
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Easter masses cancelled in Dubai because of war
April 3 09:52 AM
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — All masses in Dubai have been cancelled because of the Middle East war, two Catholic churches in the United Arab E...
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OECS signs MoU advancing innovation and digital transformation
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OECS signs MoU advancing innovation and digital transformation
April 3 09:35 AM
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – The St Lucia-based Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission says it has formalised a strategic partnershi...
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Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
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Gov’t signs instrument of ratification to prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property
April 2 09:59 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of Culture Olivia Grange on Thursday signed the instrument of ratification for the United Nations Educational, Scientific a...
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How to get a stronger back
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
How to get a stronger back
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
July 5, 2015
JUST as how a structure built with a good foundation can support a heavy load, a strong back can support your body weight as well as day-to-day activi...
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Your risk for cervical cancer
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Your risk for cervical cancer
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
July 4, 2015
CANCER of the cervix is the second most common cause of cancer among women, and also the second leading cause of deaths compared to other cancers in w...
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Balanced diet on a budget
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Balanced diet on a budget
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
July 4, 2015
MANY people think that it is almost impossible to eat healthy on a budget, but nutritionist Donovan Grant said with careful planning it is quite possi...
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Commonly misdiagnosed conditions
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Commonly misdiagnosed conditions
July 4, 2015
IGNORING that seemingly small problem can be a dangerous practice, so too can self-diagnosing a condition that seems to fit a set of symptoms. Fact is...
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Signs you should put your diet on pause
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Signs you should put your diet on pause
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT Observer staff reporter hibbertk@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 27, 2015
FOR some people, losing weight is a lifelong struggle and while they diet and exercise, nothing happens. For others, the results are evident, but the ...
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PID: an infection of the interior female organs
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
June 27, 2015
PELVIC inflammatory disease (PID) is essentially an infection of the interior female organs -- cervix, womb, tubes and ovaries. According to obstetric...
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How to get a bigger butt
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How to get a bigger butt
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
June 27, 2015
BE honest, every woman wants to be complimented on the shape of her butt, but unfortunately not all of us have luck in that department. As a result, w...
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I want to lose weight
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
I want to lose weight
By Donovan Grant 
June 27, 2015
Q: Dear Donovan, I really need to lose some weight but I don't have the driving force and company to do regular exercise. I would like to try somethin...
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Waist training for weight loss?
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
Waist training for weight loss?
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
June 27, 2015
AS women try to find a magic bullet to cure their weight issues, more and more are turning to fads, some of which can be dangerous. One of these fads ...
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Your RISK for deep vein thrombosis
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Your RISK for deep vein thrombosis
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
June 27, 2015
DEEP vein thrombosis (DVT) is clot formation (thrombus) or hardening of the blood in the venous system located in the deep surfaces of the body, that ...
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What’s all the hoopla about gluten-free?
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
What’s all the hoopla about gluten-free?
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
June 14, 2015
IT'S been touted everywhere as the way to go heathwise, but what exactly is the gluten-free diet and can it really make you healthier? According to ge...
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All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
Yeast can affect other areas too
June 13, 2015
WHEN many women think of yeast infections, the first thing that comes to mind is the vaginal infection characterised by terrible itching and discharge...
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Your risk for Lyme disease
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
Your risk for Lyme disease
June 13, 2015
IN April rocker Avril Lavigne revealed that she was bedridden for five months due to Lyme disease, a condition that left her feeling like she was dyin...
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The health dangers of stress
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
The health dangers of stress
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
June 13, 2015
EVERYONE experiences stress from time to time, and while it may not be possible to avoid stress, we should learn proper management techniques since it...
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‘The vagina is cleaner than the mouth’
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‘The vagina is cleaner than the mouth’
Dr Romayne Edwards 
January 10, 2015
THE vagina has normal daily secretions termed physiological vaginal discharge. This fluid is made by the glands of the vagina and cervix and serves to...
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Losing weight and keeping it off
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
Losing weight and keeping it off
By Donovan Grant 
January 4, 2015
Dear Donovan, In five weeks I have lost two pounds and my weight is now 136 pounds. I am five feet and half inch tall. But my body fat has increased f...
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Sinus problems
All Woman, Health, Health & Fitness
Sinus problems
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
January 4, 2015
WHEN your sinuses act up your whole day can be ruined, and if you've ever had a runny nose, stuffiness or experienced pain when your sinuses are havin...
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Start losing that holiday weight now
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Start losing that holiday weight now
BY KIMBERLEY HIBBERT 
December 28, 2014
CHRISTMAS has passed and many of us are wearing the guilty cap, having yielded to temptation and overindulged in food. However, this should not hamper...
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