Woman killed in St Croix shark attack
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Woman killed in St Croix shark attack
January 11 12:35 PM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, US Virgin Islands (CMC) —A shark attack along a beach in St Croix, on Thursday, claimed the life of a United States (US) woman. She ...
ISSA Champions Cup set to start January 20
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ISSA Champions Cup set to start January 20
January 11 11:16 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The ISSA Champions Cup will kick off on January 20th and end on the 31st, Observer Online has been reliably informed. The start of t...
Trump tells Cuba to ‘make a deal, before it is too late’
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Trump tells Cuba to ‘make a deal, before it is too late’
January 11 09:18 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—US President Donald Trump urged Cuba on Sunday to "make a deal" or face unspecified consequences, warning that the flo...

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Investing in women and girls
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Investing in women and girls
December 4, 2023
THIS year's United Nations theme for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is 'Investing to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls',...
Canada shines light on gender equality champions in Jamaica
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Canada shines light on gender equality champions in Jamaica
November 8, 2023
THE inaugural Gender Equality Awards, hosted by the High Commission of Canada in Jamaica, were a resounding success. The event celebrated significant ...
Female participation on the rise in Huawei programmes
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Female participation on the rise in Huawei programmes
October 30, 2023
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — Some 44 per cent of the 92 young people who gathered here for the 2023 Seeds for the Future programme were women, a sharp contr...
Domestic violence survivors gain business skills
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Domestic violence survivors gain business skills
August 7, 2023
A total of 80 survivors of domestic violence from two parishes are now investing business skills and micro grants in their new or improved small busin...
Conditions for marital rape to be eliminated in law
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Conditions for marital rape to be eliminated in law
July 14, 2023
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Eliminating the conditions for marital rape are among matters that will be addressed in the amendments to be made to the Offences ...
WOMAN POWER!
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WOMAN POWER!
March 12, 2023
New principal of St Richard's Primary School in St Andrew, Maria Mutidjo (right), with board chairman of the institution Margaret Campbell, at the end...
It’s not woman against man; it’s both of us, united
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It’s not woman against man; it’s both of us, united
Opal Palmer Adisa 
December 19, 2022
WE recently ended 16 days of activism in the quest to end violence against women, which commenced on November 25 with the International Day for the El...
IDEVAW round-up
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IDEVAW round-up
December 18, 2022
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) was recognised on November 25 worldwide to bring awareness to the issues surr...
Boys and men need to talk too, says bank executive
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Boys and men need to talk too, says bank executive
December 10, 2022
BOYS and men would do well to communicate more about their hopes and fears and anxieties, dreams and aspirations, as this could be a valuable coping m...
Tables turned
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Tables turned
December 4, 2022
CIBCFirstCaribbean is used to being at the "Giving End" of presentations, but the United Way of Jamaica (UWJ) turned the tables on them at their recen...
UNITE! End violence against women
All Woman, Features, Issues
UNITE! End violence against women
BRITTNY HUTCHINSON 
November 27, 2022
THERE is a stronger push for dealing with gender-based violence (GBV) this year and in the future, as Jamaica joins the rest of the world in observing...
INFO YOU CAN USE: Overseas adoptions
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INFO YOU CAN USE: Overseas adoptions
November 20, 2022
MANY of the applications for adopting children come from overseas applicants. According to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), mo...
Women are upsetting the boys’ club
All Woman, Issues
Women are upsetting the boys’ club
Christopher Brodber 
October 9, 2022
WOMEN are finally making significant inroads into the man's world. And it seems men are struggling to come to grips with it. They're trying to underst...
Beauty with a purpose
All Woman, Issues
Beauty with a purpose
September 11, 2022
CEO of the VM Foundation Samantha Charles (centre) is flanked by beauty queens Terri- Karelle Reid (left) and Cindy Breakspeare at the Jamaica Library...
Accepting help is part of self-care, says life coach
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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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