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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
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ISSA Champions Cup expected to add four teams to competition
December 26 01:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The number of teams taking part in the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Champions Cup could be increased by four ...
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
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Double murder mars Christmas Day on March Pen Road
December 26 12:58 PM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Despite an increased police presence, gunmen struck on March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Christmas Day leaving t...
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FYI Consultancy Group, JN and donors bring early Christmas joy to Trelawny
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FYI Consultancy Group, JN and donors bring early Christmas joy to Trelawny
December 26 12:18 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents of Trelawny gathered at the William Knibb Memorial High School football field on Sunday for a large-scale relief and com...
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Norwood ZOSO records zero murders, zero shootings since January
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Norwood ZOSO records zero murders, zero shootings since January
December 26 12:07 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Norwood Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) has recorded no murders and no shootings since the start of 2025, a major crime-figh...
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Swiss reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist receives Billboard plaque
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Swiss reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist receives Billboard plaque
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 26 10:35 AM
When Switzerland-based reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist collaborated with legendary Jamaican producer Lee “Scratch” Perry in 2017, it was a dream c...
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WATCH: KSAMC hosts annual Christmas feeding programme
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WATCH: KSAMC hosts annual Christmas feeding programme
December 26 10:25 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — More than 400 homeless people were treated to a Christmas dinner Thursday on Water Lane in downtown Kingston, as Mayor Andrew Swab...
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Zelensky to meet Trump this weekend in Florida
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Zelensky to meet Trump this weekend in Florida
December 26 10:04 AM
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that he would meet United States (US)  President Donald Trump this weekend to di...
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Lauderhill mayor extends holiday wishes, reflects on accomplishments in 2025
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Lauderhill mayor extends holiday wishes, reflects on accomplishments in 2025
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 26 09:59 AM
Mayor of Lauderhill, Jamaican-born Denise Grant, is extending holiday greetings to Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora. In an interview with Observe...
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Mom has no contact with son after filing
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Mom has no contact with son after filing
Margarette May Macaulay 
December 15, 2025
Mom has no contact with son after filing
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Can a married parent add a child to their title?
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Can a married parent add a child to their title?
Margarette Macaulay 
December 8, 2025
Can a married parent add a child to their title?
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On re-marrying an ex
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On re-marrying an ex
Margarette Macaulay 
November 24, 2025
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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Child support queries
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Child support queries
Margarette Macaulay 
November 17, 2025
Child support queries
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‘I suspect that my ex-girlfriend’s baby is mine’
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‘I suspect that my ex-girlfriend’s baby is mine’
Margarette Macaulay 
November 10, 2025
Dear Mrs Macaulay, I suspect that my ex-girlf riend’s baby is mine because all the dates point to me, plus the baby looks just like me. The only probl...
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Did my fiancé really get divorced?
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Did my fiancé really get divorced?
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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Couple divorcing while still sharing family home
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Couple divorcing while still sharing family home
Margarette Macaulay 
October 6, 2025
Couple divorcing while still sharing family home
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Wife wants to sue neighbourhood woman for affair
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Wife wants to sue neighbourhood woman for affair
Margarette Macaulay 
September 22, 2025
Wife wants to sue neighbourhood woman for affair
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Adding a spouse’s name to a title
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Adding a spouse’s name to a title
Margarette Macaulay 
September 1, 2025
Adding a spouse’s name to a title
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Aunt wants guardianship over orphaned kin
All Woman, Your Rights
Aunt wants guardianship over orphaned kin
Margarette Macaulay 
June 9, 2025
Dear Mrs Macaulay, I’m seeking advice regarding obtaining legal guardianship for my deceased sister’s child. There is no father in the picture or on t...
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Can my husband adopt my daughter?
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Can my husband adopt my daughter?
Margarette Macaulay 
May 26, 2025
Can my husband adopt my daughter?
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DNA proved he’s not the dad, now he wants to sue
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DNA proved he’s not the dad, now he wants to sue
Margarette Macaulay 
May 19, 2025
DNA proved he’s not the dad, now he wants to sue
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Mom says deadbeat dad snuck off with child
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Mom says deadbeat dad snuck off with child
Margarette Macaulay 
February 17, 2025
Mom says deadbeat dad snuck off with child
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Bigamy in Jamaica
All Woman, All Woman Front Page, Your Rights
Bigamy in Jamaica
Margarette Macaulay 
February 10, 2025
Bigamy in Jamaica
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Dad worried daughter being abused while with mom
All Woman, All Woman Front Page, Your Rights
Dad worried daughter being abused while with mom
Margarette Macaulay 
October 21, 2024
Dear Mrs Macaulay, I am worried that my daughter’s mother is mistreating her, or someone else in her home is. My daughter is three, and lives with her...
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Will the court order just $3,000 per week for maintenance?
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Will the court order just $3,000 per week for maintenance?
Margarette Macaulay 
October 14, 2024
Will the court order just $3,000 per week for maintenance?
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Mom wants name change after dad fails to provide
All Woman, Features, Your Rights
Mom wants name change after dad fails to provide
Margarette Macaulay 
September 30, 2024
Mom wants name change after dad fails to provide
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Maintenance for older kids
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Maintenance for older kids
Margarette Macaulay 
September 23, 2024
Maintenance for older kids
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Legal protections for child with special needs
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Legal protections for child with special needs
Margarette Macaulay 
September 14, 2024
Legal protections for child with special needs
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Loan guidelines
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Loan guidelines
Margarette Macaulay 
September 2, 2024
Loan guidelines
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Mom frustrated by dad dilly-dallying over maintenance
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Mom frustrated by dad dilly-dallying over maintenance
Margarette Macaulay 
August 26, 2024
Mom frustrated by dad dilly-dallying over maintenance
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Absentee dad now wants access
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Absentee dad now wants access
Margarette Macaulay 
August 19, 2024
Absentee dad now wants access
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{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
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Swiss reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist receives Billboard plaque
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Swiss reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist receives Billboard plaque
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When Switzerland-based reggae artiste Cookie the Herbalist collaborated with legendary Jamaican producer Lee “Scratch” Perry in 2017, it was a dream c...
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