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Kingston teen charged with shooting incident
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Kingston teen charged with shooting incident
December 4 04:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—An 18-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a shooting incident on Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 13, on Friday, November 21....
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14-y-o  charged after alleged housebreaking
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14-y-o charged after alleged housebreaking
December 4 04:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 14-year-old boy of Gordon Pen, St Catherine, is facing house-breaking and larceny   charges after he reportedly broke into a wom...
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Foreign hurricane relief workers subject to strict health screening protocol – MOHW
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Foreign hurricane relief workers subject to strict health screening protocol – MOHW
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 03:58 PM
The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) says foreign relief workers providing aid to affected sections of Jamaica following the passage of Hurrican...
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Flippa Moggela and Chronic Law release collaboration
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Flippa Moggela and Chronic Law release collaboration
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KINGSTON, Jamaica-Dancehall star Flippa Moggela, otherwise known as Flippa Mafia, has teamed up with dancehall lyrical machine Chronic Law to release ...
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‘God is so good to me’
St Elizabeth hurricane victims grateful for home repairs by church community
BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4 03:05 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — For Janet Chambers, the devastation of Hurricane Melissa was not just about losing her home, but also the overwhelming sense o...
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Former Trinidad footballer Shaka Hislop reveals he has prostate cancer
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Former Trinidad footballer Shaka Hislop reveals he has prostate cancer
December 4 03:03 PM
Former Trinidad footballer Shaka Hislop has revealed that he is battling with prostate cancer. Hislop made the revelation in a video on his Instagram ...
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Mom charged for death of  pregnant daughter in Michigan
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Mom charged for death of pregnant daughter in Michigan
December 4 02:56 PM
MICHIGAN, United States — Michigan police have charged a woman and her husband with murder after the discovery of her pregnant daughter’s body in the ...
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KC seek motivation for second-tier Walker Cup through record title chase
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KC seek motivation for second-tier Walker Cup through record title chase
December 4 02:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – For the first time in over a decade, Kingston College (KC) will not be represented in the quarterfinals of the ISSA Manning Cup. T...
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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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‘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
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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
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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
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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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Shadow owed for work done at school
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Shadow owed for work done at school
Margarette Macaulay 
August 12, 2024
Shadow owed for work done at school
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Daughter wants access to sick dad’s bank accounts
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Daughter wants access to sick dad’s bank accounts
Margarette May Macaulay 
August 5, 2024
Daughter wants access to sick dad’s bank accounts
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Wayward husband returns to Ja, wants wife evicted
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Wayward husband returns to Ja, wants wife evicted
Margarette Macaulay 
July 29, 2024
Wayward husband returns to Ja, wants wife evicted
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—An 18-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a shooting incident on Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 13, on Friday, November 21....
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 14-year-old boy of Gordon Pen, St Catherine, is facing house-breaking and larceny   charges after he reportedly broke into a wom...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
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December 4, 2025
The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) says foreign relief workers providing aid to affected sections of Jamaica following the passage of Hurrican...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Flippa Moggela and Chronic Law release collaboration
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KINGSTON, Jamaica-Dancehall star Flippa Moggela, otherwise known as Flippa Mafia, has teamed up with dancehall lyrical machine Chronic Law to release ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
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‘God is so good to me’
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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — For Janet Chambers, the devastation of Hurricane Melissa was not just about losing her home, but also the overwhelming sense o...
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