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Brace for gas blow
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Brace for gas blow
Petrojam gets green light to hike prices of petroleum products above $4.50 maximum starting next week
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY WILLIS Senior reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16 12:20 AM
Brace for gas blow
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War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
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War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16 12:18 AM
War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
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Like Ah Boss, but human
Entertainment, ...
Like Ah Boss, but human
Machel Montano chronicles journey beyond the stage lights
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
April 16 12:16 AM
Like Ah Boss
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
April 16 12:14 AM
2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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Coaches are the key
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Coaches are the key
Peart underlines importance of coach educators in local football development
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 16 12:12 AM
Peart highlights importance of coaching educators for football development
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¡Salud Por Malbec!
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¡Salud Por Malbec!
April 16 12:10 AM
Salta’s High Valleys Recast Malbec for a
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BEST EVER!
Cricket, ...
BEST EVER!
Scorpions coach hails scintillating victory over Pride at top of pile
April 16 12:07 AM
BEST EVER!
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Pooran will come good for us: Moody
Cricket, ...
Pooran will come good for us: Moody
Trinidadian continues to struggle for Super Giants in IPL
April 16 12:06 AM
Pooran will come good for us: Moody
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Husband keeps infecting wife with STDs
All Woman, Your Rights
Husband keeps infecting wife with STDs
Margarette May Macaulay 
April 13, 2026
Husband keeps infecting wife with STDs
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Legal guardian now wants to adopt
All Woman, Features, Your Rights
Legal guardian now wants to adopt
Margarette Macaulay 
April 6, 2026
Legal guardian now wants to adopt
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Supermarket worker not allowed to sit
All Woman, Features, Your Rights
Supermarket worker not allowed to sit
Margarette Macaulay 
March 30, 2026
Dear Mrs Macaulay, I work in a supermarket as a cashier and the boss says we’re not allowed to sit. So I will go hours and there’s no opportunity to r...
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Babymother says I’m not the father
All Woman, Features, Your Rights
Babymother says I’m not the father
Margarette Macaulay 
March 23, 2026
Babymother says I’m not the father
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What happens to child custody if I die?
All Woman, Features, Your Rights
What happens to child custody if I die?
Margarette Macaulay 
March 16, 2026
What happens to child custody if I die?
Telegram
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Can a custody agreement exclude a father’s girlfriend?
All Woman, Features, Your Rights
Can a custody agreement exclude a father’s girlfriend?
Margarette Macaulay 
March 9, 2026
Can a custody agreement exclude a father’s girlfriend?
Telegram
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Securing joint property for children’s future
All Woman, Features, Your Rights
Securing joint property for children’s future
Margarette Macaulay 
March 2, 2026
Securing joint property for children’s future
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Dad refuses to pay support
All Woman, Features, Your Rights
Dad refuses to pay support
Margarette Macaulay 
February 23, 2026
Dad refuses to pay support
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Ex wilfully infected partner with a STD
All Woman, Your Rights
Ex wilfully infected partner with a STD
Margarette Macaulay 
February 2, 2026
Dear Mrs Macaulay, Can I sue a man for knowingly having an incurable STD and passing it on to me? I just found out that I now have herpes because my e...
Telegram
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She married a bigamist.  Now what?
All Woman, Features, Your Rights
She married a bigamist. Now what?
Margarette Macaulay 
January 26, 2026
Dear Mrs Macaulay, My sister is Jamaican and got married to a Dominican man while he was working and living in Jamaica. He was married in Dominica to ...
Telegram
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Grandparents’ right to access
All Woman, Features, Your Rights
Grandparents’ right to access
Margarette Macaulay 
January 19, 2026
Grandparents’ right to access
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Can I sue the parents of my child’s bully?
All Woman, Features, Your Rights
Can I sue the parents of my child’s bully?
Margarette Macaulay 
January 5, 2026
Can I sue the parents of my child’s bully?
Telegram
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Mom has no contact with son after filing
All Woman, Features, Your Rights
Mom has no contact with son after filing
Margarette May Macaulay 
December 15, 2025
Mom has no contact with son after filing
Telegram
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Can a married parent add a child to their title?
All Woman, Features, Your Rights
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
All Woman, Features, Your Rights
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...
Telegram
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Child support queries
All Woman, Features, Your Rights
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’
All Woman, Your Rights
‘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?
All Woman, Features, Your Rights
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 ...
Telegram
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Couple divorcing while still sharing family home
All Woman, Your Rights
Couple divorcing while still sharing family home
Margarette Macaulay 
October 6, 2025
Couple divorcing while still sharing family home
Telegram
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Wife wants to sue neighbourhood woman for affair
All Woman, Features, Your Rights
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
All Woman, Your Rights
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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April 16, 2026
Brace for gas blow
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War-linked oil shock pushes inflation higher in Jamaica
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Like Ah Boss, but human
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April 16, 2026
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2,764 JPS customers still without electricity
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Coaches are the key
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