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Published:Saturday | July 6, 2013 | 12:00 AM

CHERYL THOMAS of Spanish Town, St Catherine, wanted her tooth extracted for some time. But financial challenges caused her to delay the visit to the dentist on several occasions.

Published:Saturday | July 6, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Doctor, I am a female university student, aged 20. My boyfriend is the same age as me. We are both virgins. At least I am, and he says he is. We do not want to have sexual intercourse, because an unexpected pregnancy would be disastrous for my academic career. So he has suggested to me that we try something we have both seen in a 'blue movie' that we watched together.

Published:Saturday | July 6, 2013 | 12:00 AM

DEBBIE CHIN has been around the world and back. And now that she's back, she's passing on some of the positive things to the youth in Ocho Rios, St Ann.

Published:Tuesday | July 2, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Highway reflections on Mandela Well, that wasn't very nice, now was it? Ramone, a seller of fish and other sea creatures, made a disparaging remark about a woman's hairdo, as he sat on the soft shoulder of Mandela Highway in St Catherine...

Published:Saturday | June 29, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Doc, my boyfriend and I have a problem. We are both virgins, but we are also real highly sexed, and it cannot be long before our passionate petting moves on to intercourse

Published:Saturday | June 22, 2013 | 12:00 AM

The Psychiatric Nursing Aides Association will stage its second annual conference at the Riu Hotel and Resort in Montego Bay from June 26 to 28.

Published:Saturday | June 22, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Every Saturday night, the Seastar Inn located on Negril's West End delivers a unique cultural extravaganza to its patrons. A blend of local cuisine and musical performances is the order of the night. Homage is paid to Jamaica's ancestral heritage and established musical icons.

Published:Saturday | June 22, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Doc, could I get Viagra even though I am only 19? I am a guy who has had several girlfriends, though now I have found one who I really, really love. And she says she loves me. The problem is whenever I am with her, I get very nervous and I can't seem to develop a continuous erection. As a result, we have not quite had sex yet.

Published:Saturday | June 22, 2013 | 12:00 AM

IN A society where common manners and respect have lost their place, and there is seemingly no regard for general deportment, retired nurse, educator and guidance counsellor Alveda Johnson has seen the need to train children, youth and even parents, by extension, in social graces and etiquette.

Published:Saturday | June 22, 2013 | 12:00 AM

"I FEEL honoured. I'm overjoyed about all of this because I know the people meant well," Gaston A. Clarke, past chairman, Time and Patience Primary School board, said at the end of an appreciation ceremony held in his honour at the school, recently.

Published:Tuesday | June 18, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Certainly a little more enthusiasm on my part would have been nice, but I'm afraid that was a near impossible ask. You see, when the aptly named 'Juice Man', who sells (you guessed it) juice of many sorts, in Papine, St Andrew, offered me a sample...

Published:Saturday | June 15, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Q. Doc, I am a worried girl! Although I am still a virgin, I fear I may be pregnant.Earlier this week, I rather reluctantly gave my boyfriend oral sex.

Published:Saturday | June 8, 2013 | 12:00 AM

I am a girl of 18 and I would be grateful for your advice about my relationship with a boy. I must start by telling you that I am still a virgin, though it has been difficult to stay that way because I seem to be pretty highly sexed.

Published:Saturday | June 8, 2013 | 12:00 AM

RYAN ROBERTS had a rough childhood while growing up in Rose Hill, Manchester. At one stage, he was heading towards a life of crime; however, through his inner strength and ambitions, he managed to turn around his life. Roberts is currently enjoying the benefits of that change and is now reaching out to troubled youth in his community and guiding them towards a positive path through music.

Published:Saturday | June 8, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THIRTY SEVEN years, 10 months and three days - that's the time Rosemary Connell-Bingham of Ensom City in Spanish Town, St Catherine, dedicated to the teaching profession.

Published:Saturday | June 8, 2013 | 12:00 AM

IT IS OFTEN said that "every hoe ha dem stick a bush" - an old saying which could be easily interpreted to mean every farmer has his or her own story to be told.

Published:Tuesday | June 4, 2013 | 12:00 AM

It's not the kind of place you'd ever think of having a get-together. For that matter, you'd probably do everything possible to avoid going there at all. But just outside the iconic Kingston Public Hospital ...

Published:Saturday | June 1, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Q Doc, I am a female student age 19.

Published:Saturday | May 25, 2013 | 12:00 AM

TWENTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD Mishka Walford will represent St Ann in the national Festival Queen competition as the parish seeks to keep the crown it won last year with Kemesha Kelly.

Published:Saturday | May 25, 2013 | 12:00 AM

THE DRIFTWOOD Gun Club recently made police officers stationed at the Pedro Plains Police Station smile when members of the club gave the station a facelift.

Published:Saturday | May 25, 2013 | 12:00 AM

I am a female college student and I have done something real unwise - TWICE. Last month, I had sex with a much older guy, on the morning of the day my menses started. And then, for some crazy reason I went to bed with a male student on the day the period finished. And guess what, Doc? Now I find I am pregnant. I do not know what I am going to do.

Published:Saturday | May 25, 2013 | 12:00 AM

The Trelawny Parish AIDS Association (TPAA) staged its annual general meeting (AGM) last Thursday at the First Assembly Church in Falmouth.

Published:Saturday | May 25, 2013 | 12:00 AM

TURNING UP early on Thursday morning, members of the Jones Avenue Community Cadet Corps listened carefully to the instructions of their leaders before eagerly starting renovating their office in Spanish Town, St Catherine.

Published:Saturday | May 18, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Doc, I am told by many people that I am an attractive girl, though personally I don't feel that my appearance is good at all. Whenever I look in the mirror, I am disappointed with what I see.

Published:Tuesday | May 14, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Bzzzz. Swat! Bzzzz. Swat! Milton, a bartender with a wide gap between his front teeth slapped his own forehead - hard - twice in just a few seconds. I can only assume that his intention was to kill the mosquito, that had been buzzing around his head....

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