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If you have trouble reading this e-mail, please [click here]( Tuesday, November 08, 2022 [Brittny]( [News]( [Sport]( [Business]( [Entertainment]( [Lifestyle]( [All Woman]( [Editorial]( [Cartoons]( NEWS [Image] ['Tsunami of diabetes']( One of Jamaica's foremost epidemiologists, Dr Julia Rowe Porter, says with data showing that more than half of Jamaicans are overweight and obese, the island is being "set up for a tsunami of diabetes" which will sweep present and future gen... [read more]( [Image] [Spotlight on young people for Diabetes Awareness Month]( THE Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) will be placing special focus on engaging young people and educating them about diabetes for November, which is being observed as Diabetes Awareness Month. Speaking at this week's Jamaica Observer Monday Exc... [read more]( [Image] [$2.4-billion repair bill]( CROSS KEYS, Manchester — Member of Parliament for Manchester Southern Robert Chin says it will cost $2.4 billion to repair all the roads in his constituency, even as residents and taxi operators on Monday downed trees to block main roads and call... [read more]( SPORT [Image] [Watch the ride!]( Thoroughbred racing is an exciting sport which many people enjoy watching and gambling on. For the jockeys, however, it can be quite dangerous, as they risk their lives each time they mount a racehorse. The lifestyle in the racing industry is ve... [read more]( BUSINESS [Image] [DBJ launches grant for investors, researchers]( THE Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has announced the launch of the Patent Grant Fund which will allow researchers and invetors to access up to $4 million in financing. "The patent grant aims to support research and development initiatives amo... [read more]( LIFESTYLE [Image] [Afrocentric Backpacks from Quaint by GSC]( More than just the trendy bag of the moment, backpacks are becoming a true wardrobe staple. No better time, we reckon, for Tuesday Style Fashion (TSF) to share the collection of African-inspired backpacks by local designer Gabrielle Sadé ... [read more]( [Image] [Tuesday, November 8, 2022]( With the eye of an artist and the technique of a Parsons grad, Rock-blooded fashion designer Carly Cushnie revisits bridal fashion — this time in partnership with BHLDN, American retailer Anthropologie's in-house wedding boutique — with the same sign... [read more]( [Image] [Monday, November 7, 2022]( A cool breeze, vista, and mellow sounds courtesy of Leroy Newell provided the perfect vibe for Claudette Tenn's 75th birthday celebrations last Wednesday evening at her Beverly Hills home. The intimate circle of family, neighbours and friends in ... [read more]( ENTERTAINMENT [Image] [Blackwell, the icon]( WHEN the Music Business Worldwide (MBW) A&R Awards are handed out today at London's Abbey Road Studios, Chris Blackwell, legendary co-founder of Island Records, will be on hand to accept the A&R Icon award. Blackwell will be presented with the a... [read more]( ALL WOMAN [Image] [Ingrid Murray: On doing it all]( "I have no patience at all, I want everything today, now," Ingrid Murray laughs. And for the Jamaican-born and raised powerhouse CEO of Brooklyn, New York-based Prospect Cleaning Service Inc, impatience has been a virtue. At no point could Ing... [read more]( COLUMNS [Image] [Calling for Tufton's resignation is an overreaction]( The current Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton has come under increased scrutiny over the last several days concerning information that the media brought to the limelight about newborns at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital. I hav... [read more]( TODAY'S CARTOON [Image]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Jamaica Observer Limited · 40 - 42 1/2 Beechwood Avenue · Kingston Kgn 05 · Jamaica