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Governor General Sir Patrick Allen, speaking in Washington, DC, at the Jamaican Independence Service of Thanksgiving on Sunday, August 7, called his compatriots to a sense of purpose in helping to build a more cohesive, inclusive and just society.

Strathmore Great House, located in upper St Andrew and built in 1931, is the new official residence of European Union Ambassador Marco Mazzocchi Alemanni and his wife, Fiela. And, to show it off to a select groups of guests on July 28, the ambassador and his wife hosted a concert befitting the majesty of the edifice and in celebration of the home.

Saturday, July 30 saw the historic opening of the Gwendolyn Kenyon Literacy & Numeracy Centre in Mount Moriah, St Ann. Named in memory of a remarkable citizen of the same name who died last year, Alphansus Davis, guest speaker and adviser to the minister of education, described the opening of the private facility as an excellent move for the community.

Reggae singer Siccature 'Jah Cure'Alcock and Kamila McDonald, co-host of CVM TV's 'On Stage', former Miss Jamaica World contestant and Stanford University graduate, became man and wife at the luxurious Tryall Club, Sandy Bay, Hanover, on Sunday, August 7.

With a tightly packed congregation in attendance, the Reverend Orlanzo Wright, minister of the Mt Nebo Baptist Church, St Catherine, was on Sunday, July 31, honoured for 25 years of service to the community of Benbow district and the church's circuit of churches.

The sound of cannons announced the departure of the island's newest maritime attraction, Captain Hook, from the historic Falmouth Pier as locals and visitors ventured out to sea last Saturday night.

My dears, legal luminary and international consultant Harold Brady has been the man in the news for some time now. His role at the centre of an imbroglio dogging the Bruce Golding-led government has been the subject of many debates. Speculation was rife as there are those who hold the view that what Brady knows - and refuses to divulge - is responsible for the political survival of the administration.

Greetings. I am 31 and I am getting married to a well-off man in Kingston next month. But to tell you the truth, Doctor, sex with him is terrible! He has no idea of how to do it. I have had much better lovers in the past. The trouble is that my family has spent a lot of money on this wedding. It is going to be a big celebration, with many people there.

It takes special people to show unconditional love and care for animals, and Darcy and Jim Fangman from Missouri, United States, are very special. Repeat visitors to the island since 2003, they have opened up their hearts to Jamaica making contributions to several local organisations.

Doctor, my husband and I have always had a great sex life. We still make love around three times for the week. But now I have a problem. You see doc, I am facing a hysterectomy operation soon. And I greatly fear that this will be the end of our sex life. My mother has told me that no woman who has had a hysterectomy can have sex.

Kevin O'Brien Chang, a Kingstonian by birth, grew up in the cool climes of Christiana, Manchester. He attended Campion College and DeCarteret College before migrating with his family to Canada in 1974. In preparation for his future in business, Chang received a bachelor of science degree in statistics and an MBA in finance and marketing from the University of Toronto.

Fifty seems to be the new 40 and many persons lucky enough to attain this significant milestone in their lives, use the opportunity to throw lavish celebratory bashes. Saturday, July 23 was Jean Raynor's turn, and family and friends converged on the Cherry Gardens lawn to mark the occasion with her.