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New friendship

1. When the couple returned home, the wife was very happy because she felt this signal the end of her husband's unsavoury activities seeing that Jamaica is rated as the number-one homophobic society. But not so. Alas, she was heard telling a friend how frustrated she has become since she discovered that her husband has found some male friendship within the 'down low' community.

Men at home

2. Some Jamaicans are ecstatic that restrictions have been lifted in Cuba so that now families in American can travel there and take barrels of food and money to their families. They are the wives who have suffered at the hands of Cuban mistresses. They argue that the end of restrictions will mean less depravation and will ultimately keep their men at home.

Cell business

3. Several business places are using cellphones to conduct business. It may be economical for the businesses, but what about the customers who find that when they return calls the costs soar if they are not on the same network as the business. What has happened to landlines?

Fall of business

4. Shoppers in the Kingston 6 area will miss the sight of the overflowing-grocery trolleys. They are not blaming a certain person for the demise of the business, but they wonder where she will now do her shopping.

Selling assets

5. Now is the time to sell off assets. There are reports that one network is contemplating a sale as the economic situation takes it toll. Consumers say they welcome any move that guarantees better results for them.