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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:30 AM
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:28 AM
Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
He taught himself to read on a journey to academic triumph
BY VERNON DAVIDSON Executive editor — publications davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:26 AM
The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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From child apprentice to master craftsman
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From child apprentice to master craftsman
Kevin Campbell hoping to preserve pot-making craft; invites youth to learn
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:24 AM
From child apprentice to master craftsman
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Time for the stick, not just carrot?
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BY CHARMAINE N CLARKE Executive editor, regional correspondents network clarkec@jamaicaobserver.com
Time for the stick, not just carrot?
IMAJ head says incentives alone won’t push Jamaica towards sustainable real estate
April 12 12:22 AM
Time for the stick, not just carrot?
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Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine falters
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Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine falters
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KHARKIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's military command accused Russia of repeatedly violating a truce to mark the Orthodox Easter Saturday with nearly 470 inci...
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Negril to receive repaired ambulance following tourist death
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Negril to receive repaired ambulance following tourist death
BY ANTHONY LEWIS Observer writer 
April 11 04:44 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — The resort town of Negril, which has been without a functional ambulance for several months, is expected to receive a repaired...
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Farmers to benefit from Isratech Resilience Farm Tour
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Farmers to benefit from Isratech Resilience Farm Tour
April 11 04:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hundreds of farmers are to benefit from the Isratech Resilience Farm Tour, an initiative designed to help them recover and rebuild...
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Portmore gets Jamaica’s first dog park
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Portmore gets Jamaica’s first dog park
Codie-ann Barrett Business Reporter barrettc@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 8, 2026
Portmore gets Jamaica’s first dog park
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Banana farmers step up mitigation efforts against TR4 threat
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Banana farmers step up mitigation efforts against TR4 threat
March 25, 2026
Banana farmers step up mitigation efforts against TR4 threat
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New sorrel product emerging as strong driver of sales for Salada
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New sorrel product emerging as strong driver of sales for Salada
…poised for take-off in Hispanic markets
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
March 18, 2026
New sorrel product emerging as strong driver of sales for Salada
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Canada seeds organic farming transition
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Canada seeds organic farming transition
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
March 11, 2026
Canada seeds organic farming transition
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$80-m lifeline targets small farmers after Melissa
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$80-m lifeline targets small farmers after Melissa
March 4, 2026
$80-m lifeline targets small farmers after Melissa
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Bad Bunny and agriculture: When the show began in the countryside
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Bad Bunny and agriculture: When the show began in the countryside
February 25, 2026
Bad Bunny and agriculture: When the show began in the countryside
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Palace Amusement loss widens after hurricane disruption
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Palace Amusement loss widens after hurricane disruption
February 25, 2026
Palace Amusement loss widens after hurricane disruption
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$30-m matching grant targets production expansion at Parnassus Agro Park
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$30-m matching grant targets production expansion at Parnassus Agro Park
February 18, 2026
$30-m matching grant targets production expansion at Parnassus Agro Park
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Guyana eyes role as regional energy exporter amid oil-driven expansion
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Guyana eyes role as regional energy exporter amid oil-driven expansion
February 18, 2026
Guyana eyes role as regional energy exporter amid oil-driven expansion
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If you ate today, thank a farmer!
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If you ate today, thank a farmer!
February 11, 2026
If you ate today, thank a farmer!
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Jamaican farms weather storms — but their loans don’t
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Jamaican farms weather storms — but their loans don’t
February 4, 2026
Jamaican farms weather storms — but their loans don’t
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Jamaica Broilers edges toward US meat pull back in turnaround push
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Jamaica Broilers edges toward US meat pull back in turnaround push
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 28, 2026
Jamaica Broilers edges toward US meat pull back in turnaround push
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How perspective shapes your financial future
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How perspective shapes your financial future
Codie-ann Barrett | Business Reporter 
January 14, 2026
How perspective shapes your financial future
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WIPT crosses $100-billion market cap
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WIPT crosses $100-billion market cap
DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 14, 2026
WIPT crosses $100-billion market cap
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Home Choice navigates sorrel crisis with extract, bets on Guyana’s boom
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Home Choice navigates sorrel crisis with extract, bets on Guyana’s boom
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 24, 2025
Home Choice navigates sorrel crisis with extract, bets on Guyana’s boom
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Sustainability matters
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Sustainability matters
Making the case for building a resilient tomorrow
December 10, 2025
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Hydroponics touted as key to rebuilding food supply after Melissa
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Hydroponics touted as key to rebuilding food supply after Melissa
November 26, 2025
Hydroponics touted as key to rebuilding food supply after Melissa
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JACRA plots coordinated response for spice farmers
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JACRA plots coordinated response for spice farmers
... Launches task force to assess hurricane damages
November 12, 2025
JACRA plots coordinated response for spice farmers
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Billions in losses for fisheries sector after Hurricane Melissa
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Billions in losses for fisheries sector after Hurricane Melissa
November 12, 2025
Billions in losses for fisheries sector after Hurricane Melissa
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From Wambugu apple to dragon fruit
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From Wambugu apple to dragon fruit
…African fruit harvest in Jamaica as more exotic fruits from Kenya eyed for local cultivation
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
October 22, 2025
From Wambugu apple to dragon fruit
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Wambugu apple takes root in Jamaica
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Wambugu apple takes root in Jamaica
…aims to outgrow foreign imports
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
October 8, 2025
Wambugu apple takes root in Jamaica
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Gov’t slashes lease rates to draw youth, women into farming
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Gov’t slashes lease rates to draw youth, women into farming
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 24, 2025
Gov’t slashes lease rates to draw youth, women into farming
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Time for the stick, not just carrot?
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