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Trelawny teacher holds fast to hope after Hurricane Melissa destroys home
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Trelawny teacher holds fast to hope after Hurricane Melissa destroys home
December 28 02:35 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Long before her home collapsed in the heavy winds of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, Trelawny teacher and businesswoman Joan Mont...
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Police seize illegal firearm in St Elizabeth operation
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Police seize illegal firearm in St Elizabeth operation
December 28 02:09 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The St Elizabeth Police have recovered another prohibited weapon during an operation in the parish. According to the police, a tea...
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US medical team brings dental care and trauma support to Westmoreland
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US medical team brings dental care and trauma support to Westmoreland
Howard Campbell 
December 28 01:39 PM
A team from Emirates Facial and Dental Implants Center in New York were at Little London Primary School in Westmoreland from December 17-20, treating ...
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Three former SSL directors slapped with multiple charges
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Three former SSL directors slapped with multiple charges
December 28 01:01 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Multiple charges have been laid against three former directors of the collapsed Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). The three are...
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Curfew extended in sections of Red Hills Road
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Curfew extended in sections of Red Hills Road
December 28 11:57 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica   — The 48-hour curfew imposed in sections of Park Lane and 100 Lane, Red Hills Road, Kingston 19, has been extended. The curfew wil...
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US lawmakers condemn Trump plan targeting Caribbean immigrant families
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US lawmakers condemn Trump plan targeting Caribbean immigrant families
December 28 11:35 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – Immigration leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives in the United States have condemned President Donald ...
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Bishop Clarke’s love for Trelawny fuels major hurricane relief drive
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Bishop Clarke’s love for Trelawny fuels major hurricane relief drive
December 28 10:50 AM
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — For Bishop Maurice Clarke, Jamaica is not simply home — it is “my heartbeat.” And when Hurricane Melissa tore through sections of...
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WATCH: Car crashes into utility pole on St Thomas roadway, two hospitalised
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WATCH: Car crashes into utility pole on St Thomas roadway, two hospitalised
December 28 09:27 AM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica – A driver and his passenger were rushed to hospital Sunday morning after the vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a utilit...
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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
Sustainability matters
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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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Caribbean countries reinforce support for Guyana in race for IICA director general position
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Caribbean countries reinforce support for Guyana in race for IICA director general position
September 10, 2025
Caribbean countries reinforce support for Guyana in race for IICA director general position
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Agri sector enters new growth phase but
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Agri sector enters new growth phase but
...…growth estimate refuted amid ongoing productivity and pricing concerns
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
August 27, 2025
Agri sector enters new growth phase but...
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IICA will serve as a bridge for intensified trade and agricultural cooperation between Argentina, Central America and the Caribbean
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IICA will serve as a bridge for intensified trade and agricultural cooperation between Argentina, Central America and the Caribbean
August 13, 2025
IICA will serve as a bridge for intensified trade and agricultural cooperation between Argentina, Central America and the Caribbean
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Trade Winds widens cattle-feeding products
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Trade Winds widens cattle-feeding products
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
July 23, 2025
Trade Winds widens cattle-feeding products
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Jamaica Broilers commits to enhanced transparency
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Jamaica Broilers commits to enhanced transparency
BY DAVID ROSE Observer business writer davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 9, 2025
Jamaica Broilers commits to enhanced transparency
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Food Sovereignty needs Technological realignment
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Food Sovereignty needs Technological realignment
June 25, 2025
Food Sovereignty needs Technological realignment
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Unlocking agricultural innovation and sustainability
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Unlocking agricultural innovation and sustainability
June 11, 2025
Unlocking agricultural innovation and sustainability
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FTC launches probe into rum market practices
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FTC launches probe into rum market practices
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 4, 2025
FTC launches probe into rum market practices
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Traditional export crops down Jan-Mar
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Traditional export crops down Jan-Mar
May 28, 2025
Traditional export crops down Jan-Mar
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Bush medicine for birds
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Bush medicine for birds
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 21, 2025
Bush medicine for birds
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Micro poultry farmers to access $200m, but at steep interest rate
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Micro poultry farmers to access $200m, but at steep interest rate
Karena Bennett | Senior Business Reporter | bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
May 14, 2025
Micro poultry farmers to access $200m, but at steep interest rate
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Science and innovation to feed humanity
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Science and innovation to feed humanity
May 7, 2025
Science and innovation to feed humanity
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Hot peppers heat up Jamaica’s export future
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Hot peppers heat up Jamaica’s export future
April 30, 2025
Hot peppers heat up Jamaica’s export future
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Coffee farmer grateful for IICA award, but calls for sector reform
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Coffee farmer grateful for IICA award, but calls for sector reform
Kellaray Miles | Reporter 
April 23, 2025
Coffee farmer grateful for IICA award, but calls for sector reform
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Trelawny teacher holds fast to hope after Hurricane Melissa destroys home
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Long before her home collapsed in the heavy winds of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, Trelawny teacher and businesswoman Joan Mont...
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Police seize illegal firearm in St Elizabeth operation
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The St Elizabeth Police have recovered another prohibited weapon during an operation in the parish. According to the police, a tea...
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US medical team brings dental care and trauma support to Westmoreland
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Three former SSL directors slapped with multiple charges
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Three former SSL directors slapped with multiple charges
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Multiple charges have been laid against three former directors of the collapsed Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). The three are...
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Curfew extended in sections of Red Hills Road
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