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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
February 25 11:45 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica—Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford has criticised councillors and the Manchester Municipal Corporatio...
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
February 25 11:32 AM
PARIS, France (AFP)—An Iranian delegation headed by its top diplomat set off for Geneva on Wednesday for talks with the US, as the Islamic republic's ...
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
February 25 10:55 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A truck carrying sand overturned along the Hatfield main road in Manchester on Wednesday morning. Work is now in progress to clea...
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
February 25 10:15 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
February 25 10:00 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling for urgent review and reform of school grooming policies across Jamaica and is inviting...
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
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Schoolgirl among five injured in Manchester crash
February 25 09:54 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A schoolgirl is among five people who sustained injuries in a multi-vehicle crash on the Winston Jones Highway in Manchester on ...
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
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Trinidad PM to Caricom leaders: ‘who vex loss… but we gained’
Persad-Bissessar reiterates support for US military presence
February 25 09:49 AM
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar told regional leaders Tuesday, “who vex loss”, as she reitera...
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Holness urges Caricom to adopt strategic, people-centred vision for regional integration
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Holness urges Caricom to adopt strategic, people-centred vision for regional integration
February 25 08:53 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged member states to adopt a more grounded and strategic vision of the Caribbean Community (Cari...
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Southern Plains agricultural development project gets $776m boost
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Southern Plains agricultural development project gets $776m boost
February 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Government has allocated $776 million to advance work on the Southern Plains Agricultural Development (SPAD) project. The provis...
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Market Bag: Tomatoes now $50 as Floyd Green shops at ‘Curry’
February 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- As Jamaica continues its recovery from Hurricane Melissa, prices for agricultural produce at Coronation Market in Kingston are tr...
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Banks urged to re-evaluate agricultural financing
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Banks urged to re-evaluate agricultural financing
February 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Lending institutions are being urged to re-evaluate their approaches to the agricultural sector, shifting from consumer lending to...
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Jamaica to produce avocados year-round with new grafting process
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Jamaica to produce avocados year-round with new grafting process
February 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tree grafting is currently underway that could, for the first time, allow Jamaica to produce avocados year-round. It follows a par...
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Agriculture ministry launches initiatives to address crop surplus
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Agriculture ministry launches initiatives to address crop surplus
January 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has launched several initiatives, including farmers’ markets and the accelerated...
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Manchester schools benefiting from hydroponics
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Manchester schools benefiting from hydroponics
January 23, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Two secondary schools in Manchester are set to see the benefits from the use of vertical hydroponic towers in the enhancement of...
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Praedial larceny convictions skyrocket
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Praedial larceny convictions skyrocket
Agricultural Protection Branch reaping rewards
BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 22, 2026
The establishment of the Agricultural Protection Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is already yielding significant results in the fight a...
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‘We will feed Jamaica’
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‘We will feed Jamaica’
Agriculture minister says some crops already rebounding in excess; Farmers’ markets planned to manage glut
BY KELSEY THOMAS Online coordinator thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 22, 2026
Just under three months after Hurricane Melissa tore through some of Jamaica’s most productive farming areas, Agriculture Minister Floyd Green is repo...
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Guyanese agronomist to begin tenure as IICA director general
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Guyanese agronomist to begin tenure as IICA director general
January 13, 2026
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — Guyanese agronomist Muhammad Ibrahim will take over as director general of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agri...
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RADA to host livestock clinic in Westmoreland on Friday
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RADA to host livestock clinic in Westmoreland on Friday
December 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) will host a livestock clinic at the Westmoreland Parish Office in Llandilo, on...
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Newport-Fersan donates $25 million worth of fertiliser to farmers
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Newport-Fersan donates $25 million worth of fertiliser to farmers
December 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has received a major boost for the agricultural sector’s recovery, with Newport-...
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‘Jamaica a source for employer-ready labour’ Charles Jr tells US agriculture bosses
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‘Jamaica a source for employer-ready labour’ Charles Jr tells US agriculture bosses
December 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles Jr has moved to assure agricultural employers in the United States that Jama...
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Market Bag: Escallion buyers get slight reprieve as price falls to $800, but…
November 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shoppers at Coronation Market can brace for another week of fluctuating prices, with hot pepper reaching as high as $1,500 per pou...
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Green outlines recovery efforts for agriculture sector
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Green outlines recovery efforts for agriculture sector
November 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says the Agricultural Disaster Recovery Task Force, led by Michael Pryce, which was established a...
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IICA director general-elect to prioritise research and new technologies in agriculture
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IICA director general-elect to prioritise research and new technologies in agriculture
November 5, 2025
BRASILIA, Brazil — Newly elected Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Muhammad Ibrahim, says for th...
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IICA launches emergency fund to aid Caribbean agriculture after Hurricane Melissa
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IICA launches emergency fund to aid Caribbean agriculture after Hurricane Melissa
November 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has established an emergency fund to assist the agriculture sec...
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#EyeOnMelissa: Farmers told to reap early where possible to minimise losses – Green
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#EyeOnMelissa: Farmers told to reap early where possible to minimise losses – Green
October 26, 2025
Farmers were urged to harvest whatever crops they could ahead of Jamaica being impacted by Hurricane Melissa in order to minimise their losses. This w...
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Caricom agriculture ministers meeting in St Kitts-Nevis
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Caricom agriculture ministers meeting in St Kitts-Nevis
September 30, 2025
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) — Caribbean Community (Caricom) agriculture ministers meet here on Tuesday focusing on a wide range of issues including the...
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JSIF-REDI II enhances Jamaica’s agriculture and community-based tourism sectors as a major sponsor of JAIF 2025
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JSIF-REDI II enhances Jamaica’s agriculture and community-based tourism sectors as a major sponsor of JAIF 2025
September 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — JSIF-REDI II, the major sponsor of the three-day Jamaica Agri-Business Investment Forum held recently in Montego Bay, St James has...
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Gov’t prioritises inclusion of youth and women in agro-park initiative
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Gov’t prioritises inclusion of youth and women in agro-park initiative
September 20, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica— The Government is taking deliberate steps to ensure that women and young people play a central role in Jamaica’s agricultural trans...
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PNP touts proposed agricultural fund, aims to reduce food importation by 25% in first term
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PNP touts proposed agricultural fund, aims to reduce food importation by 25% in first term
August 26, 2025
Peter Bunting has touted the People's National Party's proposed Agricultural Development Fund as a tool to inject new technology in local farming, if ...
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Knockalva Polytechnic College celebrates 85 years
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Knockalva Polytechnic College celebrates 85 years
August 9, 2025
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica - Knockalva Polytechnic College in Hanover will celebrate its 85th anniversary with a series of activities on October 24 and 25, ...
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Crawford chides councillors amid bad road fuss
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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Iran negotiators head to Geneva for US talks
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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WATCH: Truck overturns on Hatfield main road
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MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A truck carrying sand overturned along the Hatfield main road in Manchester on Wednesday morning. Work is now in progress to clea...
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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Bill Gates admits affairs but denies involvement in Epstein crimes
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foun...
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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Fi We Children calls for reform of school grooming policies, urges principals to sign MoU
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling for urgent review and reform of school grooming policies across Jamaica and is inviting...
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