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Shaneil Muir ready to excite at All Pisces Born party
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Shaneil Muir ready to excite at All Pisces Born party
March 13 08:56 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Top flight Dancehall artiste Shaneil Muir is set to ignite the highly anticipated All Pisces Born party on  Saturday at the freshl...
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Jamaica Broilers shareholders to vote on auditor switch weeks after PwC reappointment
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Jamaica Broilers shareholders to vote on auditor switch weeks after PwC reappointment
March 13 07:04 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shareholders of Jamaica Broilers Group Limited will vote next month on replacing long-standing auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers with...
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48-hour curfew imposed in St Andrew South Police Division
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48-hour curfew imposed in St Andrew South Police Division
March 13 06:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the St Andrew South Police Division community. The curfew commenced at 6:00 pm o...
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Over 200 children to participate in Kiwanis Builders and K-Kids Clubs ‘Rally for the Climate 2026’
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Over 200 children to participate in Kiwanis Builders and K-Kids Clubs ‘Rally for the Climate 2026’
March 13 05:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Builders Clubs and K-Kids Clubs from the Jamaica District’s Division 23 East and Division 23 Central Kiwanis Clubs will host more ...
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Forex: $158.16 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.16 to one US dollar
March 13 05:04 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, March 13, ended trading at $158.16, up by 22 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s da...
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Jamaican-born scholar wins Oxford prize for book on Black women and political power
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Jamaican-born scholar wins Oxford prize for book on Black women and political power
March 13 04:56 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Jamaican-born scholar based in Canada has won an international award from Oxford University Press for her upcoming book examinin...
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Fire of unknown origin extensively damaged sections of Outameni Experience building in Trelawny
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Fire of unknown origin extensively damaged sections of Outameni Experience building in Trelawny
March 13 04:11 PM
TRELAWNY,  Jamaica — The Trelawny Fire Department is conducting a probe to determine the cause of a fire which extensively damaged sections of the roo...
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Maitland vigilant in pursuing what happened to Donna-Lee, says attorney
March 13 03:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defence attorney Christopher Townsend says recently convicted client Noel Maitland maintains his innocence and is invested in find...
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Caribbean initiative launched to harmonise agricultural trade standards
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Caribbean initiative launched to harmonise agricultural trade standards
March 10, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — A new initiative aimed at strengthening agricultural trade within the Caribbean has been launched after the Caribbean Agric...
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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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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Top flight Dancehall artiste Shaneil Muir is set to ignite the highly anticipated All Pisces Born party on  Saturday at the freshl...
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Jamaica Broilers shareholders to vote on auditor switch weeks after PwC reappointment
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Jamaica Broilers shareholders to vote on auditor switch weeks after PwC reappointment
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shareholders of Jamaica Broilers Group Limited will vote next month on replacing long-standing auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers with...
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48-hour curfew imposed in St Andrew South Police Division
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48-hour curfew imposed in St Andrew South Police Division
March 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the St Andrew South Police Division community. The curfew commenced at 6:00 pm o...
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Over 200 children to participate in Kiwanis Builders and K-Kids Clubs ‘Rally for the Climate 2026’
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Over 200 children to participate in Kiwanis Builders and K-Kids Clubs ‘Rally for the Climate 2026’
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Builders Clubs and K-Kids Clubs from the Jamaica District’s Division 23 East and Division 23 Central Kiwanis Clubs will host more ...
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Forex: $158.16 to one US dollar
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Forex: $158.16 to one US dollar
March 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Friday, March 13, ended trading at $158.16, up by 22 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s da...
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