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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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St Ann mother toils to build farming legacy
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St Ann mother toils to build farming legacy
February 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — When 42-year-old Kayanne Cole decided to go into farming, she did not know how to properly use a machete. She had never cleared la...
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St Elizabeth woman charged after allegedly assaulting student
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St Elizabeth woman charged after allegedly assaulting student
February 6, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police in St Elizabeth have charged a 45-year-old woman in connection with an alleged assault on a student in the parish. The ...
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Farmer charged after allegedly slapping teenage girl in St Elizabeth
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Farmer charged after allegedly slapping teenage girl in St Elizabeth
February 6, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police in St Elizabeth have charged a 28-year-old farmer following an alleged assault on a teenage girl in the parish. Charged...
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Manchester farmer charged following shooting incident
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Manchester farmer charged following shooting incident
January 17, 2026
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A farmer has been charged following a shooting incident in Mandeville, Manchester, on Tuesday, January 6. He has been identified...
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Westmoreland farmer, butcher charged for butchering without a licence
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Westmoreland farmer, butcher charged for butchering without a licence
January 8, 2026
HANOVER, Jamaica —A farmer and a butcher have both been charged for butchering without a licence under the Public Health (Butcher’s) Regulations, foll...
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Manchester farmer killed by gunmen posing as police
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Manchester farmer killed by gunmen posing as police
October 21, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A Manchester farmer was shot dead at his home in Canewood district in north west Manchester early Tuesday. Police identified him...
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Manchester farmer in deadly vegetable dispute charged with murder
October 15, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A Manchester farmer has been charged with murder and wounding with intent after allegedly stabbing a man to death over non-payme...
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Man and his dog chopped to death in Manchester
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Man and his dog chopped to death in Manchester
October 13, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A Manchester farmer was chopped to death in Canewood district near Mile Gully on Sunday night. The man’s dog was also butchered ...
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Farmer charged with murder after allegedly stabbing elderly man
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Farmer charged with murder after allegedly stabbing elderly man
October 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 29-year-old farmer has been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 60-year-old labourer in Mount Pleasant district, ...
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WATCH: Manchester farmer suspected to have committed suicide in Craighead
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WATCH: Manchester farmer suspected to have committed suicide in Craighead
October 7, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A farmer is suspected to have committed suicide in Craighead, Manchester on Tuesday afternoon. Police named him as Orlando Murra...
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‘Bravo!’: Jamaican farmer paying it forward as business flourishes in US
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‘Bravo!’: Jamaican farmer paying it forward as business flourishes in US
Kelsey Thomas, Online coordinator, thomask@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 23, 2025
When Dr Bravo Brown first put seed to soil on a modest half-acre plot, he had no idea how far it would grow. Today, that humble beginning has expanded...
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WRA encourages responsible use of fertilisers by farmers
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WRA encourages responsible use of fertilisers by farmers
September 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Water Resources Authority of Jamaica (WRA) is imploring farmers to use fertilisers safely and responsibly to prevent contamina...
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Missing goat farmer found dead in shallow grave
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Missing goat farmer found dead in shallow grave
September 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 75-year-old goat farmer, who had been reported missing since September 1, has been found dead. He is Leslie Roberts of Bull Bay,...
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71-y-o St Catherine farmer charged after three-pound ganja seizure
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71-y-o St Catherine farmer charged after three-pound ganja seizure
August 24, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A 71-year-old farmer has been charged with possession of ganja and dealing in ganja following an incident on Queens Avenue in ...
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Manchester farmer faces  gun-related charges
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Manchester farmer faces gun-related charges
July 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 60-year-old farmer has been slapped  with multiple gun-related charges following an incident in his community of Muirhead distri...
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Farmer killed in Manchester
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Farmer killed in Manchester
July 5, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A 28-year-old farmer was shot dead at his home in Dobson district in Manchester on Friday night. The deceased has been identified...
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Greenhouse farmer shares tips for hurricane preparedness
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Greenhouse farmer shares tips for hurricane preparedness
May 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As the Atlantic Hurricane Season approaches, greenhouse farmers are being encouraged to prepare their farms to withstand storms. T...
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Farmer arrested for alleged possession of ganja valued at $6m
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Farmer arrested for alleged possession of ganja valued at $6m
May 22, 2025
PORT MARIA, ST Mary - A St Mary farmer was arrested and charged in relation to alleged possession of over 408 pounds of ganja with a street value of m...
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St Ann youth farmer wins sustainable farming competition
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St Ann youth farmer wins sustainable farming competition
May 14, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Isratech Jamaica handed over farming supplies valued at more than $300,000 to Shane Lyn Cook, the winner of the 2025 Sustainable...
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Farmer shot dead in St Elizabeth
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Farmer shot dead in St Elizabeth
May 13, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica— A farmer was shot dead in Burnt Savanna, St Elizabeth on Monday night. Police named him as Winston Gray, 55, a resident of Burn...
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Farmer confesses to relative’s murder
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Farmer confesses to relative’s murder
April 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A farmer has been slapped with several charges after allegedly killing his relative and leaving the body overnight. Twenty-seven-y...
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Farmers urged to prepare for dry season
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Farmers urged to prepare for dry season
January 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Farmers across the country can expect normal to below-normal rainfall, as the peak period of the dry season approaches. Running fr...
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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
February 25, 2026
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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