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Iran have certain World Cup last-32 place snatched away
June 27 12:37 AM
SEATTLE, United States (AFP) — Iran were deprived of a certain place in the World Cup knockout phase when a goal in stoppage time that would have give...
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BY DJAUNEL LAWRENCE Observer interm editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 27 12:30 AM
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Third-country nationals row rocks Senate
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Third-country nationals row rocks Senate
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 27 12:28 AM
Third-country nationals row rocks Senate
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Prayer warrior juror gets down on knees in court
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Prayer warrior juror gets down on knees in court
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 27 12:26 AM
Prayer warrior juror gets down on knees in court
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Mandeville comedy Loaves of Laughter returns July 5
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Mandeville comedy Loaves of Laughter returns July 5
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June 27 12:26 AM
Mandeville comedy Loaves of Laughter returns July 5
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JTA slams ministry over slow hurricane recovery at schools
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JTA slams ministry over slow hurricane recovery at schools
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JTA slams ministry over slow hurricane recovery at schools
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Trevdon ready to make his mark in dancehall
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Trevdon ready to make his mark in dancehall
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Dembele conquers Norway’s vikings
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Dembele conquers Norway’s vikings
Dembele hat-trick as France swat Norway; Senegal stay alive
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Dembele hat-trick as France swat Norway; Senegal stay alive
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Farmers, fisherfolk struggling, says Campbell
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Farmers, fisherfolk struggling, says Campbell
June 2, 2026
Opposition Spokesman on Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr Dayton Campbell has argued that despite some progress, too many farmers and fisherfolk are still...
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WATCH: Farmers central to recovery and future of high-tech agriculture, says Green
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WATCH: Farmers central to recovery and future of high-tech agriculture, says Green
April 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green has underscored the critical role of farmers in Jamaica’s recovery and l...
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Gov’t moves to support escallion farmers amid build-up of produce
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Gov’t moves to support escallion farmers amid build-up of produce
April 18, 2026
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining says it is moving to provide targeted support to escallion farmers in South Manchester and South St ...
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No ongoing egg importation, says Agriculture Ministry
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No ongoing egg importation, says Agriculture Ministry
April 8, 2026
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is advising that there is no ongoing importation of eggs under the temporary arrangement, as the wai...
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Isratech and partners launch national farm tour to help farmers recover after Hurricane Melissa
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Isratech and partners launch national farm tour to help farmers recover after Hurricane Melissa
March 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Isratech and its partners are set to launch their resilience farm tour, an islandwide initiative aimed at helping farmers recover, r...
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Farmers urged to report cases of praedial larceny
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Farmers urged to report cases of praedial larceny
February 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Franklin Witter, is appealing to farmers to report inciden...
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Sterling Asset Management donates $500,000 to hurricane-impacted farmers and fishers
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Sterling Asset Management donates $500,000 to hurricane-impacted farmers and fishers
February 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sterling Asset Management (SAM) has donated $500,000 to United Way of Jamaica to support farmers and fisherfolk whose livelihoods ...
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
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St Elizabeth farmers plough on despite ‘slow pace of assistance’
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 4, 2025
Despite losing acres of crops to Hurricane Melissa, farmers in St Elizabeth say they are pushing ahead on their own, replanting their fields even as t...
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Seville donates $500,000 to support farmers after Hurricane Melissa
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Seville donates $500,000 to support farmers after Hurricane Melissa
November 11, 2025
Jamaica’s 100m world champion Oblique Seville has donated $500,000 towards the United Way Jamaica Restoration and Rehabilitation Fund to primarily ass...
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Portland farmers grateful despite losses from devastating hurricane
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Portland farmers grateful despite losses from devastating hurricane
November 11, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica — Despite ongoing efforts to salvage what remains after Hurricane Melissa, farmers in Portland are expressing gratitude that the dev...
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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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RADA urges farmers to prepare for Tropical Storm Melissa
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RADA urges farmers to prepare for Tropical Storm Melissa
October 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging farmers across the island to prepare themselves and their farms for ...
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Farmers struggle with crop production amid drought
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Farmers struggle with crop production amid drought
Brace for possible price increases, says JAS head
Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 8, 2025
Farmers in sections of St Catherine and St Elizabeth are facing what they describe as devastating crop losses due to the ongoing drought affecting the...
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WATCH: Holness urges business literacy and greater financing access for small farmers
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WATCH: Holness urges business literacy and greater financing access for small farmers
August 3, 2025
CLARENDON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green and the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) to intensif...
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Channel resilience into innovation, GG charges farmers
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Channel resilience into innovation, GG charges farmers
August 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Governor-General, Sir Patrick Allen, has charged the country’s farmers to channel the spirit of resilience, which defines the Jama...
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Farmers’ Pension Scheme coming, says Green
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Farmers’ Pension Scheme coming, says Green
May 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is moving to establish a Farmers’ Pension Scheme to benefit the country’s farmers, many of whom have no savings to ...
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Work completed on Parnassus Agro Park in Clarendon
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Work completed on Parnassus Agro Park in Clarendon
March 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Work on the Parnassus Agro Park in Clarendon, which falls under the Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project, is now compl...
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Scores of farmers attend yam symposium
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Scores of farmers attend yam symposium
March 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - About 200 farmers gathered at the Kendal Camp and Conference Centre in Shooters Hill, Manchester, on March 11, for the 2025 Yam Sy...
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United States ready to welcome ‘persecuted South African farmers’
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United States ready to welcome ‘persecuted South African farmers’
February 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States is ready to resettle "persecuted South African farmers," a State Department spokesperson said Sat...
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Gov’t to spend $134m as farmers in seven parishes battle dry conditions – Green
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Gov’t to spend $134m as farmers in seven parishes battle dry conditions – Green
February 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica--With the island experiencing lower than average rainfall since December last year and with the effects already being felt by farmer...
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US farmers fret over Trump’s deportation plans
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US farmers fret over Trump’s deportation plans
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 31, 2024
Firebaugh, United States (AFP) - Lifelong farmer Joe Del Bosque knows that America can't live without immigrants, but he worries that many of his coun...
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Farmers urged to protect microorganisms for optimal soil health
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Farmers urged to protect microorganisms for optimal soil health
December 11, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Agricultural Land Management Division (ALMD) is encouraging stakeholders in the agricultural sector to focus their efforts on ...
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June 27, 2026
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Third-country nationals row rocks Senate
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Third-country nationals row rocks Senate
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June 27, 2026
Third-country nationals row rocks Senate
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Prayer warrior juror gets down on knees in court
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Prayer warrior juror gets down on knees in court
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 27, 2026
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Mandeville comedy Loaves of Laughter returns July 5
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Mandeville comedy Loaves of Laughter returns July 5
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Mandeville comedy Loaves of Laughter returns July 5
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