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Kasey Williams | Reporter 
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Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
February 6 12:16 AM
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DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 6 12:14 AM
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Grange hails Jamaica’s growing reputation in winter sport
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 6 12:12 AM
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Silvera’s guilty plea acceptance triggers anger
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Silvera’s guilty plea acceptance triggers anger
Jason Cross | Reporter 
February 6 12:08 AM
Silvera’s guilty plea acceptance triggers anger
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Cop begins testimony in colleagues’ murder trial
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February 6 12:07 AM
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NFA confirms billions in damage to fisheries sector after Hurricane Melissa
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NFA confirms billions in damage to fisheries sector after Hurricane Melissa
November 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has confirmed that Jamaica’s fisheries sector has suffered catastrophic, island-wide damage...
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200 fishers trained under NFA’s Safety At Sea programme
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200 fishers trained under NFA’s Safety At Sea programme
September 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two hundred fishers from across the country have so far benefited from the National Fisheries Authority’s (NFA) Safety at Sea Trai...
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Barbados welcomes new WTO agreement on fisheries
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Barbados welcomes new WTO agreement on fisheries
September 18, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) — Barbados has welcomed the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies that came into force on Monday...
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WATCH: Agriculture Ministry hands out supplies to fisherfolk in Parottee, St Elizabeth
August 20, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green on Friday handed out supplies to fisherfolk in Parottee, St Elizabeth a...
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PNP urges Gov’t to do more for agriculture
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PNP urges Gov’t to do more for agriculture
August 19, 2024
TRELAWNY,Jamaica — Opposition spokesperson on agriculture, fisheries and mining Dr Dayton Campbell is accusing the Government of not doing enough to e...
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Gov’t allocates $700 million to provide assistance to farmers, fishers affected by Beryl
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Gov’t allocates $700 million to provide assistance to farmers, fishers affected by Beryl
July 17, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is allocating $700 million to provide various forms of short-term assistance to farmers and fishers, who suffered s...
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$5.7 billion in losses for agri, fisheries sectors – Green
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$5.7 billion in losses for agri, fisheries sectors – Green
July 17, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The  preliminary estimate of the damage done to Jamaica’s agriculture and fisheries sectors as a result of the impact of Hurricane ...
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Agriculture ministry reports severe damage to its facilities, projects
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Agriculture ministry reports severe damage to its facilities, projects
July 4, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining says several of its facilities and agricultural projects were damaged during the...
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Aquaculture overtakes wild fisheries for first time — UN report
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Aquaculture overtakes wild fisheries for first time — UN report
June 8, 2024
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AFP) — Aquaculture is playing an increasingly important role in meeting the world's food needs, surpassing wild fisheries in aqu...
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‘Shocked & disappointed’
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February 6, 2026
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HOT ON ICE!
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HOT ON ICE!
Grange hails Jamaica’s growing reputation in winter sport
Rachid Parchment | Sports Writer | parchmentr@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 6, 2026
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