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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 03:08 PM
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — As Caribbean workers face growing challenges in accessing higher education overseas, business leaders say online learning i...
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 02:01 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Veteran British sports administrator Craig Reedie, a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and a key figure ...
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
Vanassa McKenzie | Observer Online Reporter 
April 6 01:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
April 6 12:56 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
April 6 12:18 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Heavy rainfall on Sunday triggered flooding in parts of St James, leaving several areas submerged. In Amity Hall, located in the L...
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
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Jamaica add three medals at Carifta Games
April 6 12:13 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica added three more medals, two gold and a silver, on Monday morning’s penultimate session at the 53rd Carifta Games at the K...
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Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles tie the knot
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Junelle Bromfield and Noah Lyles tie the knot
April 6 11:44 AM
Jamaican Olympian Junelle Bromfield and American sprinter Noah Lyles officially tied the knot on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at The Conservatory at Black...
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Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘very significant step’
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Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘very significant step’
April 6 11:13 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday the United States has studied a proposal for a 45-day ceasefire ...
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Chicken shortage set to ease, says Green
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Chicken shortage set to ease, says Green
February 24, 2026
Consumers can expect a reprieve from the current chicken shortage as early as this week, according to Agriculture Minister Floyd Green. Speaking to Ob...
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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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Agriculture minister commits $30m to CASE to revive egg industry
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Agriculture minister commits $30m to CASE to revive egg industry
February 3, 2026
PORTLAND, Jamaica—To help drive the resuscitation of the egg industry following Hurricane Melissa, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floy...
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Defence accuses Green of colluding with Indecom against policemen
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Defence accuses Green of colluding with Indecom against policemen
Agriculture minister rubbishes 'nonsensical' claim by attorney Wildman in murder trial of six cops
Dana Malcolm, Observer Online Reporter, malcold@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 29, 2026
Key prosecution witness Floyd Green on Wednesday rubbished an accusation by defence lawyer Hugh Wildman that he colluded with the Independent Commissi...
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Gov’t not rushing to fly the gate for live bird imports amid avian flu
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Gov’t not rushing to fly the gate for live bird imports amid avian flu
BY DANA MALCOLM Observer online reporter malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The complete restoration of the country’s poultry industry post Hurricane Melissa will take some time as the Government prioritise...
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St Elizabeth will rise again, says Green
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St Elizabeth will rise again, says Green
December 11, 2025
A firm believer in the saying ‘God gives the hardest battles to his strongest soldiers, ’ Member of Parliament (MP) for St Elizabeth South West, Floyd...
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Former JAS president Lenworth Fulton has died
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Former JAS president Lenworth Fulton has died
December 8, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former president of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Lenworth Fulton has died. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floy...
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Marathon Insurance Brokers donates $2m to support hurricane-impacted residents in St Elizabeth
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Marathon Insurance Brokers donates $2m to support hurricane-impacted residents in St Elizabeth
November 26, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Marathon Insurance Brokers has stepped forward with major support for thousands of residents in St Elizabeth whose homes were ...
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MP Floyd Green partners with Tank-Weld to provide hurricane relief to families in St Elizabeth South West
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MP Floyd Green partners with Tank-Weld to provide hurricane relief to families in St Elizabeth South West
November 26, 2025
Member of Parliament for St Elizabeth South West, Floyd Green partnered with Tank-Weld Metals Ltd to execute a major relief operation across seven of ...
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Poultry farmer grateful that ministry will help to rebuild sector
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Poultry farmer grateful that ministry will help to rebuild sector
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Poultry farmer, Nadisha Simmonds-Small, has expressed gratitude for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s plan to re...
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Agriculture ministry to rebuild poultry sector after 1.1 million bird loss
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Agriculture ministry to rebuild poultry sector after 1.1 million bird loss
November 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has announced a plan for the poultry sector, which was adversely affected during...
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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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Agriculture sustains $29.5 billion in damage from Hurricane Melissa
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Agriculture sustains $29.5 billion in damage from Hurricane Melissa
November 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, says the sector has suffered some $29.5 billion in losses following th...
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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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Jamaica to establish Caribbean’s first IICA Fab Lab for agricultural innovation – ministry
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Jamaica to establish Caribbean’s first IICA Fab Lab for agricultural innovation – ministry
October 6, 2025
Jamaica is set to lead the region in agricultural innovation with the establishment of the Caribbean’s first IICA Fab Lab, a state-of-the-art space de...
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‘We have an entertainment culture in St Elizabeth’, says Floyd Green
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‘We have an entertainment culture in St Elizabeth’, says Floyd Green
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
September 29, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica—In recent years, several events have been held on a regular basis in the parish of St Elizabeth. Aside from the annual Calabash ...
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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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Green appointed leader of gov’t business in House of Representatives
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Green appointed leader of gov’t business in House of Representatives
September 19, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for St Elizabeth South Western, Floyd Green has been appointed leader of government business in the House of ...
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13.7 per cent growth in agriculture last quarter
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13.7 per cent growth in agriculture last quarter
August 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s agricultural sector recorded growth of 13.7 per cent between April and June of 2025. This is up from 3.1 per cent growth...
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CASE partners with US-based university to provide training for students
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CASE partners with US-based university to provide training for students
July 18, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Students at the Portland-based College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) will have the opportunity to pursue veterinary...
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Agriculture Ministry hails partnership with Alkaline’s New Rules as success
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Agriculture Ministry hails partnership with Alkaline’s New Rules as success
July 11, 2025
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is hailing what it says was the success of its partnership with dancehall star Alkaline’s New Rules ...
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More than 1000 land titles to be issued to farmers in south St Elizabeth
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More than 1000 land titles to be issued to farmers in south St Elizabeth
July 11, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green says more than 1000 land titles are set to be issued to residents in...
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Caribbean employers urged to invest in workforce development
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — As Caribbean workers face growing challenges in accessing higher education overseas, business leaders say online learning i...
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Former WADA chief Craig Reedie dies at age 84
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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Changes announced for Criminal Records Office pick-ups at Police Officers’ Club on Wednesday
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Records Office is advising the public that there will be temporary changes to operat...
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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Families in western Jamaica set to get 200 new homes after Hurricane Melissa
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — Several families left homeless by Hurricane Melissa are now on the path to recovery, as a multi-partner initiative moves to constr...
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
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Flood waters affect residents in Amity Hall
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