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#Champs2026: Vere Tech’s Freemantle into girls Class 1 discus final
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#Champs2026: Vere Tech’s Freemantle into girls Class 1 discus final
March 24 06:47 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vere Technical’s Ramona Freemantle booked her spot in a second final on the first day of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athl...
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Abortion pill prescriptions surge in US states with bans — study
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Abortion pill prescriptions surge in US states with bans — study
March 24 06:43 PM
WASHINGTON, United States  (AFP) — Women living in United States (US) states with abortion restrictions have shifted from travelling out of state to g...
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Rygin King faces ‘Tuff’ challenges with ICE
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Rygin King faces ‘Tuff’ challenges with ICE
Claude Mills 
March 24 06:20 PM
Sources close to dancehall artiste Rygin King have revealed that the  Tuff  singer was just "hours away" from his green card interview with the US Cit...
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Shena Carty, a beloved champion for the needy, dies in Florida crash
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Shena Carty, a beloved champion for the needy, dies in Florida crash
March 24 06:04 PM
Shena Carty, a Jamaican who is widely known for her charity work and advocacy, has died in a motorcycle crash in Winter Haven, Florida on Sunday. Unit...
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#Champs2026: Calabar’s Edwards leaps into Class 2 long jump final with single jump
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#Champs2026: Calabar’s Edwards leaps into Class 2 long jump final with single jump
March 24 05:54 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Calabar High’s Talshawn Edwards, Cornwall College’s Zhi-Hew Whitter and Kingston College’s Odane Noble all needed only one jump to...
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#Champs2026: Holmwood lead girls Class 2 and 3 400m qualifying
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#Champs2026: Holmwood lead girls Class 2 and 3 400m qualifying
March 24 05:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Annastacia Hall and Malya McLennon of Holmwood Technical led the qualifiers into the semi-finals of the girls Class 2 and 3 400m a...
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60-y-o accused of stabbing granddaughter admonished and discharged after mediation
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60-y-o accused of stabbing granddaughter admonished and discharged after mediation
March 24 05:31 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 60-year-old woman accused of stabbing her granddaughter during a confrontation in June 2024 was admonished and discharged on Tue...
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Man granted $100,000 bail on wounding with intent charge
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Man granted $100,000 bail on wounding with intent charge
March 24 05:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 30-year-old man was granted bail in the sum of $100,000 with one to two sureties when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew ...
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Food price slump pushes Jamaica’s inflation lower in February
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Food price slump pushes Jamaica’s inflation lower in February
March 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Consumer prices in Jamaica fell in February as a sharp drop in vegetable prices pushed down food costs, offering temporary relief ...
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Jamaican culture highlighted on PBS
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Jamaican culture highlighted on PBS
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
March 10, 2026
South Florida is one of the most vibrant Jamaican communities in the United States. From reggae music and jerk cuisine to a deep sense of cultural pri...
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Kuyah returns to open Jamaica Food and Drink Festival with flavour, fire and acoustics roots
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Kuyah returns to open Jamaica Food and Drink Festival with flavour, fire and acoustics roots
February 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Food and Drink Festival returns March 5-8, and once again, Kuyah will open the four-day culinary celebration. The even...
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Jamaican-born Chef Darian Bryan competes on Next Level Chef
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Jamaican-born Chef Darian Bryan competes on Next Level Chef
January 30, 2026
Acclaimed Jamaican-born Chef Darian Bryan is competing on season 5 of Next Level Chef, which premiered Thursday on FOX and Hulu. In the popular series...
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Some food preservatives linked to higher cancer, diabetes risk
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Some food preservatives linked to higher cancer, diabetes risk
January 8, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — Eating some common food preservatives is linked to a slightly higher risk of eventually developing cancer and diabetes, accordin...
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Nestle recalls infant formula in several European countries
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Nestle recalls infant formula in several European countries
January 5, 2026
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) — Swiss food giant Nestle announced on Monday a recall of batches of infant formula in several European countries, notably F...
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Campbell’s responds to employee’s ‘absurd’ claim it uses 3D-printed chicken
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Campbell’s responds to employee’s ‘absurd’ claim it uses 3D-printed chicken
November 26, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Food giant Campbell's has dismissed as "absurd" claims allegedly made by a senior executive, who has since been plac...
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Man fined $15,000 for selling jerk without food handler’s permit
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Man fined $15,000 for selling jerk without food handler’s permit
November 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man was fined in court on Tuesday for operating in a jerk restaurant without a food handler's permit. Rohan Gayle appeared in th...
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Cuba battles virus outbreak despite shortages of food, medicine
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Cuba battles virus outbreak despite shortages of food, medicine
November 20, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)—Cuba has been gripped by an outbreak of the viral disease chikungunya, as it battles shortages of clean water, food, fuel and medic...
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UN food agencies warn of 16 hunger hotspots
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UN food agencies warn of 16 hunger hotspots
November 12, 2025
ROME, Italy (AFP) - Two United Nation (UN) food agencies warned Wednesday that millions more people around the globe could face famine, with funding s...
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Over 5,000kg of food condemned since Melissa hit — Tufton
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Over 5,000kg of food condemned since Melissa hit — Tufton
November 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton has revealed that 5,661 kilogrammes of food have been condemned by public he...
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Jamaica Food and Drink Festival postponed after Melissa
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Jamaica Food and Drink Festival postponed after Melissa
November 5, 2025
The Jamaica Food and Drink Festival (JFDF), which was scheduled for November 13–16, has been postponed in the aftermath of Hurricane Melisa and the tr...
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#EyeOnMelissa: IOM and World Food Programme preparing for post-Melissa assistance to Jamaica
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#EyeOnMelissa: IOM and World Food Programme preparing for post-Melissa assistance to Jamaica
October 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In anticipation of Hurricane Melissa’s direct impact on Jamaica, both the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the W...
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Jamaica’s inflation rises by 0.8% in September, driven by food and housing
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Jamaica’s inflation rises by 0.8% in September, driven by food and housing
October 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's consumer prices increased by 0.8 per cent in September, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) said on Wednesday,...
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Chef Brian Lumley gives Ugandans a taste of Jamaica
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Chef Brian Lumley gives Ugandans a taste of Jamaica
September 30, 2025
Executive Chef Brian Lumley, among Jamaica's best-trained culinarians, recently copped a major feature in Uganda’s Daily Monitor newspaper after wowin...
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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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Kingston Kitchen’s Night Market returns on July 5 at Hope Gardens
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Kingston Kitchen’s Night Market returns on July 5 at Hope Gardens
July 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Kingston Kitchen’s Night Market is set to return on Saturday, July 5, at Hope Gardens in St Andrew. This year, patrons can look fo...
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WHO calls for increase in health taxes to save lives
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WHO calls for increase in health taxes to save lives
July 2, 2025
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday urged countries to massively increase the price of tobacco, alcohol and s...
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UNICEF warns 14 million children face malnutrition
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UNICEF warns 14 million children face malnutrition
March 26, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — At least 14 million children face hunger and a heightened risk of malnutrition or death this year, the United Na...
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Funding cuts force WFP to stop food aid to one million in Myanmar
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Funding cuts force WFP to stop food aid to one million in Myanmar
March 14, 2025
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — The World Food Programme (WFP) will be forced to cut off one million people in war-torn Myanmar from its vital food aid becaus...
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Joong Supermarket closed by health department
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Joong Supermarket closed by health department
February 20, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – The St Catherine Health Department has closed down Portmore-based Joong Supermarket & Wholesale. A notice from the South East ...
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World food prices dip 2% in 2024 — FAO
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World food prices dip 2% in 2024 — FAO
January 3, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — World food commodity prices declined by 2.1 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, the Food and Agriculture Organizatio...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vere Technical’s Ramona Freemantle booked her spot in a second final on the first day of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athl...
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Abortion pill prescriptions surge in US states with bans — study
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Abortion pill prescriptions surge in US states with bans — study
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WASHINGTON, United States  (AFP) — Women living in United States (US) states with abortion restrictions have shifted from travelling out of state to g...
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Rygin King faces ‘Tuff’ challenges with ICE
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Sources close to dancehall artiste Rygin King have revealed that the  Tuff  singer was just "hours away" from his green card interview with the US Cit...
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Shena Carty, a beloved champion for the needy, dies in Florida crash
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Shena Carty, a beloved champion for the needy, dies in Florida crash
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Shena Carty, a Jamaican who is widely known for her charity work and advocacy, has died in a motorcycle crash in Winter Haven, Florida on Sunday. Unit...
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#Champs2026: Calabar’s Edwards leaps into Class 2 long jump final with single jump
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Calabar High’s Talshawn Edwards, Cornwall College’s Zhi-Hew Whitter and Kingston College’s Odane Noble all needed only one jump to...
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