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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:30 AM
Sad final trip
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:26 AM
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:25 AM
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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From hurricane escape to flooded fate
Dover residents say flooding worse than Melissa, blame lack of drain cleaning
BY TAMOY ASHMAN Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
From hurricane escape to flooded fate
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:24 AM
Singer Kenneth Roxborough dies at 78
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
Judge expected to decide on start date today
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12 12:22 AM
Adjournment in gang trial might be ‘demanded’, says lawyer
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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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CAC encourages consumers to prioritise food safety
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CAC encourages consumers to prioritise food safety
December 24, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - As Jamaicans prepare for a festive feast this Christmas, the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging consumers to prioritise f...
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Allison Richards on a mission to transform approach to food safety
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Allison Richards on a mission to transform approach to food safety
December 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – For many, engaging in food safety is simply a profession, but for Allison Richards, it transcends that boundary – it is a calling ...
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Eat Jamaican global campaign to be expanded
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Eat Jamaican global campaign to be expanded
November 30, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The ‘Eat Jamaican Global Campaign’ is to be expanded into targeted markets within the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom...
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Spate of child poisoning deaths sparks South Africa xenophobia
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Spate of child poisoning deaths sparks South Africa xenophobia
November 15, 2024
SOWETO, South Africa (AFP) The deaths of 23 children in Johannesburg this year from suspected food poisoning has ignited anger in South Africa against...
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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Sad final trip
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Let them smell their ‘flowers’
Promoter echoes call to honour reggae stalwarts before they pass on
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Let them smell their ‘flowers’
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
Everard Owen Observer Writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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