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Sad final trip

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

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

...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’

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

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

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

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

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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Market Bag: Hot pepper as low as $500 as food prices cool at ‘Curry’

January 9, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica – There’s good news for shoppers this week as Scotch bonnet pepper prices – a ‘hot’ topic during the recent Christmas holidays – are...

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Market Bag: Sorrel at $800 a pound, expected to rise above $1,000

December 19, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Sorrel prices are around $800 a pound at the Coronation Market this week and are expected to climb above $1,000 as Christmas draws...

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Market Bag: Lower prices at ‘Curry’ offer Jamaicans slight reprieve

December 12, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Shoppers at the Coronation Market in downtown Kingston are breathing a sigh of relief this week amid lower food prices following w...

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Market Bag: Hot pepper price heats up to $5k, sweet pepper cools to $600

December 5, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica – This week at the Coronation Market in downtown Kingston sees Scotch bonnet prices continue to surge, with some vendors selling the...

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Market Bag: Escallion buyers get slight reprieve as price falls to $800, but…

November 21, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Shoppers at Coronation Market can brace for another week of fluctuating prices, with hot pepper reaching as high as $1,500 per pou...

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Jamaica’s inflation ticks up in October, driven by food prices

November 19, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's consumer prices rose by 0.7 per cent in October, with higher costs for food and electricity being the main drivers. The ...

Market Bag: Sweet pepper up to $1,500 as vendors predict more price spikes

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Market Bag: Sweet pepper up to $1,500 as vendors predict more price spikes

November 14, 2025

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Food prices continue to climb following what Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has described as a devastating blow to the sector. O...

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Consumers benefiting from sharp reductions in vegetable, fruit prices – Green

February 4, 2025

Consumers are paying significantly less for some fruits and vegetables compared to the high prices that followed Hurricane Beryl last July when the lo...

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Over 2,819 hectares of damaged crops restored

December 19, 2024

KINGSTON, Jamaica - More than 2,819 hectares of crops that were damaged by Hurricane Beryl and Tropical Storm Rafael have been restored. Minister of A...