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Hugh Smith (centre), chief plant protection officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining’s Apiculture Unit, looks through bottles of honey and honey-related products, during Thursday’s fourth annual staging of the St James Bee Farmers
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Bee farmers urged to rear queens to get over Melissa’s sting

WESTERN BUREAU: Beekeepers who still have working equipment after Hurricane Melissa are being encouraged to focus specifically on rearing queen bees in order to fast-track the restoration of Jamaica’s…
Ivan Cruickshank, executive director of the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition.
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CVC: Teach youth social media’s benefits, pitfalls

Ivan Cruickshank, executive director of the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC), is calling for a wide-ranging educational campaign on social media use targeting young people as the…
Dr Kijana Nix (left), head of the Hands for a Cause medical mission, and Katrin Casserly, chairperson of Hanover Charities, discuss the four-day free health clinic held in Hanover.
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Hanover residents benefit from free health clinic

Western Bureau: Several communities in eastern Hanover benefited from a free four-day health clinic hosted by two charitable organisations, helping residents identify and address health concerns. The…
Andrew Campbell (centre) of Lilliput, St James, celebrates his 100th birthday with daughter Hayley Lawson and son Roger Campbell during a luncheon held in his honour at the Mt Salem Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mt Salem, St James, on Tuesday.
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SDA church family celebrates centenarian Andrew Campbell

WESTERN BUREAU: Glowing tributes and congratulatory messages flowed at the Mt Salem Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church in St James on Tuesday, as relatives and church members gathered for a luncheon…
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, responds to questions during a Ministerial Interview at the Ministry’s office on Half-Way Tree Road in St Andrew on August 12, 2026.
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Gov’t exploring potential desalination projects

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, has indicated that feasibility studies are being conducted in St Thomas and Clarendon to assess the viability of potential…
The new Alexandria Market in St Ann under construction.
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New Alexandria Market taking shape in St Ann

Residents of Alexandria and surrounding communities in St Ann are expected to have access to a new state-of-the-art market later this year, as construction of the facility progresses. The project,…
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BGLC seizes 14 gaming machines in Clarendon, Kingston operations

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) says it has seized 14 gaming machines during two enforcement operations in Clarendon and Kingston. The operations were conducted on August 2 and…
Mickel Jackson, Executive Director of Jamaicans for Justice
14 Aug, 2026 0

JFJ raises human rights concerns over Coopers Pen, Trelawny detentions

Human rights lobby group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is raising concerns about the detention of more than a dozen men in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, ahead of a demolition exercise in the community on…
St Catherine Parish Court
14 Aug, 2026 0

Man accused of killing Portmore taxi operator was on bail for another case, court told

The man accused of gunning down a taxi operator in Portmore, St Catherine, was remanded when the matter came before the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. The accused, Tywayne Hinds, otherwise…