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Members of the JAS Perth Town Farmers Group in Trelawny display their produce at the 2019 Hague Agricultural Show.
22 Jan, 2026 0

Hague Agricultural Show cancelled, disappointed farmers express understanding

Western Bureau: With farmers in western Jamaica still reeling from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall three months ago, a decision has been taken to cancel this year’s…
Attorney-at-law Tamika Harris
22 Jan, 2026 0

Defence lawyers still concerned over laptop barriers

Defence attorneys have renewed complaints about access to correctional facilities after notices posted by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) appeared to limit the use of electronic devices…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, looks at the professional-grade chainsaws (foreground) provided through a United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) project, funded by the Government of Japan, during a handover c
22 Jan, 2026 0

Coffee farmers to get chainsaws to clear debris and restore access to farms

Coffee farmers impacted by Hurricane Melissa will receive professional-grade chainsaws on a loan basis to help clear debris and restore access to their farms as part of a targeted rehabilitation…
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22 Jan, 2026 0

Section of Browns Town to Alexandria corridor in St Ann to be closed for repair works

Commencing at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, the roadway from Browns Town to Alexandria in St Ann, in the vicinity of Top Road, will be closed for pavement repairs. The National Works Agency…
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22 Jan, 2026 0

Skeletal remains found at premises in Rockfort

The police have launched an investigation following the discovery of skeletal remains at a premises along Adastar Road in Rockfort in Kingston on Wednesday. The police say the remains were found…
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22 Jan, 2026 0

St Mary man dies after being electrocuted

A St Mary man on Wednesday died after being electrocuted while in Warwick Castle district in Gayle. He has been identified by the police as 38-year-old Orace Grey, a farmer and mason of a Mango…
The police have described the matter as a serious offence.
22 Jan, 2026 0

Police probing suspected suicide of St Mary man

The police in St Mary are investigating the suspected suicide of a man who died in hospital days after reportedly ingesting a corrosive substance. He has been identified by the police as 57-year-old…
Noel Maitland.
22 Jan, 2026 0

Jury in Noel Maitland murder trial now deliberating

The seven-member jury in the trial of Police Constable Noel Maitland in the Home Circuit Court has gone into deliberations. The jury of four men and three women retired at 11:28 a.m. Maitland is…
22 Jan, 2026 0

Man accused of alleged rape and abduction underage girls denied bail

A man charged for the alleged rape and abduction of two young girls had to be forcibly removed from the dock after falling to the ground after he was denied bail on Wednesday in the St Catherine…