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22 Mar, 2026
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Importer blames storage gap for leaving onion farmers in tears
Onion importers are pushing back against suggestions that their business is killing local farmers, now experiencing a glut. Since the first round of reaping began following the devastation wrought by…
22 Mar, 2026
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The expungement process
The Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Amendment Act, 2026 was passed in the Senate in January and signed by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen on February 20. In addition to the reform…
21 Mar, 2026
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Inspectors on deck
Future leaders in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are being warned to rethink the popular view that “knowledge is power”, as approaching leadership in this way can be dangerous and risk failing…
21 Mar, 2026
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Burnt out mom of 6 gets more than a Bible
WESTERN BUREAU: Days after a devastating fire left Hanover mother Natalee Watson homeless and clinging only to her faith, the outpouring of support has begun to transform despair into hope. Watson,…
21 Mar, 2026
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Mom of three renews appeal for help fighting colorectal cancer
WESTERN BUREAU: Nickeisha Black, the 34-year-old mother of three children who is battling Stage-3 colorectal cancer, says she is placing her fate in the hands of God and the prospective kindness of…
21 Mar, 2026
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Girlfriends Foundation comes good for Sav Hospital’s maternity department
Western Bureau: A simple act of care, which was sparked by a newborn baby wrapped in a worn towel, has blossomed into a meaningful donation for mothers and babies at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General…
21 Mar, 2026
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Anderson bats for regional security, defence cooperation
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, last Tuesday reinforced a commitment to the Caribbean’s regional defence and security cooperation, as he addressed…
21 Mar, 2026
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Jamaica-born church leader and wife killed in 6 car pile-up in New York
An elderly Jamaica-born couple were killed in a six car pile-up on the Southern State Parkway in Long Island, New York, caused by a drunken driver last Sunday night. Dead are 82-year-old Bishop Donald…
21 Mar, 2026
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KSAMC enlists JCF support ahead of signage regularisation enforcement
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is preparing to transition into the second phase of its signage regularisation campaign, which will focus on enforcement measures to…