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19 Mar, 2026
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St Elizabeth farmer loses acres of pumpkin to black rot fungus
Just months after losing her entire pumpkin crop to Hurricane Melissa, 30-year-old St Elizabeth farmer Sherka Graham is facing the same predicament once again. This time, the culprit is a fungus,…
19 Mar, 2026
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Letter of the Day | Caribbean unity key to regional sovereignty
THE EDITOR, Madam:
19 Mar, 2026
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Kingston Creative blends art and sound in New Water Lane project
Next month, Kingston Creative will launch ‘The Soundtrack of downtown Kingston’ and has issued an open call to Jamaican musicians, producers, and artistes to help design the musical identity of Water…
19 Mar, 2026
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Celebrate the contributions of Jamaican women
THE EDITOR, Madam: Our nation has been blessed with a remarkable lineage of women whose influence has shaped the very character of Jamaica. Their contributions to nation-building, culture, sport,…
19 Mar, 2026
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Port Antonio mayor threatens legal action over pollution
Mayor of Port Antonio Paul Thompson is threatening legal action against residents of the upper Rio Grande Valley in East Portland who continue to dump garbage into streams. Thompson told The Gleaner…
19 Mar, 2026
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Editorial | CARICOM dithers on Cuba
As the Cuban economy crumbles and the future of his revolution grows increasingly fragile under the weight of America’s pressure, the jury remains out on Fidel Castro’s expectation of being absolved…
19 Mar, 2026
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Protect children from disorder at school gates
THE EDITOR, Madam: The persistent problem of unauthorized vendors crowding the entrances of our schools is more than a mere — it represents a breakdown in governance that puts our children at risk…
19 Mar, 2026
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Hanover police want JPs, pastors to step up social intervention
Western Bureau: The domestic dispute numbers have not climbed, but police in Hanover are fielding calls with growing frequency. Deputy Superintendent Courtney Wilson says the parish needs stronger…
19 Mar, 2026
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Call made for probation officers to get remote allowance
WESTERN BUREAU Robert Taylor, the acting director of probation aftercare in the Department of Correctional Services, is urging the Government to grant aftercare probation officers a remote-inducement…