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03 Dec, 2025
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World Bank estimates Hurricane Melissa damage to agriculture at J$60 billion - Green
Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green has indicated that the World Bank has estimated the damage to Jamaica’s agricultural sector at J$60 billion or US$300 million. Green, speaking at a press briefing…
03 Dec, 2025
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May Day make second-round statement
MAY DAY junior netball team got off to a rocket start in the second round of the ISSA Rural Netball Competition at the Manchester High School netball court on Tuesday, as the Janet Hunter-coached team…
03 Dec, 2025
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Give Back Jamaica supports western families
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Give Back Jamaica joined forces with non-profit organisations to deliver relief to families across St Elizabeth and Westmoreland. Hopeton Brown, president of Give…
03 Dec, 2025
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PNP councillor-caretaker seeking help for families struggling after Hurricane Melissa
Abigail Malcolm, People’s National Party councillor-caretaker for the Cornwall Mountain Division in Westmoreland, said she has been seeking assistance to help persons rebuild and bury their loved ones…
03 Dec, 2025
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Book on Jamaican cuisine earns global recognition
Jamaican cuisine is more than food. It is memory, migration, survival, celebration and identity served on a plate. Its evolution reflects centuries of cultural blending, creativity and resilience,…
03 Dec, 2025
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Telecoms renew calls for stiffer penalties for vandals, thieves
Labelling the practice as a threat to national security, the country’s two main telecommunications providers, Flow and Digicel, are urging legislators to enact stiffer penalties for individuals who…
03 Dec, 2025
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RG CARES Foundation brings relief to St James
A convoy from the RG CARES Foundation recently brought relief supplies to communities across sections of South St James following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. Working with church leaders,…
03 Dec, 2025
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Christmas treat still on for Mustard Seed Children’s Home
WESTERN BUREAU: Despite the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28, organisers say the annual Christmas treat for children at the Mustard Seed Home in Adelphi, St James, will go ahead.…
03 Dec, 2025
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Dalrymple-Philibert: No Jamaican will be denied access to justice despite hurricane damage
WESTERN BUREAU: State Minister Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert has vowed that no Jamaican will be denied access to justice despite Hurricane Melissa’s crippling blow, which damaged courthouses and justice…