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Leroy Blake, a round leaf yam and livestock farmer from Whitby district in Williamsfield, Manchester, uses his fork to dig a yam hill on November 6. He is beginning to replant his two-acre field following the devastation caused by of Hurricane Melissa, whe
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Growth & Jobs | Manchester small farmer focused on replanting

LESS THAN two weeks since the passage of Hurricane Melissa, and Leroy Blake, a small farmer from Whitby district in Williamsfield, Manchester, was on his farm, cleaning and clearing fallen trees and…
Jamaican football supporters celebrate the fourth goal scored by Dujuan ‘Whisper’ Richards during the Concacaf World Cup Qualifying football match at the National Stadium in Kingston on Tuesday. The Reggae Boyz thrashed Bermuda 4-0.
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For glory, for country

Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz are shooting to uplift their nation when they tackle Trinidad and Tobago’s Soca Warriors today in a football match deemed among their most important World Cup Qualifying contests…
Bjorn Reynolds, chief technical and innovation officer at Digicel.
12 Nov, 2025 0

Digicel pushes for full restoration by year end

At least 75 per cent of Digicel customers in four of the parishes with significant impacts from Hurricane Melissa will have service restored to them within the next two weeks, according to the local…
Donna-Lee Donaldson, who was last seen on July 11, 2022.
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Defence questions reliability of DNA evidence

The defence in the murder trial of Constable Noel Maitland yesterday raised the possibility that the DNA of missing social media personality Donna-Lee Donaldson could have been transferred through…
Wayne Shaw, who has been farming for four decades, is happy that he signed up for the insurance scheme.
12 Nov, 2025 0

Relief for farmers as insurance payouts begin

After Hurricane Melissa gutted his 10-acre farm in Ebony Park, Clarendon, destroying several acres of crops, Wayne Shaw is now finding some relief as one of more than 130 farmers to receive a payout…
Stacy-Ann Barnes, project coordinator at the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), and Kimberly Seymour-Brown, PADF project coordinator for community resilience and transformation.
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JCF boosts forensic expertise with advanced crime scene investigation training

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has strengthened its investigative capacity through specialised training designed to enhance the skills of forensic crime scene investigators (FCSIs) in modern…
Motorists are urged to use alternative routes where possible and to exercise caution when travelling in the area. - File photo
12 Nov, 2025 0

Section of Sandy Bay main road in Hanover impassable

The police are advising members of the public that a section of the Sandy Bay main road in Hanover is currently impassable due to flooding and debris. The road is impassable in the vicinity of the…
Dr Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness, updates the House of Representatives on the state of the health sector after Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica.
12 Nov, 2025 0

Health Ministry assessing food-handling establishments following Hurricane Melissa

Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says food safety assessments carried out at over 5,000 critical food-handling establishments following Hurricane Melissa found just over half of them being…
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, addresses a press briefing at the WPM Waste Management Limited headquarters in Ironshore, St James, on Monday.
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NSWMA seeks assistance of private contractors to clear garbage in western parishes

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is calling on private contractors with tipper and compactor trucks to assist with the removal of bulky waste and garbage buildup across western…