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21 Sep, 2026
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Pathways Ministries Trial | Pastor Kevin Smith shot me and told me I was immortal, former church member testifies
A former Pathways International Church member broke down in court after testifying that he was shot in the back twice by the now-deceased church leader, Dr Kevin Smith. The witness, who was given a…
21 Sep, 2026
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Morgan dismisses Golding’s road criticism as ‘political exaggeration’
Minister with responsibility for Works in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development Robert Morgan has described as political exaggeration criticisms made by People’s National…
21 Sep, 2026
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Ex-Haitian official, 17 others appear in US court involving 2021 plot to kill Haitian president
MIAMI (AP) — A former Haitian government official and more than a dozen other people appeared Monday in federal court in Miami on charges related to the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel…
21 Sep, 2026
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Man disarms cop, steals service pistol in St Andrew
The police are searching for a man who disarmed a policeman who responded to a break-in at a premises in St Andrew and reportedly stole the cop’s service pistol. It is reported that on Monday…
20 Sep, 2026
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Harvest heartbreak
For Angella Jones, the hardest part of farming is not the work. It is putting everything she has into the ground, watching crops fail repeatedly, and then having to find the money to start all over…
20 Sep, 2026
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Farmers facing price squeeze
A veteran farmer is pushing back against the perception that farmers are responsible for the high prices consumers pay for food. Angella Jones, a 53-year-old from Flagaman with more than 30 years…
20 Sep, 2026
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Drought pushes NIC to pump more water
The National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) says it is pumping and distributing more water than usual to farmers as the prolonged drought continues to put pressure on agricultural production…
20 Sep, 2026
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‘We are not struggling’ - Schools see strategic success as they hold out against drought
The once-lush green lawn at the front of Spring Garden Primary and Infant School in St Thomas is now a deep brown. At neighbouring White Hall Primary School, vegetation on the school grounds has dried…
20 Sep, 2026
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As schools ration water, farmers struggle to earn enough to keep children in class
The prolonged drought gripping St Elizabeth is reaching beyond the parish’s farms, disrupting family incomes and putting pressure on schools to conserve water while keeping classes in session. In some…