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30 Sep, 2026
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New planting tech set to revolutionise yam farming
WESTERN BUREAU: A new yam propagation technology could multiply planting material up to 300-fold from a single plant could help to ease the shortage of quality seed while leaving more edible yam for…
29 Sep, 2026
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BAR FIGHT - Defence lawyers says ‘unrelenting’ push for gun law reform about fairness, justice
The Advocates’ Association of Jamaica (AAJ) and Jamaican Bar Association are dismissing what they described as “narratives being peddled” to distort their campaign for amendments to the Firearms…
29 Sep, 2026
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Official urges CARICOM to strengthen regional food economy
WESTERN BUREAU: With the Caribbean importing more than half of its food, CARICOM Assistant Secretary General Dr Wendell Samuel says the situation poses a major threat to the region’s economic…
29 Sep, 2026
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Deputy clerk resigns amid ‘retaliatory’ environment at Parliament
Describing the treatment he faced during his two-year tenure in office as “retaliatory”, former Deputy Clerk to the Houses of Parliament Christopher Cowan has listed a series of concerns among the…
29 Sep, 2026
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Witness: Cop approached me amid Pathways siege
A policewoman whose gun was allegedly used by now-deceased church leader Kevin Smith to fire at police during a deadly October 2021 service, had reportedly approached a senior officer after members of…
29 Sep, 2026
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Holness pushes for faster, more strategic regulation in regional agriculture
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says bureaucracy is strangling agricultural investment in the Caribbean, requiring faster and more strategic regulation to help Jamaica and the region…
29 Sep, 2026
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Muschett High contemplating digitising library books after Hurricane Melissa experience
WESTERN BUREAU: Almost one year after Hurricane Melissa damaged library books and equipment at Muschett High School in Trelawny, the institution’s administration is considering digitising its…
29 Sep, 2026
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Overhaul Caribbean’s agricultural transportation system, Green urges
WESTERN BUREAU: Agriculture Minister Floyd Green is calling for an overhauling of the Caribbean’s agricultural transportation system, warning that the region cannot achieve food security if food…
28 Sep, 2026
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BACK TO SQUARE ONE.....Herbert Morrison faces uphill climb to restore student records, library
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James-based Herbert Morrison Technical High School is facing a significant challenge to recover past students’ records and library materials lost during the passage of the…