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Dermon Spence, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture.
Updated 4 hours ago Edmond Campbell/Senior Parliamentary Reporter

MERCY PLEA

Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture Dermon Spence on Tuesday appealed for leniency for two employees facing a $64-million surcharge over 11,121 bags of fertiliser donated by Morocco to Jamaican farmers that remain unaccounted for. A recommendation to recover $64.7 million from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) employees hangs over them after fertiliser stocks went unaccounted for between 2019 and 2023.

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Floyd Green, leader of government business in the House of Representatives.
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Opposition erupts as Green moves to shut down Cuba vote censure debate

In a move that appeared to catch the parliamentary Opposition off guard, Leader of Government Business Floyd Green last evening called for a critical debate on an Opposition motion to censure the…
Courtney Wynter, president of the Jamaica Association of Chairmen for Secondary Institutions.
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School chairmen urge protection of church, trust interests in board reform

The Jamaica Association of Chairmen for Secondary Institutions (JACSI) has backed a Ministry of Education initiative to strengthen governance in schools, while calling for consideration to be given to…
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Mayne wins partial court approval in IC fight

A lawsuit filed by junior finance minister Zavia Mayne challenging an investigation report by the Integrity Commission (IC) into his statutory declarations can go ahead but without two senior IC…
Water Minister Matthew Samuda.
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NWC turns to US$300m programme, AI to tackle massive water losses

WESTERN BUREAU: Water Minister Matthew Samuda says the National Water Commission (NWC) is investing US$300 million in infrastructure upgrades and adopting artificial intelligence to reduce water…
Two students huddled together in bid to escape from the rain coming down through the roof of their classroom.
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Cornwall College principal fears catastrophe with more rainy days ahead

WESTERN BUREAU: Heavy rains on Tuesday flooded a classroom at Cornwall College in Montego Bay, St James, forcing administrators to relocate students as the 130-year-old boys’ school continues to…
Police personnel at the bar in Scotts Pass, Clarendon, where three men were shot, one fatally, on Monday night.
04 Nov, 2026 0

Grief grips Scotts Pass after fatal bar shooting

“It better a mi dem did kill y’know,” the grieving son of 73-year-old Rainford Bailey lamented on Tuesday, struggling to reconcile himself to the brutal murder of his father in Scotts Pass, Clarendon,…
A ransacked section of Maldon Primary School in St James, which was targeted by thieves on Monday night.
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Residents angry as thieves hit Maldon Primary

WESTERN BUREAU: There was anger and disappointment in Maldon and Maroon Town, St James, on Tuesday as residents heard news that thieves had broken into Maldon Primary School. The incident resulted in…
The Accident and Emergency Department at the Princess Margaret Hospital in St Thomas.
04 Nov, 2026 0

Temporary fix at Princess Margaret Hospital after A&E flooding

Flooding in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department of the Princess Margaret Hospital in Morant Bay, St Thomas, on Tuesday caused minimal disruption to services, the administrators have…
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‘Kevin Smith killed Taneka Gardner’ - Pathways murder accused continues to reject murder statement

Murder accused Andre Ruddock has denied fabricating a story that a detective constable had instructed him to take the blame for killing Taneka Gardner on behalf of late church leader Kevin Smith.…