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Private sector must fill Caribbean food gaps, says Green
Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says greater private sector involvement will be critical to helping the Caribbean reduce its dependence on food imports and achieve a 25 per cent reduction in the regional food import bill by 2030. Green said Caribbean go

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Private sector must fill Caribbean food gaps, says Green

Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says greater private sector involvement will be critical to helping the Caribbean reduce its dependence on food imports and achieve a 25 per cent reduction in the regional food import bill by 2030. Green said Caribbean go

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Sports

ISSA to probe post-match fracas in Walker Cup at Charlie Smith

The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) will investigate a post-match fracas following Vauxhall High Schools victory over hosts Charlie Smith High in the Walker Cup knockout round of 16 on Tuesday. Vauxhall won 5-4 on penalties after the

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Business

JBG brings in IBM, sets November deadline for governance overhaul

Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) has engaged IBM to strengthen the controls in its financial reporting systems, and an independent firm will begin an internal audit of its US operations by October 31. JBG is also developing a group-wide whistleblower policy.

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Entertainment

‘I am still trying to process it'

Sophia Laing is still struggling to come to terms with the death of her husband, dancehall and gospel legend Cleve ‘Stitchie Laing, who died on Monday, one day before his 64th birthday. “I am still trying to process it … Cleve is gone. I was just

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Commentary

Dean Jones | Safety, justice and home

Jamaicas latest argument over illegal firearms is taking place in courtrooms, Parliament and the legal profession, but its consequences reach much further. They reach into communities where families are deciding whether it is safe to build. They reach

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Letters

The JFF at a crossroads
THE EDITOR, Madam: I cannot remember ever witnessing this at our National Stadium. The sparse crowd that had gathered began to leave and head to the exits while there were still about 10 minutes left to play. At the time, our team was temporarily in the a

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Lifestyle

Indiana dancers with Down syndrome find their rhythm

FISHERS, INDIANA. (AP): Finn Vester, who has autism and Down syndrome, tried a martial arts class, but it proved unsuitable because he learns differently, his mother, Nicole Vester, said. Then he joined Dance Abilities, a programme at Academy of Dance Ar

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Health

Study identifies patients with obesity most likely to benefit from GLP-1-based treatment

Why do some people lose substantial weight with GLP-1-based medications while others see more modest results? A Mayo Clinic study offers a potential answer by identifying a distinct biological subtype of obesity that responds especially well to tirzepatid

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World News

Pilot stabs co-pilot, attempts to crash flight carrying 170 people of mostly Israelis

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – A pilot on a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel stabbed another pilot on Wednesday and then apparently tried to crash the jetliner carrying around 170 people, Israel's prime minister said. Passengers and crew subdued

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