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WESTERN BUREAU: Two men who have been on the radar of the St James police for violent crimes were shot and killed when they engaged a police-military team in a gunfight in Mud Valley in Retirement, near Granville, in St James. In what was described...

Deputy head of mission at the Japanese Embassy, Shotoku Habukawa, enjoys the simple pleasure of drinking freshly brewed Blue Mountain Coffee every morning, and it’s a privilege he treasures. His admission came during Tuesday night’s reception...

AS JAMAICANS once again brace for water lock-offs, as part of the response to projected drought, one of the most important reasons to preserve the ecological gem that is the Cockpit Country is laid bare. So says Suzanne Stanley, chief executive...

Wednesday, February 26: The 65th renewal of the annual Hague Agricultural and Livestock Show is slated for Ash Wednesday, at the Hague Showground in Trelawny Tuesday, March 10: Region 4 meeting of Jamaica Pig Farmers Association members from...

The failure of Jamaican farmers to consistently keep records relating to their farming practices, continues to hinder development in a number of agricultural sectors, according to Maxine Brown, senior livestock officer, Rural Agricultural...

Fisherfolk, traders and the public at large are being reminded that the ban on the fishing, sale and export of conch which was instituted from March 1, 2019, to January 31, 2020, has been extended to Sunday, March 22, 2020, when it shall be illegal...

JAMAICA WAS handed another tool to strengthen its climate resilience when key staff from the Planning Institute of Jamaica, the National Water Commission, and the Institute of Jamaica, among others, were trained in the use of the Caribbean Climate...

In its quest to strengthen electronic learning, a seventh SMART classroom was opened at The Mico University College in Kingston on Tuesday. The project was funded by the Mico Old Students’ Association (MOSA), the graduating class of 1973, and the...