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The Hass avocado is one of the new varieties which will be introduced to Jamaica under a new Government-backed initiative. (Pic Credit: Getty) THREE NEW varieties of avocado will be introduced to ...

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It takes 20 minutes to find out if you have HIV. On a Monday in March, Dulce Delgado, a 37-year-old woman living in a tent on a hill, held out her hand. Prizma Mercado, a member of a roving medical ...