Veteran journalist Balford Henry dies at 74

September 14, 2026

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Veteran journalist Balford George Henry has died at age 74.

Henry died in hospital on Monday afternoon following a brief illness.

He had a journalism career spanning more than five decades, working with both of Jamaica’s major daily newspapers – The Gleaner and The Jamaica Observer – as well as the Jamaica Information Service (JIS).

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