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16 Sep, 2026
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Centenarians living in Japan exceed 100,000 for the first time
TOKYO (AP) — The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan surpassed a record 100,000 this year, the latest government figures show, underscoring the country's rapidly aging and declining…
16 Sep, 2026
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Technical issue delays NIS pension payments for some direct-deposit recipients
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security says a technical issue has delayed National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pension payments to some pensioners who receive their benefits by direct deposit. In…
16 Sep, 2026
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Cemex begins major US$51.85 million overhaul of aircraft apron at Norman Manley Airport
Cemex has begun the first phase of a US$51.85 million (approximately J$8.1 billion) project to reconstruct and upgrade the aircraft apron at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston,…
16 Sep, 2026
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Jamaicans urged to remain vigilant against gastroenteritis
Jamaicans are being encouraged to remain vigilant against infectious diseases, such as gastroenteritis, despite the ongoing water restrictions. Medical Officer of Health for the parish of Portland,…
16 Sep, 2026
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Fiscal Commission tells agencies to clear procurement backlog as reconstruction spending stalls
Jamaica's Independent Fiscal Commission wants government agencies to clear the procurement and capacity hurdles holding back their capital budgets, which ran $17.5 billion or 38.5 per cent below…
16 Sep, 2026
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Wayne Campbell | Raising Hands and Voices: Fostering Agency and Ownership through Deliberative Democracy
“Each time we choose dialogue over division and cooperation over confrontation, we strengthen democracy.” - António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General. Democracy is a universally recognised…
16 Sep, 2026
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Education Ministry establishes oversight committee on Hurricane Melissa school repairs
The Ministry of Education has established a special committee to monitor and review Hurricane Melissa reconstruction works at schools damaged by the Category Five storm. Education Minister Senator Dr…
16 Sep, 2026
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Red Hills Road residents claim man killed in police shooting was gravely ill
Residents of Red Hills Road in St Andrew have claimed that the man who was fatally shot by the police in the area this morning was sick and under medical care. This was shared by the Independent…
16 Sep, 2026
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Jury to be empanelled in Pathways murder trial
A seven-member jury is to be empanelled this afternoon for the trial of Andre Ruddock, the man accused of killing a woman during an alleged sacrificial ritual at the Pathways International Kingdom…