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16 Sep, 2026
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UN chief urges global AI cooperation saying world can't afford 'a race to the bottom on AI safety'
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The United Nations chief urged global competitors in artificial intelligence on Wednesday to cooperate in addressing threats from the technology, warning that "the world…
16 Sep, 2026
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St Bess police tackle vehicle shortage, rise in fatal domestic disputes
WESTERN BUREAU: Deputy Superintendent Adrian Flemming, the head of operations in the St Elizabeth Police Division, has said that an inadequate number of police vehicles remain a challenge to cops in…
16 Sep, 2026
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Bird shooters accused of setting bushfires
WESTERN BUREAU: Bird shooters in St Elizabeth are said to be using bushfires to force birds to leave their habitats and go into open spaces, where rice is scattered to lure them into shooting range.…
16 Sep, 2026
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Dream Big Foundation serves up ‘Breakfast for Bright Futures’
The Elite Basic School in Seaview Gardens, St Andrew, provided Antoine Lodge with refuge, friends, and filial love when he was a student there more than 20 years ago. Describing the school as a “safe…
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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Closed hotels sell their comeback at JAPEX
WESTERN BUREAU: Nearly 11 months after Hurricane Melissa knocked thousands of hotel rooms out of Jamaica’s tourism inventory, some of the properties that remain closed or only partially reopened are…
16 Sep, 2026
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1,200 back on the job as Royalton reopens Trelawny resorts
WESTERN BUREAU: Nearly 11 months after Hurricane Melissa forced their closure, Royalton’s two Trelawny resorts reopened their doors Tuesday morning, welcoming their first set of guests and putting…
16 Sep, 2026
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Abel calls for better suicide-response training
WESTERN BUREAU: Consultant psychiatrist Dr Wendel Abel is calling for better training for Jamaica’s first responders, emergency-service workers and emergency-room staff in dealing with people…
16 Sep, 2026
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Sandals spends $214m rebuilding schools after Melissa
WESTERN BUREAU: The Sandals Foundation has invested more than $214 million in restoring schools damaged by Hurricane Melissa, with two institutions in Westmoreland accounting for nearly $192 million…