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September 16, 2026
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…
September 16, 2026
by Janet Silvera
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…
September 16, 2026
by Janet Silvera
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…
September 16, 2026
by Christopher Thomas
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…
September 16, 2026
by Janet Silvera
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…
September 16, 2026
Cordel Green to participate in Silicon Valley AI conference
Cordel Green, executive director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ), will present a Caribbean framework for human‑centred artificial intelligence governance at the Silicon Valley Peace…
September 16, 2026
Where is Jamaica’s digital asset policy?
In recent months, I have explored the rise of Bitcoin, Bitcoin technology, stablecoins and the future of banking in a digital age. The natural progression of that discussion leads to a pressing…
September 16, 2026
Remittances to developing countries near US$730 billion – UN
UNITED NATIONS (CMC): Migrants sent an estimated US$728.6 billion to families in low- and middle-income countries last year, almost double the amount recorded a decade earlier, according to the United…
September 16, 2026
Kingston Freeport drug bust accused faces new charges over cocaine seized at Sangster airport
The St James man charged in connection with last month’s cocaine and ganja seizure at the Kingston Freeport Terminal has been slapped with new charges related to cocaine that was seized at Sangster…