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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres

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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 cannot afford a race to the bottom on AI safety". UN Secretary-General António Guterres said concerns raised by those on the frontlines of AI technology that its development "is racing ahead of our understanding of the risks" can't be ignored.

Elderly people rest under the shade of a tree in Tokyo, Japan. - AP file photo

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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…

Pearnel Charles Jr., Minister of Labour and Social Security

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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…

From left: Country Manager of Cemex Jamaica and Managing Director of Carib Cement, Jorge Martinez; Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Daryl Vaz; and Airports Authority of Jamaica Chairman, Dr Douglas Lindo listen as PAC Kingston Airport

Published 10 hours ago

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,…

Dr Sharon Lewis, Medical Officer of Health for Portland

Published 10 hours ago

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,…

Published 11 hours ago

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…

Published 12 hours ago

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…

Published 12 hours ago

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…

Published 12 hours ago

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…

Published 13 hours ago

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…