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Caregiver Masterclass highlights urgent need for support as Jamaica’s older population rapidly grows

November 29

ST ANDREW, Jamaica — As the number of older adults in Jamaica continues to rise at an accelerated pa...

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Opposition MP demands action on pension payment delays

BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com

October 10

Opposition spokesperson on gender, the elderly and persons with disabilities, Denise Daley, has call...

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Jamaicans urged to celebrate older people

October 1

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Jr, is urging all Jamaic...

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Psychiatrist calls for more protection of the elderly

September 5

KINGSTON, Jamaica—President of the Jamaica Psychiatric Association, Dr Brian Kazaara, is calling for...

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Elections, ...

Elderly voter calls for peaceful post-election process

Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com

September 3

CLARENDON, Jamaica — Arthur Laing, an 87-year-old resident of Clarendon South West, is calling for a...

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Three Caricom countries ratify Inter-American Convention regarding older people

August 26

WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) -Three Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries have so far ratified ...

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Jamaicans urged to ‘run for the west’ at Sagicor Sigma

Dec 7, 2025

"‘Come out early and run for the west." That’s the message from race overview lead Alfred 'Frano' Fr...

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Trinidad to re-start oil refinery, committee submits interim report

Dec 7, 2025

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says her g...

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BVI mourns sudden death of communications director

Dec 7, 2025

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (CMC) – The government of the British Virgin Islands is mourning the...

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Cruise passengers robbed in Cayman Islands

Dec 7, 2025

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) – Two cruise passengers visiting Cayman Islands were robbed in sep...

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Cuba battles virus outbreak despite shortages of food, medicine

Nov 23, 2025

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- Cuba has been gripped by an outbreak of the viral disease chikungunya, as it b...