CVM News At 7PM: September 16, 2026 | @CVMTVNews

Top Stories: NIS payments delayed by technical issues NIS pension payments, usually due by the 15th of each month, are late for September. The Opposition Spokesperson on Social Transformation and Social Protection says while an update on the delay is vital, pensioners need to know exactly when their payments can be expected. According to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, the delay is due to a technical issue. Reporter: Krystol Williams Government makes US$36 million investment to boost rural water supply A US$36 million investment is being made to improve rural water supply across Jamaica, with funding from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The initiative is expected to expand access to reliable potable water in underserved communities, as the island continues to experience prolonged drought conditions. Reporter: Carla Ramdeen Tensions flare over St Thomas fish-pond development Tensions flared at a community meeting in St Thomas as residents pressed developers and government representatives for answers about a fish-pond development. While the Ministry of Agriculture sought to ease environmental concerns, residents demanded documentation proving that the required assessments were conducted. The meeting later descended into an argument involving Member of Parliament Rosemarie Shaw. Reporter: Angela Melville. Residents block road following police killing Sections of Red Hills Road in Kingston went up in smoke well into Wednesday morning, following a police operation that left one man dead. Residents blocked the main road and demanded justice for a man they claimed was one of their own. Reporter: Kwela Cole Policing with a heart: Investing in youth In the latest episode of the JCF’s Force for Good podcast, two constables share how they are investing in young people through school resource programmes, police youth clubs and support for vulnerable families. School Resource Officer and Trelawny’s top cop, Constable Lotoya Garriques, says the police force is working to build safer schools and reduce the number of juvenile cases that come before the courts. JFJ seeks clarity on government plans to build maximum-security prison The Government is pressing ahead with a major overhaul of Jamaica’s correctional system, including preliminary work on a new maximum-security facility, as part of a wider push to improve security, rehabilitation and reduce reoffending. Human rights group Jamaicans for Justice welcomes the moves but notes that there needs to be greater clarity on exactly who the new facility is being built for and how inmates will be classified. JFJ seeks clarity on government plans to build maximum-security prison The Government is pressing ahead with a major overhaul of Jamaica’s correctional system, including preliminary work on a new maximum-security facility, as part of a wider push to improve security, rehabilitation and reduce reoffending. Human rights group Jamaicans for Justice welcomes the moves but notes that there needs to be greater clarity on exactly who the new facility is being built for and how inmates will be classified.