{"podcast":{"title":"Jamaica News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"jamaica-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7859260","podcast_index_feed_id":7859260,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/jamaica-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/510fe8a2-c01d-451b-b119-82af10cc8c46.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1393,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story. Jamaica News Today delivers fast, focused updates on the stories shaping Jamaica and the Caribbean—covering Kingston, Montego Bay, government, business, tourism, culture, and more. Stay informed with quick, reliable daily briefings designed for listeners on the go. From breaking headlines to the developments that matter most, this is your daily snapshot of Jamaica. Produced by AI as part of The Daily News Now network. Advertise with us: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T02:18:07.710622+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jamaica-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7859260"},"episode":{"title":"Jamaica’s Population Stalls at 2.76M | Jamaica News","slug":"jamaica-s-population-stalls-at-2-76m-jamaica-news","published_at":"2026-07-12T19:31:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jamaica-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7859260/jamaica-s-population-stalls-at-2-76m-jamaica-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jamaica-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7859260","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/47371b1dc4d70fea","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/cbb3b341-587a-4203-b92e-16c94bd08843.mp3","summary":"Jamaica’s population barely ticked up to 2.76 million in 2025—just 600 more than the year before, signaling a near-zero growth rate. Driven by low birth and death rates, coupled with 7,000 people leaving annually, the island is aging fast, shrinking households, and facing a demographic crunch. The Planning Institute of Jamaica is now racing to adapt—with social safety nets, awareness campaigns, education, and migration strategies—to ensure the shrinking working-age population can still power economic growth. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/47371b1dc4d70fea","meta_description":"Jamaica’s population barely ticked up to 2.76 million in 2025—just 600 more than the year before, signaling a near-zero growth rate. Driven by low birth a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/jamaica-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7859260/episodes/jamaica-s-population-stalls-at-2-76m-jamaica-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jamaica-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7859260/jamaica-s-population-stalls-at-2-76m-jamaica-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}