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Updated 11 hours ago by Tanesha Mundle/Staff Reporter

Vindication for Vaz

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz yesterday welcomed the settlement of a defamation lawsuit between himself and People’s National Party (PNP) General Secretary Dayton Campbell, describing it as vindication from what he called a “politically orchestrated rumour” that began four decades ago.

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Updated 10 hours ago by Karen Madden

French hearts, Jamaican home - Island-based Les Bleus supporters amped up for World quarter-final against Morocco
Thousands of fans around the world, including in Jamaica, will be glued to their television sets when the first quarter-final match of the 2026 World Cup kicks off later today at Boston Stadium.
Updated 9 hours ago by Rasbert Turner

INDECOM probing double fatal police shooting in Spanish Town last night
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the fatal shooting of two men by the police during an operation in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Wednesday night.
Updated 8 hours ago by Andre Williams

Mother mourns only daughter killed in double murder in Olympic Gardens
When Maurine Haynes-Taylor sent her 21-year-old daughter to a nearby mall in Portmore, St Catherine on Tuesday, she expected her to return home with a few groceries, proof that her insurance had been…
Updated 7 hours ago

Two men cleared of murder charge in Trelawny killing
Two Trelawny men who were jointly charged with murder were acquitted on Wednesday after a lower court judge found that there was insufficient evidence to transfer the case to the higher circuit court…
Updated 6 hours ago

CARICOM leaders seek to reassure citizens on third-country national transit agreements
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have sought to reassure citizens that proposed agreements with the United States on the transit of Third Country Nationals (TCNs) are not intended to allow…
Updated 10 hours ago by Janet Silvera

‘Excited about being back’ - Epstein returns to GSAJ helm, demands stronger government push
WESTERN BUREAU: Incoming Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) President, Yoni Epstein, is demanding a more aggressive government-led campaign to market Jamaica’s outsourcing industry.…
Updated 10 hours ago by Janet Silvera

Global services workforce in decline
WESTERN BUREAU: Wayne Sinclair, the outgoing president of Jamaica’s global services sector, has disclosed that the sector has lost approximately a third of its workforce since its 2023-24 peak, a…
Updated 10 hours ago by Sashana Small

Solid waste ‘not a today problem’ - JET CEO laments lack of focus necessary to tackle growing pollution threat
A coordinated three-pronged effort involving citizens, industry and the Government is essential if Jamaica is to tackle its growing solid waste management and plastic pollution crisis, Chief Executive…
Updated 10 hours ago by Kimone Francis

CARICOM probing for clearer TCNs policy picture
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Philip J. Pierre says the regional bloc will conduct an audit of individual member state policies on the United States’ Third-Country Nationals (TCNs)…