Lead Stories
June 5, 2026
by Omar Tomlinson
British-Jamaican Jhané Gibson is 2026 MasterChef UK winner
British-Jamaican Jhané Gibson was announced the winner of the culinary television show ‘MasterChef United Kingdom’ moments ago.
June 5, 2026
Iran’s World Cup team approved for visas to play games in US, officials say
Members of Iran’s World Cup football team have been granted visas to the United States, US officials said Friday, clearing them to enter the United States from their training base in Tijuana, Mexico,…
June 5, 2026
Gov’t to invest $200M in care facilities expansion
The Government will invest $200 million this year to expand capacity at care facilities, thereby easing overcrowding and freeing up bed space.
June 5, 2026
Federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries
A federal judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and…
June 5, 2026
Fire at JDF headquarters
Firefighters on Friday responded to a blaze at a building at Up Park Camp in St Andrew, the headquarters of the Jamaica Defence Force, says Jamaica Fire Brigade Commissioner Stewart Beckford
June 5, 2026
JPS: System failure behind islandwide power outage, phased restoration of electricity
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is reporting that a system failure is behind the darkness across Jamaica.
June 5, 2026
Update | Fire at barracks extinguished, cause ‘undetermined’ - JDF
A fire that broke out Friday night at the barracks area of Up Park Camp in St Andrew, the headquarters of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), has been extinguished, the army says.
June 4, 2026
FIFA prohibits fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup stadiums
FIFA has made a late change of policy to bar World Cup fans from bringing refillable water bottles into the tournament’s 16 stadiums across North America, including some with limited or no shade from…
June 4, 2026
Multi-agency initiative to assess hurricane-damaged water systems in St Ann
A coordinated, multi-agency initiative is to be launched to assess the extent of damage to water systems in St Ann.