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June 12, 2026

SpaceX soars 23% in Wall Street debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire

Shares of SpaceX soared 23% in their Wall Street debut on Friday, making the rocket maker’s CEO Elon Musk the first-ever trillionaire.
June 12, 2026

OUR establishes special team for JPS blackout investigation

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has established a special internal team to oversee the regulatory response to the recent islandwide blackout, following its review of a preliminary report…
June 12, 2026

Visa denial sidelines Thomas Partey for Ghana’s World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not play in his team’s World Cup opener Wednesday after Canada denied his visa application while he awaits trial in London on multiple charges of rape.
June 12, 2026

Clarendon records 18 murders; police say crime reduction strategies being intensified

The Clarendon police are assuring residents that strategies are being intensified to keep crime under control and maintain public safety across the parish.
June 12, 2026

St Elizabeth MP Zuleika Jess and driver fined after pleading guilty to traffic offences

St Elizabeth North Eastern Member of Parliament Zuleika Jess and her driver, Derrick Facey, were today each fined thousands of dollars in the St Elizabeth Parish Court in Balaclava after pleading…
June 12, 2026

Larin scores in 78th minute to rally Canada to 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup opener

Late substitute Cyle Larin scored in the 78th minute and co-host Canada earned its first point in its third World Cup appearance — and first on home soil — by rallying for a 1-1 draw against…
June 11, 2026

FIFA’s Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, says fans ‘should chill’ about referee denied US entry

FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended World Cup ticket prices on Wednesday, saying “if we do something wrong, then probably everyone selling tickets in North America is doing something wrong.”
June 11, 2026

Revolving surveyor fee loan fund for small landholders

The Government is looking at establishing a revolving fund where landholders of two acres or less can apply for loans to pay surveyor fees.