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June 6, 2026
Judge blocks Trump administration’s asylum freeze on 39 countries
BOSTON (AP):
A federal judge yesterday 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…
June 5, 2026
Omar Wright | Every drop counts: How Jamaicans can help secure our water future
If you have turned on your tap recently and felt the pressure drop or noticed your water bill climbing in the heat of what is shaping up to be one of Jamaica’s hottest years in recent memory, you are…
June 5, 2026
UN Women | There can be no climate justice without gender equality
Climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degradation are dramatically reshaping the lives of women, girls, and their communities, increasingly putting at risk their food and personal security,…
June 5, 2026
António Guterres | Time to act for our environment and future
This World Environment Day – observed annually on June 5 – warning signals are everywhere.
The past eleven years have been the eleven hottest on record.
And the damage goes far beyond rising…
June 5, 2026
Holness says reopening of Troy Bridge represents reconnection and resilience for rural communities
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the reopening of the Troy Bridge is a celebration of reconnection, resilience, and renewed opportunity for communities that were cut off when the historic…
June 5, 2026
FIFA cancels World Cup tickets for about 60 fans who got them for free due to error
FIFA has cancelled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error.
June 5, 2026
Tributes pour in for former Court of Appeal President Ian Forte
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes’ disclosure that it was a telephone call from Justice Ian Forte that first steered him toward a judicial career is one of several tributes paid to the former Court of Appeal…
June 5, 2026
by Rasbert Turner
Man killed in alleged shootout with police in Portmore
The Independent Commission of Investigations has launched a probe into the fatal police shooting of a man in St Catherine on Thursday night.
Reports are that about 8:45 p.m., members of the St…
June 5, 2026
Family of Sandals founder Butch Stewart says ‘differences’ have been ‘resolved’
The family of late Jamaican hotelier Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart has announced a settlement of “differences” that erupted after his death in January 2021.
The announcement was reported by the Jamaica…