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June 5, 2026 by Andre Williams

Father and son found shot dead in Manchester home

A father and son were found shot dead with their hands bound at a house in New Forest, Manchester, early Friday morning, the police say. Reports are that about 12:15 a.m., residents heard…
June 5, 2026 by Keisha Hill

BOOST scholar sparks a love of mathematics 

For 2025 BOOST Scholarship recipient Jody-Ann Stephens, education has long been more than a profession; it is a route to opportunity, growth and change. Raised in Portland Cottage, Clarendon, she…
June 5, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Youth urged to be creators, not just consumers

Western Bureau: Chairman of the National AI Task Force, Christopher Reckord, has warned that Jamaica risks falling behind in the artificial-intelligence revolution, urging young people to become…
June 5, 2026

Berger expands community drive with police station upgrade

Berger Paints Jamaica has stepped up its community efforts with a series of public-space improvements, most recently at the Hunts Bay Police Station in St Andrew. Earlier this year, the company…
June 5, 2026

Courtyard by Marriott unveils sophisticated new look 

In Kingston’s business district, the refurbished Courtyard by Marriott is staking out a sharper role. With a redesigned lobby, restaurant and bar — now branded the ‘Kitchen and Bar’ Restaurant — the…
June 5, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warns foreign AI platforms can be used against Canadians

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned Thursday that foreign artificial intelligence platforms could be used against Canadians. Carney said the defining technology of our era is here and said…
June 5, 2026

The Dow leaps to a record as oil prices ease and US stocks outside of AI rally

Wall Street rallied Thursday after falling oil prices and yields in the bond market eased the pressure on US stocks. Banks, small companies and other stocks that had earlier been left behind by the…
June 5, 2026

Trump makes changes to steel, aluminium and copper tariffs

President Donald Trump on Monday adjusted tariffs on some steel, aluminium and copper imports, lowering some tariffs on farming equipment and extending the lower rate to other equipment. In an…
June 5, 2026

UK orders Google to allow publishers to opt out of AI scraping for search summaries

Google must allow news sites to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed AI overviews and other artificial intelligence services and features for British users, regulators said on…