Latest News

June 18, 2026

Rapper Mystikal sentenced to 20 years in Louisiana rape case

NEW ORLEANS (AP): The rapper Mystikal, who received multiple Grammy nominations in the early 2000s, will serve 20 years in prison for raping a woman at his Louisiana home in 2022.
June 18, 2026

Munga eyes new music, international performances after legal ordeal ends

With a nine-year legal battle now behind him, dancehall artiste Munga Honorable is focused on new music, international performances, and reconnecting with audiences around the world.
June 19, 2026

In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data centre

The Trump administration is helping one of Elon Musk's companies fight a civil rights lawsuit that alleges it is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a US$20 billion AI data…
June 17, 2026

US and Iran sign initial deal to end war, ease sanctions and open strait

United States President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran Wednesday that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives US-backed sanctions on the country. It…
June 17, 2026

Cape Verde star goalkeeper Vozinha's mother gets visa to attend next World Cup match

The mother of Cape Verde star goalkeeper Vozinha has been granted a visa to enter the United States in time for her 40-year-old son's next World Cup match, US lawmaker Hakeem Jeffries announced…
June 17, 2026

Golding tells PM to sack Wheatley; says minister facing illicit enrichment prosecution 'cannot remain in Cabinet'

Opposition Leader Mark Golding says Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness should remove Dr Andrew Wheatley from the Cabinet following the Integrity Commission’s recommendation that Wheatley be charged with…
June 17, 2026

JFJ raises human rights concerns over US-Jamaica deportation deal

Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has raised concerns over Jamaica’s agreement with the United States to accept third-country nationals for temporary accommodation, warning that the arrangement could expose…
June 17, 2026

Gov’t minister Wheatley rejects $164m illicit enrichment claim, vows court fight

Cabinet Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley has rejected as "patently false, inaccurate and grossly misleading" an Integrity Commission report recommending he be charged with illicit enrichment and…