"Absolutely not!"
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says at no time did Ambassador Audrey Marks indicate to United States officials that Jamaica would be willing to accept 10-thousand illegal immigrants.
He says Ambassador Marks discussed a structured labour migration programme.
Dr Holness says this is separate from the TCN arrangement.
He says the two matters have been conflated.
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Christopher Taylor 20.09 (+2.5 m/s) wins first 200m title at the Jamaica National Championship
Jevaughn Powell 20.14 was second and Roshawn Clarke 20.28 came through for third
BREAKING: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to resign on Monday and outline a timetable for his departure, according to UK media reports.
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Oblique Seville wins the men's 100m at the Jamaica National Championship in a seasons best and world leading 9.82 (+0.6 m/s) 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Gary Card breaks the Jamaica U20 National record to finish in 9.93 for second and just misses the World U20 record 😳👀🔥
Ackeem Blake 3rd 9.94
Shericka Jackson wins the women's 100m at the Jamaica National Championship in a seasons best 10.81 (-0.3 m/s) 🔥🔥👀👀😳😳
Tina Clayton was second in 10.85 and Jonielle Smith was third in 10.94 for an MVP 1-2-3!!!
"Holness has to make the call."
Cliff reacts to the Integrity Commission's report and indicative ruling, recommending that Dr. Andrew Wheatley be charged with illicit enrichment.
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The Integrity Commission, IC, has ruled that Member of Parliament for South Central St. Catherine, Dr. Andrew Wheatley, be charged for illicit enrichment.
This follows an investigation into Dr. Wheatley's earnings, acquisition of assets and sale of assets over the period December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2022.
READ MORE HERE: https://t.co/MWCNFx4PFs
Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang has issued a statement on Jamaica’s Third Country National’s arrangement with the United States.
He says individuals who may be transferred under this framework are not being brought to Jamaica as permanent migrants.
READ his statement in full.
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Kingston and Washington are expected to begin talks on an agreement first pitched by a senior Jamaican government official that could see the island accepting up to 10,000 non-Jamaicans being deported from the United States.
Read more: https://t.co/dobACi8QPt
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆
New York defeats San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, capturing their third championship in franchise history!
Shenese Walker (FSU) 🇯🇲 IS THE NCAA WOMEN'S 100M CHAMPION!!!
She clocked a time of 10.88s (0.0) to beat NCAA Record holder Adaejah Hodge (Georgia) who finished 2nd in 10.93s (after her 10.63s in the heats).
Shawnti Jackson (LSU) 3rd in 11.01s
FIFTH FASTEST WOMAN IN HISTORY!!!🤯🤯
10.63 (1.9)
Adaejah Hodge (Georgia) 🇰🇾 runs 10.63s (1.9) to win 100m prelim at the NCAA Championships in Eugene.
NCAA Record & World Lead
#Update: I am confirming receipt of a preliminary report regarding the All-Island outage experienced on Friday June 5th, 2026.
Ministry's Summary Findings Thus Far Based on the Report:
The system behaviour strongly suggests a failure or delayed operation of the primary protection scheme at Hunts Bay and the Rockfort lines resulting in:
* Extended fault duration,
* Escalation of the disturbance, and
* Wider propagation of system instability
I must state categorically that the findings suggest a situation that is completely untenable and unacceptable. The reports suggest the same old findings as in previous instances regarding system failures. In 2026, with improved technologies and greater experience, we should not be exposed or be vulnerable to the challenges we experienced a in 2006, approximately 20 years ago.
I am meeting with my team at the ministry and will provide a more comprehensive report in a statement to the parliament later this week. I have also received reports of additional outages since the restoration on Saturday morning across the island. The Ministry remains in constant dialogue with the utility provider and will continue to provide updates to the public as they become available. We await the findings from the Office of Utilities Regulator (OUR).
The Jamaican people are sick and tired of this and quite frankly SO AM I!
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz summon #JPS to emergency meeting at NOON today, Saturday June 6, 2026 after all island blackout last night into today. #Darkness#Jamaica#Electricity
⚠️ Power restoration begins after islandwide blackout
The Jamaica Public Service Company has started power restoration after a late evening all-island power blackout. The sole electricity distributor, @myJPSonline, has activated its emergency command center.
▫️It is reported that transmission systems at the Old Harbour Plant in St Catherine tripped due to a lightning impact and caused a major grid collapse.
▫️ Restoration has started in Old Harbour and some other areas of St Catherine.
▫️JPS says it will continue the restoration in a phased and pre-deterimined manner.