Argentina-Spain World Cup final set as Bruce lawsuit and cyber threats make news

Argentina and Spain will contest the World Cup final on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with the defending champions seeking another title. England and France will play for third place in Miami, Florida, on Saturday.

In Jamaica, University Hospital of the West Indies chief of staff Dr Carl Bruce has filed another lawsuit against the Integrity Commission. The dispute concerns the commission’s demand for statutory declarations spanning more than six calendar years. Bruce maintains that, throughout the period covered by the request, he did not qualify as a public official under the Integrity Commission Act.

Jamaica also faced tens of millions of attempted cyberattacks as criminals increasingly turned to artificial intelligence to locate security weaknesses and carry out attacks. Cybersecurity company Fortinet reported 46.7 million attempts during 2025, followed by another 5.4 million in the first three months of 2026.

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz said the Government anticipates recouping the losses Petrojam sustained when the state-owned refinery shielded consumers from steep global oil-price increases linked to the Middle East conflict. According to Vaz, subsidies built up during the current financial year will be recovered gradually once international oil prices become more stable.

In cricket, the West Indies women secured a clean sweep of their three-match one-day series against Ireland. They won Wednesday’s third and final ODI at Brady Cricket Ground by 64 runs.

At midday, the selling rate for one US dollar stood at $159.39. The British pound sterling was selling for $216.78, while the Canadian dollar was priced at $115.27.

Friday’s forecast calls for mostly sunny conditions accompanied by wind and haze.