Police find St. James suspect dead as Kadisha McCloud’s body is discovered

Police have reported that Maurice Swaby, a security guard from St. James who was being treated as a suspect in the disappearance of former technician Kadisha McCloud, was found fatally shot in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on Thursday morning. Investigators also confirmed that McCloud, who had been missing since Tuesday, was found dead in Pepper district, St. Elizabeth, the same morning.

On the constitutional reform agenda, Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Delroy Chuck is pressing the Opposition to back the move to remove the British monarch as Jamaica’s head of state. The process has been held up because the Opposition wants the Privy Council replaced at the same time by the Caribbean Court of Justice as Jamaica’s final court of appeal.

In sport, the 2026 FIFA World Cup opened in Mexico today under scrutiny over several issues, including United States travel restrictions, immigration policy, access for supporters, ticket costs and broader geopolitical concerns. The tournament will run for a month and features a record 48 national teams.

Some Jamaicans living in the United States say they plan to follow the World Cup from home instead of going to matches. Football fans told The Gleaner that ticket prices are too high for regular supporters, with even the lowest-cost seats described as unaffordable. Some argued that organisers did not properly consider the average fan when setting prices.

Haiti has also had to alter its World Cup jersey after FIFA turned down an image showing the final battle of the Haitian War of Independence. FIFA ruled that the artwork could not appear on the kit because it was too political.

At midday, the selling rate for the United States dollar was J$159.36. The British pound sterling was selling for J$216.11, while the Canadian dollar was listed at J$116.75. The forecast for Friday is partly cloudy.