FORMER JAMAICA LABOR PARTY MINISTER DOUGLAS VAZ, DIES AT 83!

Daryl Vaz (right) and his father, former Industry and Commerce Minister Douglas Vaz

Kingston, Jamaica— Former industry and commerce minister, Douglas Vaz, died early this morning. 

Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announcement a short while ago on social media.

According to the prime minister, Vaz, who was 83, passed away in this sleep.

Vaz served as the industry and commerce minister in a former JLP administration.

He is also the father of current minister without portfolio in the ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Daryl Vaz.