THE GLEANER MINUTE: Chief Justice Sykes to rule on Jolyan Silvera’s guilty plea | Chicken shortage
Feb 4th, 2026 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 2:13#JamaicaGleaner FEBRUARY 4, 2026: The prosecution has reportedly accepted a guilty plea to manslaughter on grounds of provocation from former PNP MP Jolyan Silvera in connection with the death of his wife, Melissa… Several wholesalers and retailers across the Corporate Area are reporting shortages of chicken, with some outlets completely out of stock and others limiting sales on Tuesday and Wednesday… Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has flagged as a breach of the procurement law, the involvement of senior Cabinet Minister Daryl Vaz in the purchase of 200 Starlink devices for Jamaica’s hurricane response… IN REGIONAL NEWS: The United States Government Wednesday said it has not asked St Lucia to stop sending its nationals to study medicine in Cuba… IN SPORTS:
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