THE GLEANER MINUTE: Chief Justice Sykes accepts Silvera’s guilty plea | Schools to allow jackets
Feb 5th, 2026 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:47#JamaicaGleaner FEBRUARY 5, 2026: Chief Justice Bryan Sykes on Thursday accepted the manslaughter guilty plea by former PNP MP Jolyan Silvera in connection with the death of his wife, Melissa, in November 2023… Thursday’s proceedings in the Clansman Gang Trial were adjourned after one of the defendants fell ill… The Ministry of Education says schools should allow students to wear jackets to classes amid cooler temperatures and strong winds across Jamaica due to a cold front… Jamaica Labour Party MP Everald Warmington is now a Commissioner on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica, the body that oversees the country's electoral system… IN SPORTS: The Jamaica Olympic Association committed a $2-million-dollar sponsorship to support Tennis Jamaica ahead of the country’s Davis Cup Group
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