THE GLEANER MINUTE: SOE in St James | Opposition say SOEs don’t work | Kamina Johnson Smith cleared
Nov 8th, 2023 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 2:01#JamaicaGleaner NOVEMBER 8, 2023: Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced Wednesday that a State of Emergency was imposed in St James; days after the murder of two schoolboys on their way home in the parish… Opposition Leader Mark Golding says while he understands the Government’s need to respond "very strongly" to Monday’s incident, SOEs "haven't work because the crime problem in the country continues" despite their use over the last five years… Prime Minister Andrew Holness says he is "in the process" of responding to queries from the Integrity Commission about his income and assets… The Supreme Court has cleared Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith of any breach related to corporate donations to her failed bid for the post of
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