JAMAICA NOW: JLP & PNP clash | Mr Vegas apologises | Deportee on murder charges | Scotiabank scam
Feb 8th, 2025 | Category: Jamaica Now | 11:45#JamaicaGleaner #JamaicaNow #MrVegas #Deportee #Scotiabank FEBRUARY 8, 2025: War of words between PNP and JLP as political temperature rises… Why Mr Vegas issued an apology?... The Government's legal advisors have confirmed that the JLP’s Joel Williams, rightfully holds the position of Mayor of May Pen and Chairman of the Clarendon Municipal Corporation… Outrage as a 14-year-old girl dies after being sexually assaulted at home… Rasheim "Shem" Brown, a reputed gang leader deported to Jamaica last week, was charged four days later in connection with a deadly 2023 shooting… A 49-year-old St Thomas Farmer, Cecil “Grabba” Stewart, has been charged with the murder of 28-year-old Roshni Bonfield, whose body was found in a gully on January 27… Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness
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