THE GLEANER MINUTE: Gov’t to pay $120m to man locked up for 50yrs | Cop kills wife, suicide attempt
Jun 26th, 2025 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:57#JamaicaGleaner JUNE 26, 2025: The Supreme Court has ordered the Government to pay over $120 million in damages to George Williams, the mentally-ill man who spent 50 years in custody without a trial… The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has defended its decision to file a criminal charge against Wisynco Group Limited in connection with a 2023 pollution incident in the Rio Cobre… A policeman reportedly shot and killed his spouse before turning the gun on himself in a suicide attempt in St Mary last night… IN SPORTS: Reggae Boyz coach Steve McClaren says his charges were not good enough, following the team’s exit at the Group Stage of the Concacaf Gold Cup, after a 4-1 loss to Panama in
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