THE GLEANER MINUTE: Jolyan Silvera sentencing open to public | South Africa defeats WI at World Cup
Feb 26th, 2026 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 2:18#JamaicaGleaner FEBRUARY 26, 2026: The sentencing hearing for former People’s National Party MP Jolyan Silvera, who pleaded to killing his wife, will be open to the media and the wider public… The United States has pledged to reinvigorate ties with CARICOM countries, framing the region’s economic stability and security as intricately tied to its own national interests… Some judges appear to be misinterpreting the Child Diversion Act by compelling minors to plead guilty to criminal charges before steering them to intervention programmes, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has said... IN SPORTS: South Africa has taken a giant leap toward the Twenty20 World Cup semifinals after a dominant nine-wicket win over the high-flying West Indies earlier Thursday in Ahmedabad, India.
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