Your news in a nutshell
- First sentence issued under anti-gang legislation
- Peter Abrahams’ death being treated as murder
- DPP rules on Symbiote
- Integrity commission leadership to be determined
- Anti-corruption law gets nod
- Agreement signed for construction sector wage increase
1. First sentence issued under anti-gang legislation
Jamaica has issued it’s first prison sentence under the 2014 anti-gang legislation that was passed to stem crime and violence perpetrated by gangs. See full story on The Gleaner’s website.
2. Peter Abrahams’ death being treated as murder
Investigators are now probing the death of veteran journalist and author Peter Abrahams as a case of murder, following the post mortem examination on the body where the pathologist concluded that the injuries that led to his death were deliberately inflicted. See full story on The Gleaner’s website.
3. DPP rules on Symbiote
The saga involving the Andrew Holness administration and telecoms company Symbiote, which trades as Caricel, has taken another turn with confirmation that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) made a ruling on an aspect of the matter late last year. See full story on The Gleaner’s website.
4. Integrity commission leadership to be determined
The leadership structure of the new Integrity Commission is still to be decided, despite the House of Representatives yesterday passing the long-awaited Integrity Commission Act to establish a single anti-corruption body to investigate and prosecute corruption in Jamaica. See full story on The Gleaner’s website.
5. Anti-corruption law gets nod
Despite a grey area as to who will be the spokesman or the head of the new Integrity Commission, the House of Representatives yesterday passed the long-awaited Integrity Commission Act to establish a single anti-corruption body to investigate and prosecute corruption in Jamaica. See full story on The Gleaner’s website.
6. Agreement signed for construction sector wage increase
Workers in the construction sector are to get increases in wages for the 2017-19 contract period. Workers will receive a seven per cent increase in year one and a further five per cent in year two. See full story on The Gleaner’s website.
