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March 07, 2026 | News
The family of Melissa Silvera say they are not pleased with the possibility that her widower, former Member of Parliament (MP) Jolyan Silvera, could be eligible for parole after being sentenced to nearly 21 years for her death.
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Family members and friends of Melissa Silvera leave the Supreme Court after the sentencing of Jolyan Silvera at the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston yesterday.
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‘Justice was done’

The family of Melissa Silvera say they are not pleased with the possibility that her widower, former Member of Parliament (MP) Jolyan Silvera, could be eligible for parole after being sentenced to nearly 21 years for her death.

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Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas (left) wins the girls’ Under-20 100m final in 11.06 seconds at the Carifta Trials at the National Stadium yesterday. Wolmer’s Girls’ Natrece East (centre) was second in 11.53 while Edwin Allen High’s Renecia Edwards
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From left: Gospel artiste Prince Saj; Alicia Taylor, vocal coach; gospel artiste Johnmark Wiggan, and media personality Ian ‘Ity’ Ellis share a moment following the conclusion of the ‘By Fire’ media launch held at the Vera Moody Concert Hall at the
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Simon Hunt, CEO of Campari Group.
March 6, 2026

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Hurricane Melissa cost Campari, the Italian spirits company, €21 million (J$3.5 billion) as the local operation, J.Wray & Nephew Ltd, suffered from a reduction in alcohol consumption, masking what would otherwise have been a stronger year. “Jamaica hurricane impact—€21 million in the fourth quarter,” the company disclosed in its results presentation, adding that the group — one of the largest spirits companies in the world — would have grown at 3.0 per cent for the full year, excluding that effect.

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Howard Ward, entrepreneur and philanthropist, whose foundation leads several community initiatives across western Jamaica, including scholarships, youth development programmes and the annual MoBay Night Run charity event.
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Waves splash in Kingston, Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa approaches on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
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