#JUST_IN: A heir to the British throne, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, has told a function in Jamaica that the atrocity of slavery forever stains history & he wishes to express his "profound sorrow".
William says "slavery was abhorrent & should never have happened".
William made the remarks during a dinner at King's House which is the official residence of Governor General, Sir Patrick Allen.
The Duke was addressing a host of dignitaries & state officials including Jamaica's Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM.
Excerpt below:
Prime Minister Holness and his wife, East Rural St. Andrew Member of Parliament @JulietHolness arriving for the dinner at King's House in St. Andrew.
William and Kate at the dinner at King's House.
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen with William and Kate. (left)
Opposition Leader @MarkJGolding and his wife, Sandra, converse with the Duke and Duchess. (right)
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#BREAKING: Police Constable Noel Maitland o/c Noel One Time has been charged with murder in connection with the disappearance of Donna-Lee Donaldson.
Maitland was charged today by investigators from the Counter Terrorism & Organized Crime branch of the JCF.
#UPDATE: It's understood that the Police moved to charge Maitland with the murder of Donna Lee after significant evidence, including telephonic data, tied Maitland him to the crime.
Forensic work led to the discovery of Donaldson's blood on a curtain in Maitland's apartment.
Additional forensic evidence also tied Maitland to the crime.
Maitland, who's a founder of One Time Label, is expected to face additional charges in connection with what the Police believe to be efforts to hide his involvement in the crime and frustrate the Police investigation.
#UPDATE: A security guard, who's attached to a prominent company and is in custody in connection an explosion at a Scotiabank ATM in Port Antonio, Portland is expected to be hit with multiple charges, including fraud.
The security has given a statement confessing to the crimes.
The guard has reportedly confessed to over several years stealing money intended for the ATM.
The ATM was destroyed a few days before an audit was to take place.
The guard was injured during the fire which was lit using gasoline. The fire caused an AC unit to explode.
The security guard has reportedly told Police that part of the reason he stole millions of dollars was to pay an 'obeah man' who was pressuring him for money.
The guard reportedly says he had consulted the 'obeah man' in order to ensure a reconciliation with his ex-girl friend.
SOME KEY SECTIONS OF DAMNING PETROJAM INTEGRITY COMMISSION REPORT:
1. That the report be referred to the Director of Corruption Prosecution in relation to whether former Energy Minister Dr #AndrewWheatley was dishonest & sought to mislead the Commission in breach of the law.
2. That a statement provided to the Director of Investigation by Dr. Wheatley about his relationship/affiliation with Sophia Deer is disengenuous & less than truthful.
That no instance of nepotism or impropriety werr found in Wheatley's actions in relation to Ms. Deer.
3. The Integrity Commission says it has concluded that Dr. Wheatley was dishonest in his representations regarding Ms. Deer & sought to & did mislead the Commission in breach of the Integrity Commission Act, the Perjury Act & the Commission of Enquiry Act.