by witnesses and their testimony on the stand. However, the Court of Appeal judges, in a recently published judgment, concluded that “the learned judge of the parish court did not err in arriving at the verdicts in this case. “The documentary evidence, in combination with the evidence of the witnesses, painted a compelling case against Mr Elliott. The various counts of the indictment were proved to the requisite standard,” they noted, explaining why the appeal against the conviction was dismissed. Accused in Danielle Rowe murder to remain behind bars until Feb 1 THE WOMAN charged with the gruesome killing of eight-year-old Danielle Rowe was last week remanded in custody until February 1 next year. Kayodi Satchell, a 30-year-old dental assistant, is facing a charge of murder for Rowe’s gruesome slaying, which triggered public outrage. The matter was set for mention in the Home Circuit Court but was rescheduled due to the absence of Satchell’s attorney-at-law, Donnovan Collins. 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Email :- Roses2joy@gmail.com HELP WANTED: FRIENDS The Administrator-General’s Department Administrator of the estates named below would like to contact the following persons, their personal representatives, beneficiaries or anyone knowing of their whereabouts: Please respond within six (6) weeks of the date hereof to: THE ADMINISTRATOR-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT 12 Ocean Boulevard, Kingston, JAMAICA Telephone: 922-1830-3 or 922-0700-5 or 618-1542 Fax: 922-4201 E-Mail: admingen@agd.gov.jm Website: www.agd.gov.jm Estate Persons To Be Contacted Last Known Address MARCEL MANDERSON Late of 32 Priory Road, West Croydon, United Kingdom Or 30 Coke Drive, Santa Cruz, Saint Elizabeth Fortress Manderson United Kingdom Kimone Francis/ Senior Staff Reporter CABINET MINISTER Aubyn Hill on Wednesday declared his support for Israel amid its ongoing conflict with Hamas in the Middle East, calling it independent of any Holness administration position or policy. Hill, the minister of industry, investment, and commerce, explained his position during a pre-celebration for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in St Andrew. Hanukkah is a celebration that reaffirms the ideals of Judaism and commemorates in particular the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem by the lighting of candles on each day of the festival. Hill, who was introduced as a government minister and said he was honoured to address the gathering in that capacity, asserted that he was giving a personal opinion when he declared his support for Israel. The minister noted that he had a keen interest in the Middle Eastern country, mentioning that he grew up learning about the state and related biblical teachings. He said that the festival, being celebrated between December 7 and December 15, holds “profound significance” for both the Jewish community and wider Jamaica. He further noted that with the celebration of Hanukkah – which he described as a festival that symbolises hope, joy, and resilience – it is a time to reflect on the importance of peaceful coexistence in an interconnected world. Hill, who is also a government senator, said that a world marked by diverse cultures and traditions demands collective efforts to foster understanding and unity. The minister said at a time when tensions persist in various parts of the world, it is crucial that there is advocacy for peace wherever conflict exists. He said that having lived in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf for more than 20 years as a banker, having visited Israel on more than one occasion, and as a believing Christian, it “pains” him to witness the “brutality” of October 7, the day Hamas attacked Israel. He also decried the “unavoidable human pain that results as Israel exercises its right to defend its sovereignty and protects its citizens”. “My sadness is heightened when I consider that both sides of families are from the Abrahamic family tree into which believing Christians are engrafted by faith. I am one of those, and like you, who don’t apologise for who you are, I stand proud of who I am in a Jewish man called Jesus Christ,” said Hill. “Those two paragraphs are my two statements, my personal belief, and for the record, it’s not a recitation of Government. That’s where I stand,” he said. Efforts by The Gleaner to reach Hill for comment on his address at the celebration were unsuccessful. His statement was delivered under the night’s theme ‘Jamaica Stands With Israel’. It follows Sunday’s call by Prime Minister Andrew Holness for a twostate solution as the recent violence, which has accounted for the death or injury of more than 30,000 Palestinians and Israelis, continues. More than 14,000 Palestinians have been killed, Hamas has said. “We urge all parties to seek a permanent solution. We remain convinced that this can only be achieved by a negotiated solution enabling the Palestinians and Israelis to live securely in peace and dignity,” Holness said on Sunday during the Jamaica Labour Party’s 80th anniversary conference. Holness said that his administration condemns all forms of terrorism and supports the rights of nations to defend themselves and pursue their security while preserving the rights of innocent civilians to live in peace and dignity. He also noted concern at the “rising human cost” in the conflict and said that Jamaica welcomed the pause in hostility. The statement followed Jamaica’s failure to vote on a Jordanian resolution at the United Nations General Assembly in November, which called for a humanitarian truce in the HamasIsrael conflict. kimone.francis@gleanerjm.com Hill declares support for Israel in divisive Gaza conflict Court upholds Sanja Elliott’s prison sentence in Manchester Parish Council fraud case SANJA ELLIOTT, the former deputy superintendent in charge of roads and works, who masterminded a close to $49-million scheme at the Manchester Parish Council, is to serve his five-year prison sentence after the Court of Appeal found no reason to disturb his conviction. The married father of two, now believed to be about 38, had sought to challenge his conviction on grounds including that the verdict was unreasonable and against the weight of the evidence and that the judge had erred in rejecting the no-case submission. The former building officer was also contending that the Crown had not proven the money-laundering charge. Attorney Norman Godfrey had maintained that conviction against his client was unsafe based on the compelling disparities between statements given Sanja Elliott CONTINUE ON, 7 [ NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED ]
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