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‘STATE NOT ABOVE THE LAW’

Sep 24, 2026 · Sashana Small/Staff Reporter

Originally published by The Gleaner Read the original

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is insisting that the “State is not above the law”, amid growing concerns about an increase in the number of fatal police shootings across the island. Speaking yesterday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Housing Agency of Jamaica’s (HAJ) Luana Phase Four in St Elizabeth, Holness emphasised that independent institutions are in place to hold security forces accountable.

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