Attorneys for Rae Town Councillor Rosalie Hamilton have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Kingston Central Member of Parliament (MP) Donovan Williams, threatening Supreme Court action unless he ceases 'unwelcome contact' and alleged harassment against her. The legal strike, contained in two letters dated March 26, also rejected claims that the councillor defamed Williams in a series of leaked voice notes now widely circulated. This move comes as the country prepares for general elections, with Prime Minister Gaston Browne confirming that Parliament will be dissolved on April 1. The ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) won nine seats in the last general election, held on January 18, 2023, while the main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) and a lone independent candidate secured the remaining seats. Meanwhile, in Jamaica, a foreign national died after falling from a balcony in Westmoreland, with the police launching an investigation into the incident. The deceased has been identified as 28-year-old Michael Mathias McLaughlin of Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. The incident highlights the importance of self-protection, a topic that has been discussed in the Caribbean context. In a related article, Marathon Insurance CEO Levar Smith called for mandatory insurance standards in Special Economic Zones, warning that Jamaica's insurance gap leaves billions of dollars in disaster losses uncovered. The country's insurance gap was highlighted by the estimated US$12.2 billion in damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, with only about US$4.16 billion covered through a mix of sovereign risk instruments and private insurance.
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