Correction: Holness, 18 Degrees North reach resolution on lawsuit
An incorrect report was filed on the following release sent by 18 Degrees North on Monday. We regret the error and apologise to 18 Degrees North. Following is the verbatim report.
KINGSTON, Jamaica — On May 30, 2016, a programme named 18 Degrees North, produced by Zahra Burton and Global Reporters for the Caribbean, LLC (“the Programme”) was aired on Television Jamaica (TVJ). In the Programme, certain facts were revealed regarding property purchases and construction by Mr Andrew Holness.
Subsequently, Holness filed a claim for libel in the Supreme Court against both Producers and TVJ. A defence was filed to the claim and the matter has been resolved.
The producers, Zahra Burton and Global Reporters for the Caribbean, were not motivated by any malice against Mr Holness.
