Rae Town Division Councillor Rosalie Hamilton is now being represented by attorney Charles Ganga-Singh in the defamation lawsuit brought against her by Kingston Central Member of Parliament, Donovan Williams.

The matter came up for mention in the Supreme Court on Monday, with Ganga-Singh appearing on behalf of Hamilton. The case was subsequently adjourned until October 14, 2026, to allow the attorney sufficient time to familiarise himself with the proceedings.

The lawsuit stems from a bitter political dispute between the two Jamaica Labour Party representatives. Williams, who is the Member of Parliament for Kingston Central and a junior government minister, filed the claim after a series of private voice notes recorded by Hamilton were leaked from a party WhatsApp group and circulated on social media.

Williams subsequently issued Hamilton with a 48-hour demand for a public apology and retraction. After no apology was forthcoming, he initiated defamation proceedings in the Supreme Court, maintaining that the allegations were entirely false and had seriously damaged his personal and professional reputation.

The Member of Parliament is seeking general, aggravated and exemplary damages.

Earlier in the proceedings, the Supreme Court granted Williams an interim injunction restraining Hamilton from making or publishing further allegedly defamatory statements about him. The order also required the removal of previously published material and prohibited parties from disseminating evidence filed in the case through public platforms.

Hamilton has denied wrongdoing and is resisting the claim.

Her legal team has argued that the comments were made in the course of her responsibilities as an elected representative and concerned matters of public interest involving the administration of public resources.

The defence has also maintained that Hamilton cannot be compelled to remove the recordings from social media platforms because they were originally shared within a private WhatsApp group and later uploaded by third parties without her authority.

In a separate legal move, Hamilton has filed a cease-and-desist demand against Williams, alleging repeated and unwanted contact that caused her to fear for her safety. Williams has denied those allegations.

The parties are scheduled to return to the Supreme Court on October 14.