CVM Sunrise spotlights security, bauxite lands, sport, charity and Jamaican talent

CVM Sunrise’s May 26 broadcast moved across public affairs, sport, charity and culture, with segments on police procedure, bauxite lands, Jamaican football, relief imports, youth achievement and entertainment.

The morning headlines reported that Prime Minister Andrew Holness wants the Jamaica Constabulary Force to review how officers assist injured people and remove bodies from crime scenes. The issue was raised after the fatal police shooting of 45-year-old Latoya Nugent-Boldin in Granville, St. James, where residents also objected to the handling of her body. Holness said the matter would go before the National Security Council and linked professional policing to wider national development.

The programme also highlighted a Jamaica Bauxite Institute warning against squatting on bauxite lands. Kemoy Lindsay, director of bauxite lands and programme manager for the Bauxite Community Development Programme, said the institute is protecting lands used before and after mining, including areas tied to agriculture and future development. Enforcement is expected to increase later this year.

In sport, Khadija “Bunny” Shaw signed a new four-year contract with Manchester City after speculation about her future and reported Chelsea interest. The Reggae Boyz also opened a London training camp ahead of a Unity Cup match against India, with several players arriving from North America and Jamaica.

Other segments featured D’Kayed Dryden, a Jamaican contestant on MasterChef season 16, who said she wants to elevate how Jamaican cuisine is seen. Jamaica Golf Association president Jodi Munn-Barrow discussed a May 30 charity golf fundraiser for young Daniella Peebles, who is receiving overseas cancer treatment. Leroy Utter of the Jamaica Customs Agency explained that charities seeking duty-free treatment for donated goods must be properly registered or work through an approved charitable body.

The show also profiled communications professional Javon Gordon, a 2026 Caribbean 30 Under 30 honouree from Linstead, St. Catherine, and closed with singer Richie Stephens discussing his single “Wet Sugar” and his continued work in music.