CVM Sunrise spotlights security protocols, bauxite lands, sports and Jamaican achievers

CVM Sunrise’s May 26 broadcast moved through a wide mix of national news, sport, charity, entertainment and diaspora-focused features, with several Jamaican public figures and organisations highlighted during the morning programme.

In the headline segment, the show reported that Prime Minister Andrew Holness wants the Jamaica Constabulary Force to reassess how officers assist injured people and remove bodies from crime scenes. The issue is expected to go before the National Security Council following public concern over the fatal police shooting of 45-year-old Latoya “Bujo” Baldin in Granville, St James, and the handling of her body afterward. Holness also commended the JCF for lower murder and violence figures while urging professionalism and respect for life.

The programme also featured a warning from the Jamaica Bauxite Institute against squatting on bauxite lands. Kemoy Lindsay, director of bauxite lands and programme manager for the Bauxite Community Development Programme, said the lands are managed for use before and after mining, including agricultural and development purposes. The institute has removed some squatters and expects stronger enforcement later this year.

Sport was another major focus. Khadija “Bunny” Shaw signed a new four-year contract with Manchester City after speculation about a possible Chelsea move. The show also discussed Leon Bailey’s Europa League success with Aston Villa and Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz opening a London training camp ahead of a Unity Cup match against India.

In feature interviews, Jamaican-American chef Takaya Dryden spoke about representing Jamaica on MasterChef season 16, which carries a World Cup theme and a US$250,000 prize. She said Jamaican food deserves a place in fine dining and encouraged young people to be brave. Jamaica Golf Association president Jodi Munn-Barrow promoted a May 30 charity golf fundraiser for Daniela Peebles, a young girl receiving overseas cancer treatment.

Jamaica Customs Agency acting director of airport operations Leroy Haughton explained that charities importing relief supplies must have proper charitable status or work with registered organisations to benefit from duty concessions. Communications professional Javon Gordon discussed being named among the Caribbean 30 Under 30, while Richie Stephens closed the show by promoting his single “Wet Sugar,” which he said had drawn 1.6 million views in one month.