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PERMIT VOIDED

May 01, 2026 | News
In a landmark decision on Thursday, Jamaica’s Constitutional Court ruled that a government minister cannot override the decision of an environmental regulator without clear, evidence-based justification, striking down a controversial 2020 permit for mining in the Dry Harbour Mountains, St Ann. In a unanimous judgment, Justices Sonya Wint-Blair, Andrea Thomas, and Tricia Hutchinson-Shelly declared unconstitutional an environmental permit granted to Bengal Development Limited to mine bauxite, peat, sand, and other minerals in the ecologically sensitive area.
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PERMIT VOIDED

In a landmark decision on Thursday, Jamaica’s Constitutional Court ruled that a government minister cannot override the decision of an environmental regulator without clear, evidence-based justification, striking down a controversial 2020 permit for mining in the Dry Harbour Mountains, St Ann. In a unanimous judgment, Justices Sonya Wint-Blair, Andrea Thomas, and Tricia Hutchinson-Shelly declared unconstitutional an environmental permit granted to Bengal Development Limited to mine bauxite, peat, sand, and other minerals in the ecologically sensitive area.
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