Jolyan Silvera

Jolyan Silvera

politician Jamaica

Jolyan Silvera is a former Member of Parliament for the People's National Party in St Mary Western, Jamaica. He has recently been in the news following his arrest and subsequent charges for the murder of his wife, Melissa Silvera, with the trial scheduled for January 2026.

Born on Jan 01, 1972 (54 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
48,373
Power
249$
Sentiment
1.63
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Jamaica 5 1.80 1.59% +0% 2,961,167 47,003 $15,000 238$
Guyana 1 1.00 0.17% +0% 786,552 1,370 $6,000 10$
Totals 6 3,747,719 48,373 $21,000 248$
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Recent Mentions

Guyana Guyana: Former People’s National Party Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera is to serve 20 years and 10 months in prison for the killing of his wife, Melissa Silvera, in 2023. 1

Stabroek News: Former Jamaica MP gets 21 years for killing wife

Jamaica Jamaica: Jolyan Silvera was sentenced to 20 years and 10 months in prison for manslaughter after the shooting death of his wife. 3

The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834: Sykes: Silvera made ‘strategic’ guilty plea | News

Jamaica Jamaica: Public condemnation of a recent plea agreement between D.P.P. and confessed wife-killer, Jolyan Silvera, was voluminous and voluble. 3

The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834: Gordon Robinson | The essence of chivalry | Commentary