Datapoint Jamaican English/Use of definite article where StE favours zero

Variety: Jamaican English
Feature: Use of definite article where StE favours zero
Value: B - feature is neither pervasive nor extremely rare
Informants: Andrea Sand

Examples

Example 2266:
Hill had initially been indicted with the Canute and the Michelle Saddler and their three companies.
Example 2267:
The Jamaican society is very different today.