THE GLEANER MINUTE: $Billion scholarships ... PNP wipe out averted ... Deputy DPP reported to GLC
Feb 3rd, 2016 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:24FEBRUARY 2, 2016: The government has announced a $1.6 billion programme which will see 1,200 scholarships being offered to maths and science teachers by 2021 ... Edward Seaga says the PNP would have been "wiped out" of government if the PM had called the general elections in December last year ... The PNP and the JLP say only 22 women are among the 126 candidates they intend to nominate for the February 25 election ... IN SPORTS: The West Indies Under-19 team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the ICC under-19 world cup, after a two run-win over Zimbabwe
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