THE GLEANER MINUTE: Bolt's 3-peat quest...Ja's diver, 1 of 2 reserves...Miss Universe 2015 dethroned
Aug 16th, 2016 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:28AUGUST 16, 2016: Usain Bolt, Nickel Ashmeade and Yohan Blake have qualified for the semi-finals of the 200m at the Olympic Games...Jamaica’s diver Yona Knight-Wisdom failed to reach the finals of the Men's 3-metre springboard competition. However, he is one of two reserves…Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn says the police could have ignored her recommendation and brought charges against MP James Robertson over the 2011 findings of a criminal investigation...Sharlene Radlein has been stripped of the Miss Universe Jamaica crown after filing a lawsuit against the local organisation for alleged non-payment of prize money.
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