THE GLEANER MINUTE: Gangster, mom shot dead...Aretha Franklin dies...Syphilis rising in Barbados
Aug 16th, 2018 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:44AUGUST 16, 2018: Gangster Uton ‘Bigga’ Cocket and his mother Carlene Graver SHOT dead at their home in Elgin Town, Hanover… Prime Minister Andrew Holness says he has been receiving updates on the controversy surrounding gun licence grants by Former National Security Minister Robert Montague… The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin has died… OVERSEAS: The Ministry of Health and Wellness in Barbados concerned about the high rates of the sexually transmitted infection Syphilis among pregnant women… IN SPORTS: Jamaica Rugby Football Union (JRFU) Chairman Jerry Benzwick supports 200metres sprinter-turned-rugby player Warren Weir’s decision to migrate to Florida for track and field training.
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