THE GLEANER MINUTE: 9-y-o Spelling Champ... Gun trafficker sentenced... Chinese doctor dies
Feb 6th, 2020 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:45FEBRUARY 6, 2020: Nine-year-old Torian Beckford is now set to intensify preparation to represent Jamaica in the Scripps National Spelling Bee Competition in the United States ... Jermaine Rhooms, the Jamaican Man who pleaded guilty in relation to a shipment to Jamaica of guns and ammunition has been sentenced to four years and nine months in a United States prison ... The JLP’s prospective candidate for Clarendon south east Pearnel Charles Jr has shrugged off criticisms by the PNP’s Patricia Duncan Sutherland ... The Chinese doctor who got in trouble with authorities for sounding an early warning about the coronavirus outbreak has died from the illness ... IN SPORTS: Renowned track coach Glen Mills says he will not be rushing
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