THE GLEANER MINUTE: Politicians clash... Spelling coach dies... Wanted man arrested... Beirut blast
Aug 4th, 2020 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:51AUGUST 4, 2020: PNP’s caretaker for St Andrew west rural, Krystal Tomlinson, has complained to the political ombudsman after MP Juliet Cuthbert Flynn reportedly used her vehicle to block the path of a car that was broadcasting Tomlinson’s Emancipation Day message ... Retired teacher and spelling bee coach extraordinaire Primrose Swaby has died ... Westmoreland’s most wanted man Isaiah Perry was this morning arrested by the police ... At least 25 people have been confirmed dead and more than 2,000 injured in a massive explosion in Lebanon’s capital city Beirut ... IN SPORTS: Newly appointed captain of the Jamaica Tallawahs, Rovman Powell, says his players are confident heading into this month’s CPL tournament.
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