THE GLEANER MINUTE: Field hospital handover..420 Hookah to be closed..Viral baby's mother in custody
Sep 24th, 2020 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:50SEPTEMBER 24, 2020: Dr Christopher Tufton has warned that more Jamaicans will be hospitalised because of Covid-19 as he accepted a US-donated mobile field hospital in St Andrew ... Desmond McKenzie has ordered the closure of 420 Hookah Lounge Jamaica , at the Manor Park Plaza for breaching coronavirus curfew restrictions. The entity’s directorship includes Olympian Michael Frater and cricketer Chris Gayle, who is also a shareholder ... The mother of the child seen in a viral video smoking and drinking what appeared to be alcohol has been taken into police custody ... Dr Horace Chang says motorists with outstanding traffic tickets will soon be barred from renewing their driver’s licence, as well as acquiring fitness certificates until they have paid outstanding tickets ... IN
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