THE GLEANER MINUTE: Artiste gets prison sentence…New NIDS bill…Child abandonment changes…
Dec 16th, 2020 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:39DECEMBER 16, 2020: Dancehall deejay, Laden, has been sentenced to four years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition…The government has tabled a new bill for the National Identification System (NIDS)…Jamaica’s Tourism Minister is optimistic that there will be 40 per cent increase in arrivals over the winter season, when compared to the preceding periods of massive downturn…The government is promising major changes to address adoption and abandoned babies issues…IN SPORTS: Jamaica Football Federation JFF women’s committee chairperson, Elaine Walker-Brown, says the revamped Women’s International window will give the senior national team adequate time to prepare for major tournaments.
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