THE GLEANER MINUTE: Rihanna now hero | Gangster convicted | $30m NSWMA fraud | Omicron finding
Nov 30th, 2021 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:57NOVEMBER 30, 2021: A reputed gangster who opened gunfire at a Westmoreland resident before torching the home of the fleeing victim has been convicted of several criminal charges related to the brazen daylight attack … The National Solid Waste Management Authority is reporting that based on a preliminary review the payment system fraud at the entity is around $30 million … International hit singer Rihanna, 33, has been declared a National Hero of Barbados … New findings about the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus have revealed that the emerging threat slipped into countries before their defences were up … IN SPORTS: There are renewed calls for a process of elimination for the very weak teams in the ISSA Schoolboy Football
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