THE GLEANER MINUTE: Birth rates decline | 6 deadly crashes with stray animals | JAAA to revise rules
Aug 9th, 2023 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 2:03#JamaicaGleaner #BirthRate #StrayAnimal #Crash #IRIEFM #Salary #JAAA #WorldChampionship #Budapest AUGUST 9, 2023: Jamaica continues to record a decline in its birth rates over time… The National Road Safety Council has disclosed six people have died on Jamaica's roadways this year in crashes involving stray animals… Five people were shot, two fatally, at a cook shop in Green Island, Hanover Tuesday night… Grove Broadcasting Company which operates IRIE FM has slammed the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT), claiming that its ruling for the radio station to reimburse dozens of employees for a 2020 salary cut was merely to appease the Government… IN SPORTS: Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) President Garth Gayle says his organisation is looking at revising the rules regarding team selection
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