THE GLEANER MINUTE: Local Government Elections on February 26 | Cop killed in highway hit-and-run
Feb 1st, 2024 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:48#JamaicaGleaner FEBRUARY 1, 2024: Local Government Elections have been announced for February 26, the first parish polls in Jamaica since 2016… A policeman on Thursday died from injuries sustained after being mowed down in a hit-and-run during a traffic stop along the North South Highway in St Ann... Jamaica has been found to have breached the revised Treaty of Chaguaramas for failing to impose a 40 per cent duty on soap noodles imported from extra-regional sources that were used for soap product by local players… IN SPORTS: West Indies fast-bowling sensation, Shamar Joseph, has been rewarded for his recent outstanding performance in Australia with a leap of 42 places in the International Cricket Council’s Test Bowling Rankings.
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