THE GLEANER MINUTE: Omar Collymore found guilty | Guard’s body found by student | 56% drop in gangs
May 15th, 2024 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 2:01#JamaicaGleaner MAY 15, 2024: Businessman Omar Collymore was found guilty of 2018 murder his wife, Simone Campbell-Collymore, and taxi driver Winston Walters… Classes at Pembroke Hall Primary School in St Andrew ended early Wednesday after a student discovered the body of a security guard who was killed on the compound… National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang says there has been a 56 per cent cut in the number of active gangs in Jamaica, a drop he attributes to the anti-crime efforts of the security forces… Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie on Wednesday said Jamaica stopped using the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine in July 2022 because it was no long longer available on the market…
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