THE GLEANER MINUTE: Vybz Kartel to know fate Thursday | August Town don killed by security forces
May 29th, 2024 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 2:01#JamaicaGleaner MAY 29, 2024: Dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel and two of his co-accused are to know tomorrow if they will be released from custody pending a murder retrial decision in the Court of Appeal… The Police have confirmed that a don in the community of August Town in St Andrew, was shot and killed in an alleged confrontation with the security forces on Wednesday… Following the announcement on Tuesday that Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will be spending almost $1 billion dollars to retrofit the property it leased in Mandeville, the tax body has provided details on the proposed expenditure… Education Minister Fayval Williams says the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) did not consult with member countries before it announced that it will
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