THE GLEANER MINUTE: Murder figures climb...Goat Islands not suitable for transshipment port...
Oct 28th, 2014 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:36OCTOBER 28, 2018:Statistics compiled by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) show that up to Sunday, 92 persons were killed in October, 33 more than the 59 recorded last month...A study conducted by two international companies has found that building a transshipment port on the goat islands is not the best choice either environmentally or financially...The Cuban government has agreed to provide two medical experts to train local health care workers on front line duties to handle the deadly Ebola virus...IN SPORTS:World cup winner Zinedine Zidane has been suspended from coaching for three months for taking charge of a team without the right qualifications.
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