THE GLEANER MINUTE: Tapia sorry…Laden on gun charges…17 schools to open…Footballer charged
Oct 29th, 2020 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:56#Gleaner #USAmbassador #Laden OCTOBER 29, 2020: US Ambassador to Jamaica Donald Tapia apologises for insulting tweets from his verified Twitter account… Entertainer Okeefe Aarons, more popularly known as 'Laden', charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition… Education Minister Fayval Williams says face-to-face classes will resume under a pilot programme for 17 schools in nine parishes for two weeks starting November 9… Prime Minister Andrew Holness announces a further extension of the nightly curfews and other COVID-19 containment measures until November 16… IN SPORTS: Tivoli Gardens Football Club defender Jabeur Johnson charged with the shooting death of St Thomas-based businessman Dexter Rhoden in Leith Hall earlier this month.
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