THE GLEANER MINUTE: Soldier allegedly commits suicide |Kartel to know fate Wednesday | Lumber seized
Jul 30th, 2024 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:59#JamaicaGleaner #ParisExpress JULY 30, 2024: A Jamaica Defence Force soldier was found dead in a service vehicle on the Palisadoes Main Road in Kingston on Tuesday morning. Photos show a gun in the soldier’s hands… Family, friends, and fans of entertainer Vybz Kartel and his co-accused will know Wednesday afternoon whether he will face a retrial for murder or be set free by the Court Of Appeal… The Forestry Department says it seized an additional 600 pieces of lumber on Monday that were allegedly illegally cut from the Cockpit Country Forest Reserve… IN SPORTS: MVP coach Stephen Francis says he is eager to see how National 100-metre Champion Kishane Thompson handles himself in his Olympic debut.
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