THE GLEANER MINUTE: Six-year-old girl allegedly sexually assaulted by 11-y-o boy | Cancer crisis
Apr 1st, 2025 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 2:11#JamaicaGleaner APRIL 1, 2025: The Child Protection and Family Services Agency says it is deeply disturbed by the alleged sexual assault of a six-year-old girl by an 11-year-old boy at the Jessie Ripoll Primary School in St Andrew on March 11… Finance Minister Fayval Williams says the economy is on track for a faster recovery than expected, especially in areas such as retail and tourism… Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr Alfred Dawes is asserting that Jamaica is facing a “cancer crisis” due to the lack of properly functioning diagnostic equipment in the island’s hospitals… The woman accused of threatening the police over January's fatal shooting of alleged gangster Oneil 'Thickman' Lobban is to stand trial on April 24… IN SPORTS: Edwin
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