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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has announced the allocation of an additional $60 millio...
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WESTMORELAND. Jamaica —  Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar and Chairman of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, Councillor Danree Delancy, has pushed back ag...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is warning that it will intensify its response if the Ministry of Local Government and the...
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