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Hospital occupies five times less space than required, says Tufton
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—An independent assessment has found that 58 per cent of the architectural elements of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) are obsolet...
Seprod shareholders approve stock split, share issuance
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Seprod shareholders approve stock split, share issuance
DAVID ROSE, Observer business writer, davidr@jamaicaobserver.com 
October 13 07:23 PM
Seprod Limited is set to split its shares in the coming weeks, preceding a potential new equity offer to raise fresh capital to reduce its debt balanc...

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