A change is happening in Trelawny – Holness

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A change is happening in Trelawny – Holness

Western Bureau: Having lost the Trelawny Northern constituency by 449 votes in the 2016 general election, Andrew Holness, leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), has said sweeping political changes are coming to the constituency. “... nothing...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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