Cabinet approves divestment of Silver Sands Estates

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Cabinet approves divestment of Silver Sands Estates

CABINET has given approval for the divestment of the assets of Silver Sands Estates Limited (SSEL) in Trelawny.'This will be done by the transfer of the real estate assets of SSEL to the Silver Sands Cottage Owners Association (SSCOA),' said Minister of Education, Youth and Information Fayval Williams during a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday.

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