Hanover seniors chastise HMC for poor service

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Hanover seniors chastise HMC for poor service

Western Bureau: Senior citizens in Hanover took the parish’s municipal corporation to task at their monthly Coffee and Conversation session last Thursday, accusing the municipal body of not meeting its mandate as it relates to road repairs, drain...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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