Holness not ruling out Wheatley in future Cabinet

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Holness not ruling out Wheatley in future Cabinet

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has not ruled out appointing resigned Energy Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley to a future Cabinet. In 2018, the Auditor General cited Wheatley for questionable conduct in the Petrojam scandal. READ: Auditor General...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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