HOPE for Trench Town youth

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HOPE for Trench Town youth

YOUNGSTERS in Trench Town, St Andrew, will benefit from two projects, aimed at providing employment skills and musical history, launched Monday by the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme.

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