Hope Village choking under dust from highway construction

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Hope Village choking under dust from highway construction

WILLIAMSFIELD, Manchester: Residents of Hope Village, which is located near Williamsfield in Manchester, have now joined those from other districts in voicing their displeasure at the effects of ongoing work on the Williamsfield to May Pen leg of...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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