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JLP promises 10, 000 houses for youth

The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has outlined a programme of land and homeownership in its 102-page manifesto entitled ‘Stronger Future’, which was launched via a virtual press conference on Tuesday. The document, which lays out the JLP’s...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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