Lee-Chin wants Savanna-la-Mar to get central sewage system

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Lee-Chin wants Savanna-la-Mar to get central sewage system

WESTERN BUREAU: Michael Lee-Chin, chairman of the National Commercial Bank Jamaica (NCBJ), says that while the town of Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland is showing encouraging economic growth, its infrastructure is outdated and lagging. “I was...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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