New twist in Dovecot expansion dispute

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New twist in Dovecot expansion dispute

Member of Parliament for St Catherine West Central Dr Christopher Tufton has suggested that an independent review be done of the technical study used by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to approve the permit for the 71-acre...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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