President: Heal differences at Christmas time

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President: Heal differences at Christmas time

The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News President Christine Kangaloo - PRESIDENT Christine Kangaloo appealed to the population to use Christmas as a time to heal differences and positively the lives of the less fortunate in society. She made this appeal in her first Christmas message to the nation. Kangaloo was inaugurated as President on March 20. In her message, Kangaloo said, 'Christmas is an opportunity for us all to set down our differences, to heal divisions […]

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