Richard Vernon sworn in as Mayor of MoBay

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Richard Vernon sworn in as Mayor of MoBay

Councillor Richard Vernon is the new Mayor of Montego Bay and chairman of the St James Municipal Corporation. Councillor Vernon, 34, was elected as mayor on Thursday at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in the second city. He...

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