Trelawny chamber congratulates new custos

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Trelawny chamber congratulates new custos

The Trelawny Chamber of Commerce has congratulated Hugh Gentles on his appointment as custos rotulorum for the parish of Trelawny. Gentles, a businessman and well-known farmer who hails from the southern section of the parish, was given his...

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