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We know people are talking about us – Holness

PRIME MINISTER Andrew Holness last week admitted that he was well aware and taking note of the public discourse around events affecting the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), of which he is leader, and the Government he leads. He was delivering the...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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