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Why Jamaica is pushing Kamina

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says that it is not Jamaica’s intention to create division among CARICOM states, arguing that the country’s decision to name Kamina Johnson Smith as a candidate for the post of Commonwealth secretary general should not...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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