WMC headquarters to be named the Bertel Moore Building

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WMC headquarters to be named the Bertel Moore Building

Western Bureau: The Westmoreland Municipal Corporation (WMC) last Thursday unanimously passed a resolution to name its new headquarters on Great George’s Street, Savanna-la-Mar, in honour of the town’s mayor, Councillor...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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