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Full Text | Horne fires back at PNP over Senate seat talks

Businessman Norman Horne has fired back at the People's National Party (PNP) hierarchy following its statement about a meeting on Monday over his Senate seat controversy. In the release, the PNP said Horne told PNP president Mark...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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