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Golding wants gov’t to address COVID fines

Leader of the Opposition Mark Golding is calling for the Government to move to implement the ticketing system under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) so as to avoid Jamaicans facing hefty fines. This follows complaints from several...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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