Gov’t will never return to operating sugar factory, says Holness

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Gov’t will never return to operating sugar factory, says Holness

While acknowledging the role and responsibility of a government to protect its citizens and intervene when lives are disrupted, Prime Minister Andrew Holness is calling for a deeper conversation about the future of sugar, but is adamant that his...

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