Holness, Paulwell score low on accountability meter

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Holness, Paulwell score low on accountability meter

Founder of Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP) Jeanette Calder said the website, the first of its kind in the Caribbean, will become a useful tool in aiding transparency among elected officials. Funded by the European Union, JAMP tracks...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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