Hope Pastures residents win appeal in JPS power line case

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Hope Pastures residents win appeal in JPS power line case

Residents of a neighbourhood in Hope Pastures, St Andrew have won their appeal against the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) in the long-running case over the decision of the electricity company to demand that they assume the expense for their...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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