‘Nothing to hide’ - Camperdown chairman instructs that account documents be given to Integrity Commission

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‘Nothing to hide’ - Camperdown chairman instructs that account documents be given to Integrity Commission

The chairman of Camperdown High, which has been engulfed in the Petrojam scandal, has fired back at the Integrity Commission, declaring that the school’s administration has nothing to hide. This after the commission reported to Parliament that the...

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