Opposition wants gov’t to rethink using prime sugar lands for housing

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Opposition wants gov’t to rethink using prime sugar lands for housing

Sophia Frazer Binns, the Opposition Spokesperson on Land, is calling for the Government to rethink plans to use existing sugar lands in Trelawny for housing. Frazer Binns is arguing that food security must be central to any decision made about the...

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