PNP boots former Mayor Benny White as candidate

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PNP boots former Mayor Benny White as candidate

People’s National Party (PNP) caretaker for the Fellowship division in East Portland and former mayor of Port Antonio, Benny White, says he was left surprised when he was replaced as a candidate for the upcoming local government elections.

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