PNP calls for action following Auditor General’s report

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PNP calls for action following Auditor General’s report

Opposition spokesperson on Labour and Social Security, Senator Dr Floyd Morris, is calling on the Government to take decisive action following the latest Auditor General’s report, which indicates that more than $40-billion of taxpayer...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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