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Questions over $6 million school donation Paulwell requested from Petrojam

The Integrity Commission has raised questions about a donation by state-owned oil refinery Petrojam to Camperdown High School in Kingston. In it's report tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, the Integrity Commission said Camperdown received a...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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