Questions raised after hydrant opened in Jericho, Hanover

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Questions raised after hydrant opened in Jericho, Hanover

Questions are being raised about how former Member of Parliament of Eastern Hanover, D K Duncan, along with fellow People’s National Party (PNP) supporters, were able to open the valve to a fire hydrant in the district of Jericho.

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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