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Titchfield High names driveway in honour of late former principal

The main driveway at Titchfield High School in Port Antonio, Portland, has been officially named the Lloyd O. Chin Drive, in honour of the 234-year-old institution’s late principal, who served from 1976 to 1992. Members of the school’s board and...

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