Update | Operations at Sangster International to resume this evening

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Update | Operations at Sangster International to resume this evening

The Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, is expected to resume operations at 6 p.m. today. Its operator, MBJ Airports Limited, says it is currently conducting restoration activities of the airport's systems and facilities...

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