Young Jamaica says claims that Gordon House was unguarded during arson attack false

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Young Jamaica says claims that Gordon House was unguarded during arson attack false

Young Jamaica, the youth arm of the governing Jamaica Labour Party, says the Opposition should guard against actions that mislead the public arising from this morning's suspected arson at Gordon House. The organisation took Opposition...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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