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- ↑ "Jamale Pringle appoints Sherfield Bowen as the new UPP Deputy Leader". 21 May 2024.
- ↑ "Kelvin 'Shugy' Simon Wins St. Mary's South By-Election, Securing a Historic Second Victory". 25 October 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-02.