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- 1 2 3 "PNP's Luther Buchanan resigns as chairman of Westmoreland Eastern". jamaica-gleaner.com. September 13, 2022.
- ↑ "PNP's Luther Buchanan resigns as Chairman of Eastern Westmoreland constituency". Jamaica Observer. September 13, 2022.
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