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- ↑ Garfield L. Angus (27 September 2021). "Myrtle Way Residents To Have Electricity, Water In Their Homes – Jamaica Information Service" . Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ↑ "Robert Miller looks set to take St Catherine SE". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
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