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Opposition Leader labels Trelawny resident displacement a ‘humanitarian calamity’
13 August 2026
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Opposition Leader labels Trelawny resident displacement a ‘humanitarian calamity’ – IRIE Fm
August 13, 2026
Written byPatrice Walters
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has described the displacement of residents of Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, following a demolition exercise, as a humanitarian calamity.
Mr. Golding led a delegation of officials from the People’s National Party on a visit to the community today.
He said the government must now take steps to relocate the affected residents.
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Mr. Golding called on the prime minister, who has responsibility for land, to expedite the process.
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