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Gov’t to pump another $2b into ROOFS programme

Gleaner ·

WESTERN BUREAU: More households are set to benefit from the Government’s ROOFS (Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters) programme as $2 billion has been added to the original allocation amid complaints that many persons who were impacted by Hurricane Melissa have not received any…

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