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Clarke, Golding in BOJ profit row

There is a row between Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke and Opposition Leader Mark Golding over a $33-billion dividend that is being paid over to the Government by the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ). During the Budget Debate on Tuesday, Golding noted that...

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