Lisa Hanna is irreplaceable – O. Dave Allen

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Lisa Hanna is irreplaceable – O. Dave Allen

WESTERN BUREAU: Renowned St James-based People’s National Party (PNP) activist, O. Dave Allen, says Lisa Hanna’s pending departure from representational politics will leave an irreplaceable void in the Mark Golding-led party, which is seeking to...

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