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Prime Minister Gaston Browne visited the families affected by the disastrous fire which claimed the homes of several persons last night.<\/p>

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PM Browne went to the scene of the unfortunate blaze which consumed over two residential homes and affected many others along Gilpin Avenue, Grays Farm in the late hours of Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

The Prime Minister, upon hearing the news cleared his scheduled and went to Grays Farm to speak with and console the affected families.<\/p>

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The Prime Minister will be working to see how best the families can be assisted and assured the families that their homes will be restored. Also accompanying the Prime Minister was the Hon. Samantha Marshall, Minister with responsibility for Social Transformation and Sergent Veldon Ragguette, Project Coordinator for the HAPPI Programme.<\/p>

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