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<p>Entertainer Queen Ifrica is set to lead a protest Tuesday morning (Sept 17) in Kingston as recording artistes continue to take issue with mining in the Cockpit Country.</p>
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<p>The protest is scheduled to start at 8:30 at Heroes Circle. In a video posted on the artiste's Instagram page on Monday, she implores supporters to turn out in their numbers.</p>
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<p>On Monday, workers of Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners protested in front of the Jamaica Environment Trust's office in Kingston.</p>
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<p>They claimed that fake news is being spread about people dying of cancer due to mining activities in the areas of concern.</p>
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