Western Ja murders dip but still unacceptably high for stakeholders

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Western Ja murders dip but still unacceptably high for stakeholders

Western Bureau: Despite major investments aimed at boosting the region’s crime-fighting capabilities, western Jamaica, based on the latest Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) serious crimes report, is still struggling to cauterise the violence that...

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