Green Acres Police Station ready by July

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Green Acres Police Station ready by July

National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang has sought to calm fears that the opening of the new Green Acres Police Station will be delayed until drainage woes plaguing the low-lying St Catherine community are remedied. Prime Minister Andrew Holness...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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