JRC calls criticisms for People’s Arcade issues unfair

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JRC calls criticisms for People’s Arcade issues unfair

Western Bureau: The Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) is describing recent criticisms from the St James Health Department in regard to its alleged failure to address several long-standing, health-related concerns at the People’s Arcade, in Montego...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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