JAMAICA – Jamaica has seen a bloody start to 2025, with 34 murders recorded in 11 days, according to the latest serious crime statistics published on Sunday by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). This is eight more murders than was recorded for the similar period last year. After the first 11 days in 2024, the country recorded 26 murders. Last year ended with 1,139 murders or a 19 per cent decline when compared to the previous year. For the first four days this year, January 1-4, the country recorded five murders, however, in the first full week, January 5-11, 29 murders were recorded. This has since prompted the JCF to impose 48-hour curfews in the entire Kingston Western, St Andrew Central, St Andrew South and St Catherine South divisions. (Jamaica-Gleaner)