The Traffic and Highway Patrol Division and the Motorised Patrol Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be merged to form a new entity called the Public Safety and Traffic Management Branch (PSTMB). It will have primary responsibility for public safety in town centres and major roadways, starting with the Kingston Metropolitan Region and Montego Bay. Minister of National...

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security has been charged to work along with the Ministry of Health and the University Hospital of the West Indies, to establish a protocol on how policemen injured in the line of duty are treated at health facilities. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during his contribution to...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon Andrew Wheatley, has lauded the Jamaica College Old Boys ‘Association of New York (JCOBA-NY) for its significant contribution to the advancement of science and technology in the diaspora and Jamaica. “I welcome the focus of your organisation on implementing a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education programme for national development....

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says establishment of the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) as an independent body will help to address corruption within the society. The Senate, on June 8, approved the MOCA Bill, with 77 amendments. The MOCA Bill was passed in the House of Representatives in January. “We will not only focus...

The Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in Mount Salem, St James and Denham Town in West Kingston will be extended by a further 60 days. The House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 12) approved two Resolutions for the extensions, which were moved by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. This is the fifth extension for the Mount Salem Zone,...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government will intensify strategies geared towards combatting the illegal trafficking of weapons and ammunition into the country and to protect the lives of Jamaicans. “We are moving with concerted effort to enhance legislative provisions to reduce arms trafficking, disarm criminal networks and increase penalties for the illegal use and possession...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that the Government of Jamaica is committed to creating the infrastructure for a disaster-resilient country. The Minister, who was speaking at the recent launch of the 2018 National Hurricane Preparedness Campaign at the Office of the Prime Minister, said that the Administration “is prepared to find the resources needed” to...