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Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason, speaks during the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) 10th Best Practice Symposium for Social and Community Renewal, held recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Corrections Commissioner Links Reintegration to National Development

Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason, has emphasised the link between national development and the effective reintegration of persons released from custodial sentences, noting that incarceration alone does not guarantee behavioural change. Speaking during the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s...

Inspector Donald Burke of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Bath Division, speaks at a community forum at the Bath Primary School in St. Thomas, on January 28.

Police Assure That Bath Area in St. Thomas is Safe

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley.

Harsher Penalties for Offences Targeting Minors

Persons Who Knowingly Allow Properties to Be Used to Facilitate Cybercrime Activities Beware

Commissioner of Corrections at the Department of Correctional Services, Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason, addresses day two of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 10th Best Practice Symposium for Social and Community Renewal, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on January 28.

DCS Upgrading Key Institutional Spaces to Raise Standard of Care and Rehabilitation

5 days ago CybersecurityParliament

House Opens Debate on Cybercrime Bill to Bolster Child Protection and Law Enforcement

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (January 27), commenced the debate on legislation to strengthen Jamaica’s cybercrime framework, providing stronger protection for children and sharper tools for law enforcement and prosecutors. The Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act was piloted by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the agriculture sector’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa during a recent press briefing held at the Ministry’s head office in Hope Gardens, St. Andrew.

5 days ago AgricultureNational Security

JCF Agricultural Protection Branch Commended for Surge in Praedial Larceny Convictions

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has commended the work of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Agricultural Protection Branch (APB), which led to a 2,000 per cent increase in praedial larceny convictions in 2025. The APB was launched in June 2025, and since its establishment, there has been a significant increase in arrests, court cases, and convictions...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony for 10th staging of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) National Symposium of Best Practices for Social and Community Development on Tuesday (January 27). The event is being held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

5 days ago National Security

Successful Reintegration of IRMs Vital Pillar of National Security – State Minister

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, has underscored that successful reintegration of involuntarily returned migrants (IRMs) and persons formerly in conflict with the law is a vital pillar of national security and sustainable development. She was speaking during the opening ceremony for the 10th staging of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)...

Principal Probation Aftercare Officer in the Department of Correctional Services, Kerryann Davis (left), and Technical Specialist for Socio-Economic Development in the Community Renewal Programme at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm, participate in a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank on January 12.

6 days ago Finance & Public ServiceNational Security

DCS Outlines Challenges Faced by IRMS

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has outlined some of the biggest challenges faced by involuntarily returned migrants (IRMs) and persons who have had conflict with the law. Principal Probation Aftercare Officer in the DCS, Kerryann Davis, told a JIS Think Tank on January 12 that one of the biggest hurdles is how they are viewed in society. “I believe...

Some of the newly minted constables of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are seen during the passing out parade and awards ceremony for Batches 161 and 162, held at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ), Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (January 21).

1 week ago National Security

287 New Constables to Strengthen JCF’s Operations

A total of 287 new constables will be deployed shortly to strengthen the operations of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). The new constables, representing Batches 161 and 162, were presented during a passing out parade and awards ceremony held at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (January 21). In his address at...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is greeted by Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Chairman, Steven Whittingham, on arrival at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (January 21), for the JSE

1 week ago National Security

Jamaica Reaping Benefits of $90-Million Crime Plan

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the sustained reduction in crime in the country, particularly murders, is not by accident but through implementation of a strategic plan backed by significant investment. “We’ve established Plan Secure Jamaica, backed it with a $90-million budget, investing in our security forces and we’re now reaping our results,” he said. Prime...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon Andrew Holness (left), conversing with Police Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake, during the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) passing out parade and awards ceremony at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on January 21.

2 weeks ago National SecurityPrime Minister

Gov’t Providing Budgetary Support for Deployment of Body-Worn Cameras

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to provide the budgetary support for the acquisition and full deployment of body-worn cameras for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). He noted that about 1,000 devices have already been secured and others are in procurement. “It is the intention of the Government to provide the security forces...