The Senate, on July 24, approved the Interception of Communications (Designated Persons Who May Request Communications Data) Order, 2020, during its sitting at Gordon House. Piloting the Order in the Upper House, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, said the persons designated are holders of high offices within Jamaica’s security architecture whose...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to creating a safer, healthier and more secure working environment for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). He said that the Government values the “tremendous contribution” of the members of the force and recognises the immense challenges that they face. “As part of the Government’s focus on...

The Senate approved five Emergency Powers Resolutions that will facilitate the extension of States of Public Emergency (SOEs) now in place until September 3, during its sitting at Gordon House on Friday (July 24). The Resolutions are: the Emergency Powers (No. 3), 2019, (Continuance) (No. 3) Resolution, 2020; the Emergency Powers, 2019, (Continuance) (No. 3) Resolution, 2020; the Emergency Powers...

The House of Representatives on July 21 approved five Emergency Powers Resolutions to extend the current states of public emergency (SOEs) until September 3. States of public emergency have been imposed in Hanover, St James, Westmoreland, Clarendon, St. Catherine, Kingston East, Kingston Central, Kingston Western, and St. Andrew South. In his address, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, officially opened the new Cannon Ball Gate entrance at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Up Park Camp location in St. Andrew on Tuesday (July 21). The US$3.8-million project was undertaken as a joint venture between the JDF and the National Works Agency (NWA), with China Harbour Engineering Company as the contracting entity. It...

In keeping with its thrust to increase operational efficiency and further enhance its relationships with its stakeholders, the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has been engaged in a process of continuous improvement to ensure the best delivery of services to its customers. With the onset of COVID-19, many organisations, including the JCA, has had to find new and innovative ways to...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right); Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (centre) and Opposition Spokesman on National Security, Fitz Jackson (left), at the Thanksgiving Service for the late Detective Corporal, Dane Biggs, held today (July 18), at the Evangel Temple Deliverance Centre, in Portmore. Detective Biggs was one of three Policemen killed by gunmen in...