The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (February 4), approved the extension of the State of Public Emergency (SOE) for the Eastern Kingston Police Division until April 25. The enhanced security measure was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on January 26. In his remarks, Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said the declaration of the...

The Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in Denham Town, Kingston; and Mount Salem, St. James, will be extended by a further 60 days to April 20, 2020 and May 9, 2020, respectively. The House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 4) approved two Resolutions for the extensions, which were moved by National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. A Zone of...

Seventeen communities will participate in the Liv Gud/Goals 4 Life Inter-Community Football Competition, from January 31 to February 29. The competition, which features teams from St. Catherine, Kingston and St Andrew, was launched on Friday, January 31, at Breezy Castle Football Field in Downtown Kingston. It is part of the Ministry of National Security’s ‘Liv Gud’ Campaign, which is a...

Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, says the entity continues to improve its products and services in order to save customers time and money. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, Mr. Wynter noted that a number of changes have been undertaken over the last few years in response to international standards...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 28), approved three Emergency Powers resolutions for extension of the States of Public Emergency (SOEs) for a further 90 days in St. James, Hanover, Westmoreland; Clarendon and St. Catherine North; and the South St. Andrew Police Division. The resolutions – the Emergency Power, 2019 (Continuance) Resolution, 2020; the Emergency Powers (No.2), 2019, (Continuance)...

Minister of National Security, Dr. the Hon. Horace Chang, says the Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine is now fully equipped to deal with ballistics and DNA analyses. Speaking in the House of Representatives on July 28, the Minister described the Institute as the finest and best equipped in the Caribbean. “The quality of the work being done at...

Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, is imploring Justices of the Peace (JPs) to be vigilant when certifying passport documents. “Justices of the Peace play an important role with PICA in maintaining the integrity of the Jamaican passport system. We rely heavily on their uprightness, so I want to encourage each JP to...