Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, is appealing to residents to give the security forces the necessary assistance in the ongoing fight against crime and violence. Addressing a civic ceremony in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, on National Heroes Day (October 21), the Mayor said the security forces should be commended for the job they have been doing, especially...

Debate opened in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (Oct. 15) on amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (POCA) Act. The changes will better enable Jamaica to meet its international obligations regarding anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism. Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, who opened the debate, said that the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), in...

The Senate, on Wednesday (October 16), approved a 90-day extension of the States of Public Emergency (SOE) in Clarendon and St. Catherine until January 18, 2020. A similar extension was approved for the SOEs in Hanover, Westmoreland and St. James until January 27, 2020. Leader of Government Business in the Upper House and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade,...

The State of Public Emergency (SOE) in the parishes of St. Catherine and Clarendon has been extended for three months until January 18, 2020. Approval was granted by Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, October 15. Piloting the Resolution, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the rates of murders and shootings in St. Catherine and Clarendon...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says business operating hours for parishes under a State of Public Emergency (SOE) will be adjusted in order to facilitate increased commercial activities during the upcoming Christmas season. “For the month of December, the Minister of National Security will have a gazette published, which will have the opening and closing hours for business...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 15) approved a three-month extension of the States of Public Emergency (SOEs) in the parishes of St. James, Westmoreland and Hanover, until January 27, 2020. In his address, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, explained that declaration of the SOEs in the areas was done as a result of the rate of...

The Government will be extending the hours during which businesses can operate under the State of Public Emergency (SOE) in the St. Andrew South Police Division. “The business hours were extended for Clarendon and St. Catherine, and I am now indicating that it is our intention to extend the business hours for the St. Andrew South State of Public Emergency,”...