A musical fundraiser in aid of local World War veterans will be held on Sunday (October 13), at the Kingston Parish Church, 70B King Street, starting at 4:00 p.m. The event, dubbed, ‘Enchanted Poppy … A Musical Presentation Celebrating 100 Years since the end of World War I’, is being hosted by Custos of Kingston, Steadman Fuller, in collaboration with...

The National Security Council (NSC) has approved the Citizen Security Plan (CSP). The Plan, which was approved on Thursday (October 3) during the regular monthly meeting of the NSC, is aimed at improving citizen security in at-risk communities and is a key component of Plan Secure Jamaica (PSJ). The presentation was delivered by PSJ Coordinator, Brigadier Roderick Williams of the...

Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, Fitz Bailey, says international collaboration is needed to combat the issue of lottery scamming, which has been plaguing the island, particularly the western region. Mr. Bailey, who is in charge of Crime, was addressing a forum for the presentation of the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) Report on Scamming, Gangs and Violence in Montego Bay,...

The electronic warrant module developed to address traffic violations will be piloted in four courts come October. National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, in making the disclosure, said that the module will generate traffic warrants electronically, thereby reducing the amount of time spent by court staff preparing tickets. The aim is to improve efficiency and effectiveness in enforcement of...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has, for the 10th year, copped the United Way of Jamaica’s (UWJ) Most Outstanding Employee-Giving Organisation Award, which it landed for 2018. The JCF received the coveted award, among other prizes, for contributing to the UWJ’s work through salary deductions from over 7,000 policemen and policewomen. The National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) was awarded...

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the State of Public Emergency (SOE) in St. James will not be indefinite. “The primary purpose of the SOE is to reduce [crime and violence, particularly murders]. The SOE is, however, not something you can maintain forever in a community and, in fact, the shorter the time you have it, the better...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has received an additional 80 new bikes, valued at $100 million. These are expected to significantly bolster the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch’s (PSTEB) operations as the JCF heightens its thrust to curtail indiscipline on the roads. The bikes, which will be deployed at stations islandwide, are to be used in hotspots and town...