Government is in the process of acquiring lands at key points across the island for the construction of three marine bases at a cost of $80 million. The project is part of efforts by the Administration to protect Jamaica’s borders by curtailing illicit activities. To be located at Rocky Point in Clarendon; James Bond Beach, St. Mary; and Alligator Pond...

Commanding Officer for the Traffic and Highway Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Calvin Allen, says the police will be maintaining a presence at traffic lights in the Corporate Area during peak hours in order to maintain law and order. In an interview with JIS News on Tuesday (September 4), SSP Allen informed that...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, is reporting that the ‘A New Path’ project has positively impacted more than 1,500 youth. Implemented three years ago, the initiative seeks to transform youth who are in remand centres and State care facilities. With crucial support from the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), it aims to...

Several business leaders have welcomed news of the double-digit percentage reduction in a number of major crimes, including homicides. Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) President, David Wan, describes the news as “very positive”, and attributes the decline to the implementation of measures such as the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in Denham Town, Kingston; and Mount Salem, St. James, and the...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has increased its capacity to improve the safety of citizens, as well as restore and maintain public order, with the launch of its new Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB). The branch, which is the result of a merger of the motorised patrol and traffic and highway divisions of the JCF, was officially launched...

Cabinet has approved the award of a contract to Modern Investigation and Security Limited in the sum of J$126.91 million for the provision of private security services over a period of three years at the Bellevue Hospital. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, made the announcement at a post-Cabinet press briefing held on August 29...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has condemned the gruesome murder of 14-year-old Yetanya Francis of Arnett Gardens Kingston. Young Yetanya was killed after she went missing on Thursday night. Her charred body was found on Friday in the community. Prime Minister Holness expressed outrage at the incident and said, “the thugs who murdered 14-year-old Yetanya Francis have no place in the Jamaican...