More children of law-enforcement officers across the region will receive support for tertiary studies under the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP)-Motorola Solutions Foundation scholarship fund. The US$3,000 fund was set up 10 years ago to enable Caribbean students to pursue studies at colleges and universities in the areas of engineering, communications, marketing, finance, industrial engineering, human resource management,...

Since the declaration of a Zone of Special Operation (ZOSO) in Mount Salem, St. James on September 1, 2017, the community has undergone significant transformation under the ‘clear, hold and build’ strategy, particularly in relation to the accompanying social interventions. This transformation is expected to continue, as Parliament recently extended the ZOSO for an additional 60 days, which will facilitate...

Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the security forces in St. James continue to make far-reaching gains against criminal networks. Addressing the Senate on May 2, she said eight feared gang leaders have been nabbed by law officers, adding that the State of Public Emergency is being used to make further gains in the...

Special Projects Coordinator in the Ministry of National Security, Patricia Leonie Balls, is among 65 institutions and persons who have been bestowed with the Prime Minister’s Jamaica 55 Commemorative Medal of Appreciation for the roles they have played in the country’s development. “My philosophy is about doing the full gamut of social intervention – individuals and infrastructure. Helping people is...

Nine police officers from across the region were awarded at the Amalgamated Security Services Limited (ASSL) Regional Recognition ceremony for law-enforcement officers held at the Iberostar Hotel in St. James on May 1. This initiative stems from the partnership between ASSL and the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP), which is currently staging its five-day conference at the Montego...

Female wards at the Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston who are preparing for Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations have been given a boost though the donation of eight desktop computers to the facility. Several of the young ladies are slated to sit the Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM) tests on May 7. Four of the computers...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 1), approved the Emergency Powers (Continuance) Resolution 2018, which will extend the State of Public Emergency in St. James until August 2, 2018. All 53 members of the Lower House who were present voted unanimously in favour of the motion. Ten members were absent. The State of Public Emergency was announced and declared...