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An aerial shot of Montego Bay oceanfront in St. James.

Mobay Celebrates Drop in Crime

Stakeholders in Montego Bay, St. James, are hailing the decline in crime in the parish since the start of the year. February marked a historic low in violent crime with one murder recorded. Data from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF)...
Volunteers plant flowers on the grounds of the Negril Police Community Resource Centre on March 5. The beautification project was organised by Constable Damion Wilson, who is attached to the Savanna-la-Mar Police Station, and his wife, Jhoenea.
Volunteers plant flowers on the grounds of the Negril Police Community Resource Centre on March 5. The beautification project was organised by Constable Damion Wilson, who is attached to the Savanna-la-Mar Police Station, and his wife, Jhoenea.

Negril Police Community Resource Centre Spruced Up
The late Hon. Oliver F. Clarke was a founding member of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA). The PCOA will host the inaugural Hon. Oliver F. Clarke Memorial Lecture on Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement on March 26 to honour his legacy.
The late Hon. Oliver F. Clarke was a founding member of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA). The PCOA will host the inaugural Hon. Oliver F. Clarke Memorial Lecture on Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement on March 26 to honour his legacy.

Inaugural Hon. Oliver Clarke Memorial Lecture on March 26
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), addresses meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House on March 6. He is joined by other representatives from the Ministry, including Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (left) and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right).
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), addresses meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House on March 6. He is joined by other representatives from the Ministry, including Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (left) and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right).

Minister Emphasises Importance of Forging Strategic Partnerships to Fight Crime
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses today’s (March 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses today’s (March 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Lowest Number of Murders in a Month Since 2000

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Policy Analyst, Cybersecurity and Intelligence in the Ministry of National Security, Jonelle Ramlal, speaking in a recent interview with JIS News.
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Citizens and Organisations Urged to Prioritise Cybersecurity in Daily Operations

The Ministry of National Security is calling on all citizens, businesses and institutions to prioritise cybersecurity in their daily operations. Speaking with JIS News, Policy Analyst for Cybersecurity and Intelligence in the Ministry, Jonelle Ramlal, explained the meaning of cybersecurity. “This is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and data from cyberthreats, such as hackers, malicious software, and other malicious...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), is joined by Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake (fourth left); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (fifth right); and other dignitaries as he cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of the Lacovia Police Station in St. Elizabeth on Wednesday (February 26).
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Lacovia Police Station Officially Opened

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, on Wednesday (February 26), officially opened the $175-million newly built state-of-the-art Lacovia Police Station in St. Elizabeth. The modern two-storey facility spans 5,223 square feet and was constructed under the Ministry of National Security's Project Rebuild, Overhaul, and Construct (ROC) initiative, which aims to reconstruct, renovate, and retrofit...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the official launch of Infiniti Cooperative Credit Union Limited at AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Tuesday (February 25).
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Jamaica Safer Today Than Two Decades Ago – PM

As murders and major crimes continue to trend downwards, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica is safer today than at any time in the past two decades. “Murders decline by 19 per cent in 2024, following an eight per cent decline in 2023. This positive trajectory continued into 2025 with a 27 per cent decline in...
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A member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Superintendent Lloyd Darby, told JIS News that it is illegal to teach someone to drive unless you are a licensed driving instructor.
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Only Licensed Instructors Can Teach Persons to Drive

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reminding the public that under the New Road Traffic Act, it is illegal to teach someone to drive unless you are a licensed driving instructor. The warning is particularly aimed at parents who, traditionally, teach their children how to drive using their personal vehicles. A member of the JCF’s Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement...
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Force Executive Officer, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Brigadier Markland Lloyd, and Deputy Managing Director, National Training and Programmes Division, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin, pose with the first 50 students who will participate in the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Skills Track for Workforce Development programme in front of a newly built computer lab where some of their lessons will be delivered. The programme was launched during a ceremony at JDF Headquarters, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Monday (February 24).
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JDF and HEART/NSTA Trust Launch Skills Training for Workforce Development

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and HEART/NSTA Trust have embarked on a pilot to engage youth, 18 to 23 years, in a Skills Training for Workforce Development initiative. The initiative, being executed through the Jamaica National Service Corps’ (JNSC) Skills Track for Workforce Development, got under way on Monday (February 24). It will see 50 participants trained over eight months....
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A fleet of Mitsubishi Triton pick-up service vehicles were among 274 motor vehicles handed over to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) at the Old Hope Road offices of the Commissioner of Police in St. Andrew on Wednesday (February 19). The vehicles represent investment of $1.7 billion by the Government.
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JCF Gets 274 New Vehicles

The policing capabilities of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have been bolstered with the acquisition of 274 new vehicles. The vehicles, representing investment of $1.7 billion by the Government, comprise 121 pick-up trucks, 55 sport utility vehicles (SUVs), three Coaster buses, five Hiace buses, and 90 motorcycles. Addressing Wednesday’s (February 19) handover ceremony at the Police Commissioner’s headquarters at Old...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second right), listens to a point from Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (retired) Radgh Mason (right), during Tuesday’s (February 18) staging of the We Transform ‘Youth and Parent Lynk-Up Reintegration Day’ at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Also sharing in the discussion are Acting Superintendent of the facility, Carol Johnson (third left), and representative of Tax Administration of Jamaica (TAJ), Amaila McHargh (third left). At left, TAJ Representative, Jenelle Buchanan, assists a parent.
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National Security Ministry Takes Youth and Parent Lynk-Up to Rio Cobre Juvenile Facility

Scores of wards at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre and their parents benefited from motivational talks and access to a range of services, under the Ministry of National Security’s ‘Youth and Parent Lynk-Up Reintegration Day’ initiative. At an event held on Tuesday (February 18) at the juvenile facility in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, the youngsters were given the opportunity...
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