Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague is reassuring the public that his Ministry continues to put additional measures in place, where needed, to protect the rights of all persons detained during the Public State of Emergency in St. James. He said he is aware of the space constraints being experienced at the detention centre, which he said was due...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reassured stakeholders of the Government’s commitment to restoring public safety and the rule of law order while dismantling the ecosystem of crime in the parish of St. James and the wider Jamaica. The Prime Minister, who yesterday (Saturday, January 28) visited the parish now under a State of Public Emergency, met with stakeholders to get...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he is satisfied that the security forces have not been abusing the extraordinary powers they currently have, under the State of Public Emergency now in effect in St. James. He noted that while accommodations for the detainees are not the best, there was nothing to suggest that the rights of citizens are...

The Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says the decision to declare a State of Public Emergency in St. James wasn’t unilateral, but one that was endorsed by a wide cross section of the society. He made the remarks as he addressed the media at the Freeport Police Station in St. James, following a tour of sections of Montego...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says he is highly satisfied so far, with the impact the State of Public Emergency has been having in curtailing crime and violence in the parish of St. James. He noted that he was particularly proud of the security forces for the level of professionalism and constraint displayed, even in the face of...

JamaicaEye, a network of all the Government and some 300 privately owned closed-circuit television (CCTV) feeds, is to come on stream in February 2018. This was disclosed by National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, at the Jamaica Stock Exchange Regional Investments and Capital Markets Conference held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on January 25. “We already have 21...

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Ministry is expanding its rehabilitation programme to further reduce recidivism. Speaking to JIS News at the valedictory service for the 76th intake of Correctional Officers at the Salem Baptist Church in St. Ann on January 23, Senator Charles Jr. said that the partnership with...