A wide cross section of the business community in St. James are welcoming the declaration of a State of Public Emergency in the parish. They noted that while employers and employees have been inconvenienced one way or another, it is a great feeling to know that there will be “light at the end of the tunnel”. Mayor of Montego Bay,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the security forces in St. James will not relax the rules of engagement in any particular area while enforcing them in others. Mr. Holness, who was addressing the media following a tour of sections of Montego Bay in the parish on January 27, said while the tourism sector has to be protected,...

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...