With illicit trade estimated to cost Jamaica more than J$10 billion in lost tax revenue annually, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is urging stakeholders, including private-sector interests, to partner with the Government to counter this threat. He was speaking during the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) inaugural Anti-Illicit Trade Forum at the AC...

The Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) is making an urgent call to parents and guardians to actively monitor their children’s use of digital platforms. This appeal comes as the police are reporting that up to 22 per cent of sexual offence cases begin with an online introduction. Speaking on the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF)...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the police have made the integration of advanced technology into their operations a top priority. Some of these initiatives, he said, include equipping police stations with electronic Station Records and Case Management Systems to digitise front-office operations. The Minister was opening the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government’s strategic investment in national security continues to yield positive results in reducing major crimes and will strengthen the country’s profile as an attractive destination for tourism and foreign investments. Addressing the 70th anniversary of the Jamaica Packaging Industries (JPI) and the grand opening of its new factory located at...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left); Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier Radgh Mason (centre); and Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, participate in the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) 50th anniversary church service at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in downtown Kingston on Sunday (April 27).

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has been recommended for re-certification under the ISO 9001 Quality Management System standard, marking another significant milestone in the organisation’s ongoing transformation and modernisation efforts. The announcement was made by Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake, who praised members of the Force for their continued commitment to professionalism, efficiency, and international best practices. “Our recertification...

Head of the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA), Superintendent of Police, Kerry-Ann Bailey, is assuring the public that every report of sexual abuse brought to the unit is fully investigated and handled with the utmost care and confidentiality. “We treat with every reported case that comes to us,” she said, while speaking recently on...