Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), receives a token of appreciation from Acting Superintendent of the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, Alfred Whitfield, after addressing an award and recognition ceremony held on Thursday (March 27), at the facility in Spanish Town. The event celebrated the performance of inmates in the Caribbean Secondary Education...

The 2023 Jamaica National Crime Victimisation Survey (JNCVS) report, which provides data-driven insights into crime patterns across Jamaica and the associated impact on citizens, was launched today (March 28). The survey, which is in its sixth instalment, was commissioned by the Ministry of National Security and undertaken by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). STATIN said the individual surveys were...

There is growing public trust in the Domestic Violence Intervention Centres that are located on police compounds in eight parishes across the island. This was stated by National Domestic Violence Intervention Liaison Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Jacqueline Dillon, in an interview with JIS News. The country currently has 10 centres operating on...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says a rapid expansion of manpower and resources in the Haitian national police is urgently needed to combat gangs that have overrun sections of that country. “The extraordinary humanitarian, civil, and national security challenges in Haiti pose an acute threat to Haitians, regional stability and, indeed, to its close neighbours, including Jamaica,”...

United States (US) Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, has announced initiatives to support Jamaica’s law-enforcement efforts and further build the country’s capacity in combatting gangs. He said that the Joint Operations for the Logistics and Technology (JOLT) Fusion Centre, a collaboration between the countries’ law enforcement agencies to tackle lottery scamming and cybercrime, will be reactivated and further strengthened....

Concerned about the number of road fatalities in St. Thomas since the start of the year, Divisional Commander for the parish, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Michael Campbell, is calling on motorists to use the newly constructed roads with care. Speaking recently at the monthly sitting of the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation, the DSP said that since the start of...

The HEART/NSTA Trust is strengthening its commitment to youth empowerment and workforce development through the Skills Training for Workforce Development initiative. Administered under the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) and in partnership with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), the programme aims to prepare Jamaica’s youth for meaningful employment and contribute to the...