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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague. (FILE)

Montague Warns Firearm Holders who Brandish Guns in Public

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says licensed firearm holders who brandish their guns in public spaces will lose their permits. Citing two such incidents recently, he said there has been “an increasing and worrying trend of private gun...

Retrofitting of Police Cars for LNG Use to Begin Shortly

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles, Jr. (FILE)

State Minister Emphasises Importance of Eradicating Corruption

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (left), is greeted by Founder and Executive Chairman of LASCO Affiliated Companies, Lascelles Chin, at the 2017/2018 LASCO Police Officer of the Year awards ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on April 24.

JCF to Intensify Recruitment Drive to Fill 3,000 Spaces

Commissioner of the Revenue Protection Division, Major (Ret’d) Johanna Lewin (right), has the attention of (from left) Governance and Anti-Corruption Advisor to the Commonwealth Secretariat, Dr. Roger Koranteng; Contractor General, Dirk Harrison; and Director General of the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA), Colonel Desmond Edwards. This was shortly after an interview with JIS News at the Office of the Contractor General on Friday (April 21), ahead of Jamaica’s hosting of the Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies (CCAICACB) Conference from April 24 to 28 at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. The conference is being hosted under the theme ‘The Anti-Corruption Agenda – Today, Tomorrow, the Region and Beyond’.

MOCA to Share Anti-Corruption Tools at Regional Conference

Governance and Anti-Corruption Adviser to the Commonwealth Secretariat, Dr. Roger Koranteng, responds to questions during an interview with JIS News on April 21, ahead of Jamaica’s hosting of the Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies (CCAICACB) Conference from April 24 to 28 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. The conference is being hosted under the theme ‘The Anti-Corruption Agenda – Today, Tomorrow, the Region and Beyond’.

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Caribbean Commonwealth Countries Get Commitment in Fight Against Corruption

Commonwealth Caribbean countries have been given a commitment by the Governance and Anti-Corruption Adviser to the Commonwealth Secretariat, Dr. Roger Koranteng, to continue the facilitation of anti-corruption messages and dialogues among the states. Speaking with JIS News on April 21, ahead of today’s (April 24) opening of the Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies (CCAICACB) Conference, he...

A section of the congregation at Saturday’s (April 22) service of prayer and thanksgiving for the security forces held at the Northern Caribbean University in Mandeville, Manchester.

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Security Minister Encourages Members of the JCF to Maintain their Integrity

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, has called on the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) officers in Area 3 to maintain their integrity and operate above board at all times. His plea was made in a message delivered by State Minister in the Ministry, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., at the 17th annual service of prayer and thanksgiving for...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (seated, second right); Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (seated, right) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Ms. Diane McIntosh (seated, second left), sign a Memorandum of Understanding for a National Training Initiative in Counter Terrorism Management at the Ministry of Transport and Mining on April 20. Seated at left is Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute, Dr. Fritz Pinnock. In the background (from left) are: Assistant Commissioner of Police and Head of the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC), Mr. Clifford Chambers and Director of Communication in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Mr. Vando Palmer.

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Counter Terrorism Training MOU Signed

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Ministry of Transport and Mining and the Ministry of National Security for a national training initiative in Counter Terrorism Management. The first deliverable under the MOU will be a Post Graduate Diploma in Strategic Counter Terrorism Management tenable at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI). The programme will initially engage 40 students...

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Govt Strengthening Law Enforcement

Jamaica is reforming and modernising several pieces of legislation in order to strengthen law enforcement capabilities while seeking to improve all aspects of security on the island, says High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan. He was speaking at a meeting of the Jamaica Diaspora Crime Intervention and Prevention Task Force (JDCIPT) held recently at the...

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House Passes Bill to Establish Jamaica National Service Corps

A Bill seeking to establish the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) within the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), was passed in the House of Representatives, yesterday (April 12). The Defence (Amendment) Act, which was passed, also formalises the Chief of Defence Staff title given to the Commanding Officer of the JDF. Closing the debate on the Bill, Prime Minister, the Most...

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Jamaica Customs Extends Opening Hours

PRESS RELEASE - The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has extended its opening hours to its clients, until 5:00 p.m. today, Wednesday April 12th and tomorrow, Thursday April 13th at all Customs locations islandwide, with the exception of the Kingston Logistics Centre (KLC) and Adolph Levy, located in Kingston. The extended opening hours resulted from a disruption in the agency’s Automated...

Acting Police Commissioner, Novelette Grant (centre), shares a moment with participants in the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s ‘IPAD for Life’ summer camp at a recent sponsors’ breakfast at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

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IPAD for Life – Empowering Youth

The Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Identity, Purpose, Attitude and Destiny (IPAD) for Life Youth Empowerment and Mentorship Summer Camp has been having a life-changing impact on participants since it commenced in 2015. Fourteen-year-old student, Sean, says consequent on his participation, he has developed a bond and new-found respect for lawmen. “The police officers at the camp are now my friends,...