The Public Order Committee of Cabinet is actively looking at the report of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament on the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM). This was disclosed by Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on September 28. “This Government and this Minister support the mandate of INDECOM, and we...

Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be unrelenting in its efforts to find and bring to book those involved in criminal acts in St. James. Speaking at a news conference in Montego Bay, St. James, on September 25, Commissioner Williams said the police have already reaped some success in their search, with a number...

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says the country’s young people need more positive influences, such as those offered through the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force’s (JCCF) programmes, to steer them away from illicit activities. Mr. Montague noted that the JCCF, which is celebrating 74 years of service to Jamaica this year, offers high-school students an avenue for discipline, leadership, commitment...

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says there will be sustained presence of the security forces in St. James as the Government undertakes measures to tackle the crime wave in the parish. He made the disclosure at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister’s Montego Bay office on September 25. He informed that work on the old...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says a Coast Guard post will be established in Montego Bay in order to stem the flow of weapons into the island under the guns for drugs trade. He made the disclosure at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister’s Montego Bay office on Sunday (September 26), to discuss strategies...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is not at this time considering the implementation of a limited State of Emergency as part of its efforts to curb crime in western Jamaica. Speaking during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister’s Montego Bay offices on Sunday (September 25), Mr. Holness said he remains confident...

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, has announced plans for the reintroduction of the Lottery Scam Taskforce by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). He said Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams, has advised of plans to intensify operations against lottery scammers, while underscoring the need to “move quickly” in this regard. “The price is too high, with broken families, broken communities,...