Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be launching a national campaign against violence. Addressing the launch of a HeForShe Jamaica campaign, an initiative to promote gender equality, on the lawns of Jamaica House on July 27, Mr. Holness said the issue of violence in Jamaica is critical and requires immediate attention. “Violence is far too...

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is advising that persons wishing to return and settle permanently in Jamaica and wish to make use of the incentives offered by the Customs Agency, must adhere to all existing policies and guidelines governing the importation of items. CEO/Commissioner of Customs, Major (Ret’d) Richard Reese says that the JCA has noted the issues of concern...

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says consultations are ongoing regarding amendments to the Noise Abatement Act. The law is being amended to grant extensions to entertainment events beyond       2 a.m. with conditions. “You cannot have extensions in certain sections of a community, you can’t be in the middle of the town where the hospital is or where the old...

The Tourism Ministry has committed to provide another $1 billion over the next four years to the Ministry of National Security for the acquisition of crime-fighting tools. This was announced by portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at the closing ceremony for the Tourism Safety and Security District Constables Training Programme at the National Police College of Jamaica in Twickenham Park,...

Superintendent of Police in charge of St. Ann, Wayne Cameron, says the force   will be relentless in the fight against crime in the parish, particularly murders. He gave the assurance at a community meeting held on July 19 at the Orange Hill Pentecostal Church in Brown’s Town. While overall crime in St. Ann has decreased by 10 per cent, the...

Hundreds of residents from various communities in St. James took part in a peace march along the major thoroughfares in Montego Bay on July 18. The march,  organised by the Youth Organization for Upliftment and iLove, iLive, iGive Foundation, culminated in a mass rally in  Sam Sharpe Square, where participants were addressed by Minister of State in the Ministry of...

Licensed firearm holders are being reminded to store their weapons safely if they are departing the island or attending events where firearms are not allowed. This reminder came from Communication Officer in the Corporate Communication Unit, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, during a recent press conference at the Office of the Police Commissioner, in St. Andrew. She encouraged...