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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on October 12. At right is newly appointed Press Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Naomi Francis.

Proceeds of Crime Act to be Amended

Cabinet has given approval for the amendment of a section of the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), which will give the Commissioner of Lands the power to take all necessary action for the State to have ownership of seized property....

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), presents a signed copy of the 2015/2017 Heads of Agreement to President of the Probation Aftercare Officers’ Staff Association, Kerryann Davis. Looking on at centre is President of the Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE), Vincent Morris. The signing ceremony was held yesterday (October 11), at the Ministry in Kingston.

Probation Officers Sign Wage Agreement with Government

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, gives the keynote address at the fifth annual Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Financing of Terrorism Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on October 10. The two-day conference is being held by the Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA), in collaboration with the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS) under the theme ‘Understanding Our Obligation… Safeguarding Our Future’.

Proceeds of Crime Act to be Reviewed

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

National Identification System to Roll out January 2018

Director of Safety and Security in Schools in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Coleridge Minto.

Human Trafficking Added to School Curriculum

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Jamaica Customs Cracks Down on ‘Barrel Bike’

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is warning importers to desist from importing goods without the relevant permits, for concealing such goods, and for making a false declaration, as they will be caught and will face the full penalty for breaching the Customs Act. This warning follows on the heels of yet another find in which an importer attempted to conceal...

9 years ago National Security

JDF Presses Into Action

With Jamaica now possibly less than 36 hours away from the impact of Hurricane Matthew, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has completed its internal preparation for the impending storm and has already pre-deployed troops across the island as part of the national disaster response mechanism. According to Major Basil Jarrett, Civil Military Cooperation and Media Affairs Officer for the JDF,...

In this file photo a convoy of Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles (PMVs) departs Up Park Camp.

9 years ago National Security

JDF Presses Into Action

Area One Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Warren Clarke (centre), addresses press conference at the St. James Police Headquarters in Montego Freeport on September 28. Others (from left) are: Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Glenmore Hinds.

9 years ago National Security

Residents Assured of Police Protection

Assistant Commissioner of Police, Warren Clarke, who is Commanding Officer for Area One, has assured residents in the west that members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will continue to protect them and rid the region of criminals. Addressing a press conference at the St. James Police Headquarters at Montego Freeport on September 28, Mr. Clarke said the police have...

Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams, speaking at a news conference in Montego Bay, St. James, on September 25. He said the police will not relent in their efforts to capture those involved in criminal activities in St. James.

9 years ago National Security

Police Commissioner Encourages Jamaicans to Have Confidence in JCF

Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams, is encouraging Jamaicans to have confidence in members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), in the effort to reduce crime and violence. Addressing a press conference at the Montego Freeport Police Headquarters in Montego Bay, St. James, on September 28, Commissioner Williams said trust in the JCF is needed now more than ever, as the...

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Cabinet Looking at Report on INDECOM

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...

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

9 years ago National Security

Security Minister Calls on Jamaicans to Remain Calm

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, is calling on Jamaicans to remain calm in light of the recent flare-up of violence in St. James. He said panic and knee-jerk responses cannot and will not solve the country’s crime problem. The Minister was speaking in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, September 28. He said the Government condemns the action...