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

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....

Security Minister Announces Medium-Term Measures to Fight Crime

Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams (centre), greets President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), PB Scott (left), while PSOJ Chairman, Dennis Chung, looks on. Occasion was the PSOJ President’s Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on September 27.

St. James to be Split into Two Police Divisions

Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (right).

Police Commissioner Calls for Support in Reform Process

Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams (second left), in conversation with (from left) President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Mr. P.B. Scott; Regional Director of IT Solutions of C&W Business, Mr. Jensen Sylvester, and PSOJ Chairman, Mr. Dennis Chung at the PSOJ President’s Forum, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on September 27.

Private Sector Urged to Set Up CCTV Cameras

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.

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Commissioner Says Police Will Not Relent

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, emphasises a point while addressing the commissioning of a Cessna aeroplane for the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), at the Caribbean Aviation Training Centre situated at the Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston on Friday, September 23. (FILE)

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More Positive Influences Needed for Youth – Montague

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...

As part of measures to tackle the crime wave in sections of st. James, National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says there will be sustained presence of the security forces in the parish (File photo).

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Sustained Police Presence in St. James – Minister Montague

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 (centre), tours the Norwood Community in St. James on Sunday (September 25), before addressing a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister’s Montego Bay office to provide details on strategies to address crime in the parish. He is accompanied by (from 2nd left): Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague; as well as members of the security forces and the community.

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Coast Guard Post to be Established in Montego Bay

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...

In this file photo, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), is in discussion with National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (3rd right); and former Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (left), after a tour of the Montego Hills Police Station in St. James on Sunday (September 25, 2016). Others (from left) are: Deputy Superintendent of Police in charge of the station, Clinton Moore; Senior Superintendent of Police in Charge of St. James, Marlon Nesbeth; and Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Area One division, Warren Clarke. The Prime Minister toured several communities before addressing a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister’s Montego Bay office, where the outlined some crime fighting strategies for the parish.

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No State of Emergency at this Time – PM

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...

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National Anti-Lottery Taskforce Being Reintroduced

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,...

Students, teachers and residents of Montego Bay, St. James, displaying peace message banners, are entertained by the Green Pond United Marching Band during the International Day of Peace celebrations in Sam Sharpe Square on September 21.

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Montego Bay Commemorates International Day of Peace

Hundreds of persons converged in Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St. James, to commemorate the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) International Day of Peace on Wednesday, September 21. The day, which is observed annually worldwide, is devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace within and among all nations and peoples. Montego Bay’s celebrations, held under the theme: ‘Building Blocks...