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Chairperson for the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Carol Palmer.
Chairperson for the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Carol Palmer.

Human Trafficking Task Force Pleased With Tier 2 Ranking

Chairperson for the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Carol Palmer, says the improvement in Jamaica’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) ranking, is an acknowledgment of the important steps being made by the country in the fight against the...
Head of the Community Safety and Security Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police Gary Welsh, addresses farmers at the launch of three farm watches in Portland recently.
Head of the Community Safety and Security Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police Gary Welsh, addresses farmers at the launch of three farm watches in Portland recently.

Praedial Larceny to be Treated as Organised Crime
Constable Leroy Chambers of the May Pen Police Station in Clarendon shares a moment with students of Green Park Primary and Junior High School in the parish during a recent devotional exercise which formed part of ‘Operation Hope’.
Constable Leroy Chambers of the May Pen Police Station in Clarendon shares a moment with students of Green Park Primary and Junior High School in the parish during a recent devotional exercise which formed part of ‘Operation Hope’.

‘Operation Hope’ Springs Eternal in Clarendon
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) and Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson, exchange words as they focus on activities during a closing ceremony for Phase II of Exercise Tradewinds 2016, at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) polo field at Up Park Camp on June 28. Phase II of Exercise Tradewinds 2016 was hosted in Jamaica from June 20 to 28 jointly by the JDF and the United States Southern Command (US SOUTHCOM), to promote capacity building to counter transnational organised crime, among other objectives. (File Photo)
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) and Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson, exchange words as they focus on activities during a closing ceremony for Phase II of Exercise Tradewinds 2016, at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) polo field at Up Park Camp on June 28. Phase II of Exercise Tradewinds 2016 was hosted in Jamaica from June 20 to 28 jointly by the JDF and the United States Southern Command (US SOUTHCOM), to promote capacity building to counter transnational organised crime, among other objectives. (File Photo)

Prime Minister Hails Exercise Tradewinds
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on June 22, at the company’s head office. He said the Ministry will launch a cyber-security awareness campaign in July with the aim of highlighting safe practices to adopt while using the Internet.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on June 22, at the company’s head office. He said the Ministry will launch a cyber-security awareness campaign in July with the aim of highlighting safe practices to adopt while using the Internet.

Cyber-Security Awareness Campaign to be Launched in July

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Acting Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Andre Miller.
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Tips to Protect Children During Summer

During the long summer months, children will be spending much of their time at home. To safeguard against mishaps, the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) and the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) are recommending simple practices that guardians can adopt to ensure children’s safety during this holiday period. Acting Chief Executive Officer of the NPSC, Andre Miller, tells JIS News that...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), is greeted by Deputy Superintendent, Adrian Hamilton, of the Negril Police at a meeting with tourism stakeholders at Swept Away Resort Hotel in Negril on June 24.
National SecurityTourism

More District Constables for Resort Towns

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says 87 new district constables will be deployed to the resort areas of Montego Bay and Negril on July 19. This is among measures being put in place to underwrite the safety and security component of the Destination Assurance agenda, which is being crafted in collaboration with stakeholders across the industry. In a meeting...
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Local and visiting military personnel analyse data in the Exercise Tradewinds central command centre at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) headquarters at Up Park Camp in Kingston, on Wednesday, June 22.
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High Marks for Exercise Tradewinds

Participants in the Exercise Tradewinds maritime and ground security training exercise rate this year’s renewal as one of the best. Local Planner for the United States (US) Marine Forces Southern Command, Captain Bradley Roensch, and Director of the Canadian contingent, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Kerber, say this year’s attendance represents the largest within the last 10 years. Over 1,700 military personnel...
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Health & WellnessNational Security

Police Stations Receive First Aid Kits

Five police stations in the Corporate Area have received first aid kits aimed at equipping police vehicles with the requisite tools to offer care to victims at accident scenes. The police stations are: Matilda’s Corner, Papine, August Town, Gordon Town and Grants Pen. The 15 emergency response trauma bags were handed over to Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams, by...
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