The Government is strengthening the prison rehabilitation programme in order to reduce re-offending and equip inmates with skills to re-enter society. Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, said that focus is being placed on improving literacy, preparing inmates for external examinations, engaging them in farming and other work, and providing training in conflict resolution. “We are insisting that those...

Some 87 District Constables are being trained for deployment to resort areas. “These officers will function under a special arm of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), have policing powers and will focus specifically on boosting safety and security in resort areas,” said Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. He was making his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the...

State Minister for National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says there is an active HIV programme in juvenile detention facilities across the island, geared towards improving life among inmates. According to the State Minister, the Ministry has collaborated with the Health Ministry to provide inmates, between ages 12 and18 years, with the requisite medication stipulated by national guidelines....

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Government is focused on ensuring the delivery of swift and sure justice as part of measures to tackle crime in the country. He noted that persons, who are bent on committing serious offences, must become convinced that there are consequences for their actions and that “justice will be served swiftly, justly...

The Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) is expressing satisfaction with the results of the Full Scale Exercise (FSX) undertaken on June 2. The six-hour activity tested the emergency management capabilities at the airport and the associated critical tasks. Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ)/NMIA Senior Director, Alfred McDonald, told JIS News that the activity achieved the objective of evaluating the airport’s...

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) welcomed 199 new soldiers to its ranks at a ‘passing out’ parade at the Moneague Training Camp in St. Ann on June 4,  with Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague reminding them of their duty to give their best in service to the country and their fellow citizens. The recruits, who make up Intake...

Jamaica improved in three key areas of well-being under the Vision 2030 National Development Plan, during the January to March 2016 quarter. Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Deputy Director General, Richard Lumsden, says the areas include security, labour force quality, and environmental stewardship, which recorded notable outcomes, compared to the corresponding period in 2015. He was speaking at the PIOJ’s...