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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), turns on the valve at the commissioning ceremony for the Middle Quarters Pipeline Project in St. Elizabeth on March 14. Observing are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Water, Hon. Matthew Samuda (third left); Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right), and other dignitaries.

Prime Minister Urges Jamaicans to Remain Firm and Resolute Against Criminals

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaicans should remain firm and resolute in denying criminals any sense of security or belonging within their neighbourhoods. "Criminals are bad news – blights on our communities and hindrances to our...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Frome Police Station in Westmoreland on March 14. Looking on are Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (second left), Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake (right) and other stakeholders.

Dr. Chang Expects Further Reduction in Murder Rate

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, addresses the launch of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Positive Behaviour Management Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Manual on Thursday (March 13), at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Listening (seated from left), are Chief Technical Director at the Ministry, Shauna Trowers; Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (retired) Radgh Mason; and Deputy Country Representative, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Muhammad Mohiuddin.

Positive Behaviour Management Manual Launched for Juvenile Correctional Facilities

An aerial shot of Montego Bay oceanfront in St. James.

Mobay Celebrates Drop in Crime

Volunteers plant flowers on the grounds of the Negril Police Community Resource Centre on March 5. The beautification project was organised by Constable Damion Wilson, who is attached to the Savanna-la-Mar Police Station, and his wife, Jhoenea.

Negril Police Community Resource Centre Spruced Up

The late Hon. Oliver F. Clarke was a founding member of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA). The PCOA will host the inaugural Hon. Oliver F. Clarke Memorial Lecture on Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement on March 26 to honour his legacy.

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Inaugural Hon. Oliver Clarke Memorial Lecture on March 26

Regional and local oversight bodies, as well as law-enforcement officials, are expected to converge in Kingston on March 26, to attend the inaugural Hon. Oliver F. Clarke Memorial Lecture on ‘Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement’. The event will be held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel and will be live streamed on the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) and Jamaica Constabulary...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), addresses meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House on March 6. He is joined by other representatives from the Ministry, including Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (left) and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right).

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Minister Emphasises Importance of Forging Strategic Partnerships to Fight Crime

The Ministry of National Security remains steadfast in its commitment to actively forge strategic partnerships to fight crime and violence in the society. Addressing a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House on March 6, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said crime and violence remain a complex challenge that demands a coordinated and multiagency response from the...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses today’s (March 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

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Lowest Number of Murders in a Month Since 2000

For the month of February 2025, Jamaica recorded the lowest number of murders in a month since the year 2000. Addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on March 4, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, informed that for the month of February 2025, Jamaica recorded 47 murders. “So, in 25...

Policy Analyst, Cybersecurity and Intelligence in the Ministry of National Security, Jonelle Ramlal, speaking in a recent interview with JIS News.

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Citizens and Organisations Urged to Prioritise Cybersecurity in Daily Operations

The Ministry of National Security is calling on all citizens, businesses and institutions to prioritise cybersecurity in their daily operations. Speaking with JIS News, Policy Analyst for Cybersecurity and Intelligence in the Ministry, Jonelle Ramlal, explained the meaning of cybersecurity. “This is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and data from cyberthreats, such as hackers, malicious software, and other malicious...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), is joined by Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake (fourth left); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (fifth right); and other dignitaries as he cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of the Lacovia Police Station in St. Elizabeth on Wednesday (February 26).

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Lacovia Police Station Officially Opened

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, on Wednesday (February 26), officially opened the $175-million newly built state-of-the-art Lacovia Police Station in St. Elizabeth. The modern two-storey facility spans 5,223 square feet and was constructed under the Ministry of National Security's Project Rebuild, Overhaul, and Construct (ROC) initiative, which aims to reconstruct, renovate, and retrofit...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the official launch of Infiniti Cooperative Credit Union Limited at AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Tuesday (February 25).

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Jamaica Safer Today Than Two Decades Ago – PM

As murders and major crimes continue to trend downwards, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica is safer today than at any time in the past two decades. “Murders decline by 19 per cent in 2024, following an eight per cent decline in 2023. This positive trajectory continued into 2025 with a 27 per cent decline in...

A member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Superintendent Lloyd Darby, told JIS News that it is illegal to teach someone to drive unless you are a licensed driving instructor.

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Only Licensed Instructors Can Teach Persons to Drive

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reminding the public that under the New Road Traffic Act, it is illegal to teach someone to drive unless you are a licensed driving instructor. The warning is particularly aimed at parents who, traditionally, teach their children how to drive using their personal vehicles. A member of the JCF’s Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement...