The Government will, this year, focus on piloting legislation and policies aimed at safeguarding the rights and welfare of citizens, in keeping with Jamaica’s commitment to international human rights agreements. These include: the National Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy; enactment of the Anti-Sexual Harassment Legislation; and completing the parliamentary review of the Sexual Offences Act. This was announced by Governor-General, His Excellency...

Projects geared toward youth development will be the main focus of the new LASCO Police Officer of the Year for 2016/2017, Corporal Kimaryo Pinnock. Corporal Pinnock, who was selected from among 12 officers, walked away with the award at a ceremony, held at the Pegasus Hotel on March 30. His first project will be centred around values and attitudes, while...

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) will be implementing a tax stamp system for the monitoring of alcohol and cigarettes. The system, which will be introduced on a phased basis, allows for the authority to verify the authenticity of alcohol and cigarettes in trade and trace the products on the market. Commissioner of Customs, Major (Ret’d) Richard Reese, made the disclosure...

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, has urged the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) to remain vigilant and up to date on the ingenious methods that traffickers will use to smuggle items into the country. His call comes against the background of the agency’s seizure of 235 debit and credit cards which were used to convey illicitly acquired cash into Jamaica...

As part of the anti-crime plan, the security forces are targeting abattoirs and markets, to eliminate the practice of stolen agricultural items being sold at these establishments.           According to Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, praedial larceny is high on the agenda of the Ministry, and over the last two weeks there have been several raids by the...

Security guards will soon receive training which will enable them to seek employment in the Caribbean and Europe. Evening and week-end classes for a 12-week training programme are scheduled to begin in May 2016 at the Excelsior Community College (ECC) main campus, 137 Mountain View Avenue, Kingston 3. The school is collaborating with Security Administrators Limited (SAL) to start the...

Custos of Westmoreland, Hon. The Very Reverend Canon Hartley Perrin, has expressed satisfaction with the recent town hall meeting staged by the National Security Ministry in Savanna-la-Mar. The meeting was addressed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert Montague; Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams; as well as heads of a number of State agencies. Custos Perrin told JIS News that he was...