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National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (with mike), addresses town hall meeting at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall, in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on March 21.

Security Minister Pleased With Outcome of Town Hall Meeting

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says he is heartened by the responses which came out of a town hall meeting the Ministry hosted in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on March 21. In an interview with JIS News, the Minister said...

Head of the Modernization Initiatives and Strategic Projects Division of the Ministry of National Security, Dr. Canute Thompson (2nd left), exchanges warm greetings with Head of the Manchester Police Division, Superintendent Vendolyn Cameron-Powell (2nd right). Sharing the moment (from left) are: Senior Manager, Distance Learning, Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Edward Shakes; Director, Business Development and Communication, MIND, Marlene Campbell; and Director, Government Relations and Economic Development, Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Garfield Green. Occasion was a policy forum on building safe communities, hosted by MIND, at its Mandeville campus in Manchester on March 18.

More CCTV Cameras for Mandeville and Montego Bay

State Minister for National Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), speaks with Founder of the Brazil-based Fight For Peace (FFP) organisation, Luke Downey, during a forum on reducing youth violence held on March 17 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Communities Urged to Partner with Govt to Address Youth Violence

Secretary/Chairman of the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption, David Grey, addresses Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, today (March 16). He urged public servants to make statutory declarations of their assets, liabilities and income.

Public Servants Urged to Make Statutory Declarations

Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), emphasises a point while addressing EduCentres Information Services Limited’s recent ISO27001 Information Management Systems (ISMS) training seminar at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. Listening keenly is EduCentres Director and seminar coordinator, Hugh Campbell.

Gov’t Looking to Provide Tablet Computers for Police Force

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Adequate Security Arrangements In Place For Election Day

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is assuring that adequate security arrangements are in place for Election Day on February 25. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Terrence Bent, said the police will be deployed at locations across the island to ensure that the process goes smoothly. He is urging persons casting their vote to do so in an orderly manner, and...

10 years ago National Security

PICA to Introduce Facial Recognition in Production of Passports

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is moving to further safeguard the identity of persons, with the introduction of a facial recognition feature in the production of passports. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jennifer McDonald, said the feature was initially introduced at the 15 immigration kiosks installed at the Norman Manley International Airport, in Kingston, and the Sangster International Airport,...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), converses with Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), George Quallo, at the official opening of the refurbished Negril Police Station in Westmoreland recently.

10 years ago National Security

More Police Stations to be Built and Upgraded

Work will continue this year to build and upgrade police stations across the island through a combined investment of $331 million from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), National Housing Trust (NHT), and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), George Quallo, made the announcement in his address at the official opening of the refurbished Negril Police...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (seated, second right) and Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (seated, second left) sign a Memorandum of Understanding that is designed to provide career guidance and improve access to labour market information system among young people at parish and community levels. The signing was undertaken at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library on Tom Redcam Drive on February 3. Others (seated, from left) are: Director General, Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Karen Barton and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden. Overseeing the signing (standing, from left) are: Public Relations and Marketing Officer, JLS, Kimberly Whilby McLaughlin and Record Clerk, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Vennecia Francis.

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Labour Ministry and JLS Sign MOU for Use of LMIS

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the use of the Labour Market Information System (LMIS) in the library network, to foster career development and job placement. Funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the $3.5 million project is designed to provide career guidance and...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (left), greets Chairman of the Negril Resort Board, Cliff Reynolds, during the official opening of the newly refurbished Negril Police Station in Westmoreland yesterday (February 2). The project was funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund at a cost of $50 million.

10 years ago National Security

Minister Bunting Reports Double Digit Drop in Major Crimes

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, is reporting a significant drop in crime since the start of the year, with double digit reductions in all categories. “This year we have started out very encouragingly. For January, murders were down by 31 per cent; shootings down 25 per cent; rape down 45 per cent; aggravated assault down 40 per cent; ...

10 years ago National Security

Negril Police Station Renovated

The Negril Police Station in Westmoreland has been refurbished and upgraded by the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment through the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). The project entailed overhaul of the roofing; construction of a new lecture theatre, holding area, identification room, perimeter wall, and barracks to accommodate some 70 police personnel; retrofitting of the administrative building, among other things. Addressing...

Police Officer assigned to the Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB) Safe Schools Programme, Corporal Fitzroy Rochester (centre) is flanked by students from Calabar High School, who recently participated in the Suncity High School Disc Jockey Competition.

10 years ago National Security

Students Encouraged to Avoid Life of Crime Through Disk Jockey Competition

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is encouraging students to avoid a life of crime and violence, through a disc jockey competition. ‘Fighting Crime with Rhymes’ is an initiative of the JCF’s Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB), which empowers students with information to discourage crime and violence among the youth, as the JCF seeks to continue its mandate to empower...