Several uniformed groups converged on the St. James Parish Church’s grounds in Montego Bay to honour the island’s fallen soldiers during a Remembrance Day wreath laying ceremony on Monday (November 11). Remembrance Day is observed in memory of soldiers who lost their lives in the two World Wars. It is also known as Armistice Day or Poppy Day, and marked...

The Government continues to make the requisite investments in new technologies, particularly those designed to enhance public safety and citizen security, and remains focused on ensuring their effectiveness when deployed, according to Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Addressing Tuesday’s (November 12) graduation ceremony for the second cohort of participants in the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Inspector Development...

Parents with first-hand experience of the positive impact of the case management approach to social intervention will be giving their testimonials during this year’s Best Practice Symposium, to be staged by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). The symposium will be held on November 13 under the theme: ‘Tools for Development’, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. One...

Jamaica paid homage to the fallen servicemen and servicewomen of World Wars I and II during the Remembrance Day Parade held on Monday (November 11) at National Heroes Park in Kingston. The annual ceremony featured a parade by uniformed groups and laying of wreaths at the Cenotaph, honouring those who gave their service and, ultimately, their lives in the two...

Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral (VAdm) Antonette Wemyss-Gorman (right) and other military personnel participate in the Jamaica Defence Force’s Remembrance Day Church Service held at the Garrison Church of the Ascencion, Up Park Camp, Kingston today (November 10).

The Ministry of National Security has reaffirmed its support for the National Neighbourhood Watch Movement, which it considers a vital partner in its crime prevention efforts. Addressing the 37th National Neighbourhood Watch Conference on Thursday (November 7) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, Minister of State, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, said the Ministry stands ready to support the...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is reporting a 15 per cent reduction in major crimes since the start of 2024. For the period January 1 to November 4, the total number of murders recorded fell by 19 per cent, equating to 233 fewer persons killed this year, while shootings have dipped by nine...