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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 22).

JCF Commences Recruitment of Agricultural Wardens to Combat Praedial Larceny

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has commenced recruitment of agricultural wardens to combat praedial larceny islandwide. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October...

Head of the St. Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, addresses the 10th staging of Black River Day in the parish on Friday, October 18.

Major Crimes Down by 32% in St. Elizabeth

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second right), engage with stakeholders during Tuesday’s (October 15) launch of the six-year United Kingdom (UK)-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme, at Edward Seaga Primary School in Kingston. Listening are British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (right); Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Latin America and the Caribbean in the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, Baroness Jennifer Chapman of Darlington (centre), and the school’s Principal, Shernet Clarke-Tomlinson.

Seven Communities to Benefit from UK-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme

Senior Director, Inspection and Monitoring, Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Andrew Beaumont, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Divisional Inspection Scorecards Introduced On PCOA Website

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers remarks during SynCon Technologies’ inaugural AI and Cybersecurity Summit, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (October 10).

Minister Vaz Highlights Need to Strengthen Cybersecurity Infrastructure

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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), is greeted by Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, Andrew Lewis, at the National Police College of Jamaica in St. Catherine, on October 8, where the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) hosted a mental health symposium.

12 months ago National Security

Wellness Must Become a Feature of Police Activity at Every Level – Security Minister

Wellness must become a feature of police activity at every level, says Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. Addressing a mental health symposium, held at the National Police College of Jamaica in St. Catherine on October 8, Dr. Chang said police officers are called first in many panic or emergency situations, even when they are not on duty,...

Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret.) Radgh Mason, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on October 7, about Corrections Week, to be observed from October 27 to November 2.

12 months ago National Security

Dept. of Correctional Services on Full Show Oct. 27 to Nov. 2

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will be on full display when it hosts its annual Corrections Week, from October 27 to November 2. Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret.) Radgh Mason, told a JIS Think Tank on October 7 that the DCS intends to provide an engaging and interactive Week. “This year, Corrections Week has an exciting seven days of...

Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Otarah Byfield Nugent, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on October 3.

12 months ago National Security

PCOA TOPS Competition Focuses on Police Stations in Area 2

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Competition will focus on Area 2 for 2024. Now in its sixth staging, police stations in Area 2, which comprises St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland divisions, will vie for prizes to determine who is the ‘TOP’ police station. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on October 3, Chief...

Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority PCOA), Otarah Byfield Nugent, addresses a JIS Think Tank on October 3. She noted that the deadline for submission of entries to the Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Poster Competition has been extended to October 23.

12 months ago National Security

Deadline for Submission of Entries for TOPS Poster Competition Extended to Oct. 23

The deadline for submission of entries to the Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Poster Competition has been extended to October 23. The poster competition for secondary schools was introduced last year as part of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) TOPS Awards. Students from the Area 2 Police divisions (St. Ann, St. Mary, Portland) are asked to submit posters under...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn

12 months ago National Security

Hostel Refurbished for Rehabilitated Inmates of Correctional Institutions Eligible for Parole

A hostel for inmates of correctional institutions who have been rehabilitated and are eligible for parole has been refurbished and reopened and is now being utilised to aid in the reformation process. The facility, which is located at Tower Street in Kingston, will serve as a transitional house for parolees who have no accommodation after being released from correctional centres....

Director, Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling.

12 months ago CybersecurityNational SecurityOffice of the Prime Minister

JaCIRT Reports Significant Reduction in Attempted Cyberattacks

Director of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling, is reporting a 78 per cent reduction in the number of attempted cyberattacks experienced locally over the past year. “This is due primarily to greater awareness within our population. Actions are being taken to mitigate vulnerabilities rather than treating with breaches and, therefore, attackers now find that...

Director of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) , Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Godphey Sterling.

12 months ago CybersecurityNational Security

JaCIRT Ramps Up Effort to Tackle Emerging Cyberthreats

The Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) is ramping up its effort to tackle emerging cyberthreats through strategic investments, public education and advanced technology integration. Speaking with JIS News recently, Director of JaCIRT, Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Godphey Sterling, said the organisation has adopted a tiered approach to cyber defence, ensuring multiple layers of protection and resilience against potential breaches....