Latest

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, speaking at a recent meeting of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, at which he gave details of the success of the programme.

CSJP Helps to Reduce Crime – Security Minister

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, says the work of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) has been assisting to reduce crime and violence and has encouraged behavioral change in targeted communities across the island. Speaking in Montego Bay...

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), makes a point during a meeting of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the organisation’s Union Street offices on Thursday (July 30). Listening attentively (from left) are: Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Senator Noel Sloley; Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris; and Chamber member, Sonia Clarke Bowen.

Measures Being Put In Place To Address Murder Spike In St. James – Bunting

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Clifford Chambers, gives a presentation at a World Day Against Trafficking in Persons discussion forum at the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) in Kingston on June 30.

Trafficking in Persons Report On Jamaica Unfair – SSP Chambers

Traffic Plan for Emancipation and Independence Celebrations

Head of the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA), Superintendent of Police Enid Ross-Stewart.

CISOCA Appeals for Sign Language Interpreters

More

10 years ago National Security

Children in Tredegar Park Benefit from Three-Week Summer Camp

This year’s summer holidays were not filled with the customary fun and games for some 100 children from the community of Tredegar Park in St. Catherine. Rather, they were involved in a deeply engaging three-week vocational summer camp, which was held from July 6 to 24, at Tredegar Park All-Age School. The annual camp, which targets youngsters, aged six to...

10 years ago CultureNational Security

Traffic Changes for Festival/Independence Events

The Jamaica Constabulary Force Traffic and Highway Division is advising motorists and members of the public that in order to facilitate the smooth staging of events during the Independence/Festival celebrations, certain traffic changes and parking arrangements will be instituted. For vehicular access to the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Hope Road, patrons travelling from the Half-Way Tree direction will use...

10 years ago National Security

PICA to Offer Passport Services at Independence Village

The Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) will be offering its services at the Independence Village to be held August 1 to 6 at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre. In an interview with JIS News, Communications Officer of PICA, Angela Hamilton, said that persons attending the Independence Village can access passport and citizenship services, while celebrating the Jamaica culture. “We...

10 years ago National Security

Teachers Being Trained for Trafficking in Persons Curriculum

Some secondary school teachers are being trained through the Ministry of Education, in preparation for the integration of the Trafficking in Persons curriculum into different subject areas for the upcoming school year. Last year, the Ministry of Justice handed over the curriculum, developed by the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons, to the Education Ministry for it to be...

10 years ago National Security

Be Vigilant Against Human Trafficking

Chairman of the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Carol Palmer, is urging Jamaicans to be on alert for signs of human trafficking and report known or suspected cases to the police. “Persons may identify victims by bruises or any other signs of physical abuse. Victims are often not in control of themselves and appear to be under...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (second right) along with (from left), President and Chief Executive Officer of Supreme Ventures Limited, Brian George; Chairman, Supreme Ventures Limited, Paul Hoo; Deputy Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant, and Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams with a cheque for $5 million, which was handed over today (July 28), by Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL), towards the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Building Project. The donation was handed over at the Office of the Commissioner of Police, on Old Hope Road in Kingston.

10 years ago National Security

JCF Building Project Receives $5 Million from Supreme Ventures

Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) today (July 28), made a contribution of $5 million towards the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Building Project. The project involves the building of 14,000 square feet of new office space to facilitate the relocation of staff who work at the JCF headquarters. The donation was handed over during a ceremony held at the Office of the...

Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of Customs, Major (Ret’d) Richard Reese (at podium), addresses Monday’s (July 27) opening ceremony for the JCA’s five-day Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) training seminar for customs officers, at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Newport East, Kingston.

10 years ago National Security

Customs Seized Over $250 Million in Counterfeit Goods

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) confiscated over $250 million worth of counterfeit goods at the island’s ports of entry between January 2014 and April 2015. Commissioner of Customs and JCA Chief Executive Officer, Major (Ret’d) Richard Reese, said that the items include: over 20,000 pairs of footwear valued at approximately $80 million; 1, 920 bottles of perfume, fragrances, and toilet...