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Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency David Fitton, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on co-operation in the fight against illicit drug trafficking, at the offices of the Ministry of National Security on May 28.

Jamaica and UK Strengthen Co-Operation Against Illicit Drug Trade

The Governments of Jamaica and the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aimed at strengthening co-operation in the fight against the illicit drug trade. The three-year MoU, which allows for the sharing of information and the...

Senior Superintendent of Police in charge of St. James, Steve McGregor, addressing a meeting of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Different Approach to Policing in St. James

Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jennifer McDonald, speaking with JIS News, today (May 27), at the National Indoor Sports Centre, in St. Andrew, where the agency has its temporary location to accommodate the large number of persons seeking passport services. In the background customers wait patiently to be served.

PICA Says Operations Running Smoothly

Executive Director, National Integrity Action, Professor Trevor Munroe, speaking at a handing over ceremony for community based policing material at the Police Officers Club in Kingston, on May 20. Some of the material handed over by USAID/COMET II to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) included training handbooks/manuals to assist the JCF in building a culture of lawfulness among its members; and MOCA branded exercise books to support the anti-lottery scam school outreach programme, among other things.

Public’s Trust in JCF has Improved According to LAPOP

Implementation date for passport fee increase extended to June 1, 2015

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11 years ago National Security

PICA Extends Service Beyond Quota

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is reporting that its daily quota of 1,000 at its headquarters was reached at 8.00 a.m. this morning (May 20), as operations started at 6.00 a.m. The office was able to process all 1,000 customers in good time and was thus able to accommodate the remaining customers who had gathered at its office....

Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jennifer McDonald.

11 years ago National Security

PICA Reaches Quota – Customers Invited to Come Back May 21

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is advising members of the public that it has reached its daily quota for the processing of passport applications at its head office in Kingston, and is inviting members of the public, whose applications are over the limit, to come back tomorrow (May 21). Chief Executive Officer at PICA, Jennifer McDonald, says the...

11 years ago National Security

PICA Increases Work Stations to Cope With Persons Applying for Passports

To cope with the number of persons applying for passports, the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) has had to increase the number of work stations from 27 to 39 across its offices islandwide. In addition, the agency halted its receipt of applications much earlier than intended at some of its offices, as the number of customers swelled beyond capacity....

Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jennifer McDonald.

11 years ago National Security

Persons Reminded to Pick Up Passports at Police Officers’ Club

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), is reminding persons who are scheduled to pick up their passports between May 20 and 22 to do so at the Police Officers’ Club on Hope Road, instead of the agency’s head office on Constant Spring Road. “We anticipate a rush, so just for this week we are asking persons to only visit...

11 years ago National Security

PICA Implements Customer-Flow Measures Prior to Introduction of New Fees

In anticipation of a greater demand for passports following an announced price increase the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) has adopted measures to ensure that its customers are properly served. Between Monday May 18 and Friday, May 22 the Agency will only receive applications from customers whose passports have expired or will expire in 6 months or less as...

11 years ago National Security

New Passport Fees Effective June 01

The Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) wishes to announce new passport fees as well and the introduction of expedited services, effective June 01, 2015 as given in Gazette Notice No 25B dated April 20, 2015. The current passport fee was introduced in 2009 and the new fee seeks to cover inflation and the movement in the exchange rate over...

Representatives of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is joined by members of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) and residents of Farm Heights as they prepare to paint a section of the community centre to be used for the staging of parenting workshops. The Farm Heights project was one of six in which the group participated on May 13. The other projects were undertaken in Mount Salem, Granville, Canterbury, Glendevon and Salt Spring.

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CSJP and IDB Engage in Oureach Activities in St. James

A 60-member delegation from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) joined forces with representatives of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), on May 13, to carry out a number of community outreach projects in six inner-city communities in St. James. The projects were undertaken in the CSJP-adopted communities of Granville, Mount Salem, Farm Heights, Canterbury, Salt Spring and Glendevon and...