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...

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...

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...

Fifteen police youth clubs in the St. Catherine South Division will, on Saturday, July 25, come together to host a sports day and stage show in Portmore, to strengthen the partnership between the communities in the area and the police. The event, to be held at the Waterford High School, will feature netball and football competitions, rides for children, and...

The Minister of National Security, the Hon Peter Bunting is expressing deep regret at the brutal murder of yet another officer of the law in the Kingston West Division at the hands of gunmen tonight, the second in less than a week. Constable Lyndon Barrett of the Denham Town Police and a five-year member of the JCF was gunned down...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says the Ministry is putting resources into tackling the root causes of crime in the country. Among the areas of focus is improving parenting, including addressing the problem of absent fathers. “We are doing a lot of work on this issue. We’re running parenting campaigns in the media, we’re supporting the Parenting Commission...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, on Tuesday, July 14, announced new policy measures to address the current spike in murders. The three-pronged strategy, which he unveiled in the House of Representatives, will focus on strengthening the operational capability of the security forces; address the root causes of societal violence through various social intervention strategies; and bringing important legislation...