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Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in charge of St. James, Steve McGregor, emphasizes a point as he addresses the closing ceremony of the 23rd annual Montego Cooperative Credit Union’s Schools Academic Quiz at the Cornwall College Chapel on Thursday (June 26).

Improving Parenting Key- SSP McGregor

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in charge of the St. James Division, Steve McGregor, says improving parenting is critical in fostering a culture of discipline and respect for law and order among young people. He said it is the high...

Project Manager for the Ministry of National Security’s Unite For Change programme, Patricia Sutherland.

Volunteers Urged to Join National Effort to Protect Children

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting.

DNA Powerful Crime Fighting Tool – Minister Bunting

Beijing Bound: PICA staff getting ready to leave the island from the Norman Manley International
Airport for a cultural training programme in Beijing, China. They are (l-r): Suzette Rookwood, Orlando Williams,
Stephan Latty and Sarah Oban-Hunter. — Beijing Bound: PICA staff getting ready to leave the island from the Norman Manley International Airport for a cultural training programme in Beijing, China. They are (l-r): Suzette Rookwood, Orlando Williams, Stephan Latty and Sarah Oban-Hunter.

PICA Staff Receive Training in Chinese Culture

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting. (FILE)

Minister Welcomes the Return of the Police Federation to the Bargaining Table

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Adequate Security Measures In Place – Minister Bunting

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, is assuring the nation that contingency measures have been put in place to mitigate the impact of the protest action taken by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Mr. Bunting informed that Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) personnel have been called out to support the police. "We will strengthen these contingencies even as...

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Minister Bunting Calls for Federation to End Protest Actions

The Minister of National Security is calling on members of the Police Federation to discontinue the apparent protest action that commenced last night. Minister Bunting stated "This behavior is not appropriate for an essential service; it exposes the public to unnecessary risk; and may damage the professional image of the JCF that has seen significant improvements in recent years." The...

Manchester resident, Damion Candell, is all smiles after receiving his passport today (June 1), under the new Same Day express system implemented by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA). Sharing the moment are Chief Executive Officer of PICA, Jennifer McDonald (right); and Director of Customer Service, Lesline Chisholm.
The service went into operation today (June 1), at the agency’s head office on Constant Spring Road, St. Andrew.

11 years ago National Security and Peace

PICA Same Day Service Welcomed

Close to 30 persons applied for and received their passports today (June 1), under the new Same Day express service offered by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA). The service, which costs $16, 500 was introduced today, as new passport fees became effective. In an interview with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer of PICA, Jennifer McDonald, said the Same...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting addresses staff members of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), at the National Indoor Sports Centre, on May 29. The centre was used as the temporary location of PICA to process the many applicants applying for passports, ahead of the increase in fees on June 1. The staff returned to PICA

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Security Minister Commends PICA Staff

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, has commended the staff of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), for the hard work they put in to process the many persons applying for passports over the last two weeks. Mr. Bunting, who addressed the staff at the temporary location at the National Indoor Sports Centre on May 29, said he...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, addressing yesterday

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Ganja Law Will Require Discretion and Judgement of Police – Justice Minister

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, says the successful implementation of the new law regarding possession of small quantities of ganja will require the discretion and judgement of the police. Mr. Golding said discretion and judgement on the part of the police is not an unusual requirement for the performance of their duties. "As is usual, when laws...

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (left), and Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, listen to a question posed during Thursday’s (May 28) inaugural child safety and security campaign town hall meeting, at Edwin Allen High School, Frankfield, Clarendon. The meetings are being jointly organized by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), and Ministry of Youth and Culture, as part of the administration’s undertaking to curb the incidence of child abuse, incorporating the input of communities islandwide.

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Security Minister Urges Communities Not To Tolerate Criminals

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, is again urging communities to adopt a zero tolerance approach to crime, by reporting the presence of criminals and illegal guns. This, he emphasised, is imperative in order to safeguard the welfare of residents, particularly the children. “Anywhere you have illegal guns, your children are at risk. As long as you tolerate criminals in...

Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (left), addressing a Town Hall Meeting in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday May 27. Citizens raised several issues during the meeting which were addressed by the Commissioner and members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Commissioner Williams also called for partnerships at all levels to assist the Police in fighting crime and violence.

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Police Commissioner Calls for Partnerships to Fight Crime

Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams, is calling for more partnerships with Jamaicans at all levels of the society, to assist the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to fight crime. Speaking at a Town Hall Meeting at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square, St. James, on May 28, the Commissioner said these partnerships will play a vital role in...