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Young cadets from Tawes Meadows and Ellerslie Gardens in St. Catherine practice their marching routine moments before the awards ceremony held on August 26 in St. Catherine. The ceremony marked the completion of a community development project, which involved the training of young men, who were later inducted as cadets. Their parents also received training focussed on discipline, responsibility, leadership roles and positive parenting.

At-Risk Young Men Benefit From Cadet Training

The youngsters, from the St. Catherine communities of Tawes Meadows and Ellerslie Gardens, have benefited from cadet training, undertaken through a $250,000 grant from the Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), with support from...

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Carl Williams (left foreground), listens to a comment from Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, at the opening ceremony for a trafficking in persons training forum at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann on January 30. In the background, Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding , speaks with Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn.

Carl Williams Appointed Commissioner of Police

Outgoing Head of the Manchester Police Division, Senior Superintendent Marlon Nesbeth, addressing the monthly meeting of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, held on September 4 at the Golf View Hotel, in Mandeville.

Senior Police Officer Lauds Partnership

A new offshore patrol vessel, His Majesty’s Jamaican Ship (HMJS) Norman Manley, was commissioned into service by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) in November 2023.

JDF Ending Active Search Operation

US Coast Guard Withdraws from Search

11 years ago National Security

Possible Debris from Plane Crash Spotted by JDF Aircraft

A search and rescue team from the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing has spotted and photographed what is believed to be debris from the TBM900 aircraft that crashed in Jamaican waters on September 5, 2014. The debris field was spotted yesterday, in an area about 24 nautical miles north of Port Antonio. While it is not yet possible to confirm...

The exterior of the Negril Police Station in Westmoreland, which is slated to be refurbished through allocation of $25 million from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF).

11 years ago National SecurityTourism

Negril Police Station To Be Refurbished

The Negril Police Station in Westmoreland is to be extensively refurbished through a $25 million allocation from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). The facility, which was built in 1986, serves the resort town and surrounding areas. Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, who made the announcement at the recent handing over of three new motorcycles to the...

11 years ago National Security

Public Advisory from Cabinet Sub-committee on the Review of the Detention System

On August 18, 2014, Cabinet appointed a Sub-committee led by the Ministers of National Security and Justice to review the detention system and to develop a strategic response to the issue of the treatment of persons in lock-ups and correctional facilities, including the necessary infrastructural modifications. Consequently, a meeting of the Sub-committee was convened on August 28, 2014, to address...

11 years ago National SecurityVision 2030

Murder Rate Down January To June

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has reported an 8.2 per cent decrease in the murder rate for the period January to June 2014. The PIOJ’s Deputy Director General, Richard Lumsden, says the rate declined to 18.2 per 100,000 of the population, down from 19.9 for the corresponding period in 2013. Murder is treated as a Category One crime, in...

11 years ago National SecurityOffice of the Prime Minister

Committee Established to Develop Response to Treatment of Persons In Lock-Ups

Cabinet received an update from the Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, on the Mario Deane incident and the short-term measures being implemented to minimise the likelihood of a recurrence of such incidents, on Monday, August 18. A Sub Committee of the Cabinet headed by the National Security Minister along with the Minister of Justice, Sen. Hon. Mark Golding,...

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (left), is introduced to youngsters of Lime Tree Grove in St. Catherine, by State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Member of Parliament for East Central St. Catherine, where the community is located, Hon. Arnaldo Brown (2nd left), following the formal opening of the newly built $26 million Lakes/Lime Tree Grove community complex.

11 years ago National Security

$26M Lakes Pen/Lime Tree Grove Community Complex Welcomed

Residents of Lakes Pen and Lime Tree Grove in St. Catherine, who were previously at odds with each other, have found common ground on which to mend their differences, in the newly constructed $26 million community complex. Construction of the facility, shared by both communities, was completed in May, and since its opening, it has been deemed pivotal in reducing...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, addresses the scores of residents attending a Unite for Change workshop held on August 14 at the Mannings School in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland.

11 years ago National Security

Government Making Inroads in Fight Against Crime

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting says that Government is making “significant headway” in the fight against crime. The Minister, who was addressing a Unite for Change forum in Westmoreland Thursday, August 14, said statistics indicate that there has been a major reduction in violent crimes and criminal activities across the island over the last few years. “We have...