The competencies of over 150 government officers in intellectual property rights and enforcement have been significantly boosted following their participation in a just concluded three-day workshop at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. The workshop, which focused on the theme: ‘Toward Full Regional Compliance – Counter Offensive against Intellectual Property Crimes’, was staged by the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Anti...

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, says the time has come for Jamaicans to take a firm stand against the sub-culture of violence and a tolerance for criminality. Speaking at a ‘Unite for Change’ workshop at the Montego Bay Community College in St. James on  July 10, Mr. Bunting said for too long, Jamaicans have been resorting to violence in...

Minister of National Security, Honourable Peter Bunting, has been advised of the request by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Owen Ellington to retire from his post on completion of vacation leave due to him. He will proceed on leave on Tuesday July 1, 2014. Commissioner Ellington has indicated that his decision to retire is based on the need to separate...

Director of Security and Safety at the Ministry of Education, Sergeant Coolridge Minto, says several security and safety measures are being finalized for the education sector, which will be rolled out at the start of the 2014/15 academic year. Speaking in Montego Bay recently, Sergeant Minto said the measures are geared toward the safety and security of not just students...

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Novelette Grant, is urging citizens to provide the security forces with information that will assist them in crime fighting efforts. The ACP says the information will help the police to nab criminals and prevent them from committing other crimes. She was speaking on June 12, in Grant’s Pen, St. Andrew. Recalling the front page story...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, will lead a two-member delegation to participate in the 4th Biennial Jamaican Diaspora UK National Conference in Birmingham, from June 13 to 15. Mr. Bunting and his delegation will also participate in bilateral meetings in London with government ministers and security officials. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, made...

Shevani Smith, a fourth form student at the Herbert Morrison Technical High School in St. James, is the beneficiary of a J$40,000 scholarship from the South Florida Chapter of the Jamaica Ex-Police Officers Association. The scholarship was presented on June 3, as part of a week of activities by members of the Association, who also worked on the Adelphi Basic...