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Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (left), and Chile’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Eduardo Bonilla, symbolically exchange documents containing the Defence Technical Agreement, signed on October 21 between both countries, at the Ministry of National Security, Oxford Road, in St. Andrew.

JDF Members to Benefit from Advanced Training

The Government and the Republic of Chile have entered into a Defence Technical Agreement, with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) to benefit from advanced training in humanitarian relief and peace-keeping efforts. The agreement was inked on October 21, at the...

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (left), addresses journalists during Tuesday’s (October 21) media briefing at Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited’s Corporate offices in New Kingston, to announce the financial institution’s funding of a state-of-the-art thermal temperature scanner, being acquired from Canada at a cost of approximately $4.3 million (US$38,000). The machine will be installed at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. A cheque in the sum was symbolically presented to Mr. Bunting, and Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer McDonald, by Sagicor President and Chief Executive Officer, Richard Byles (right).

Maritime Surveillance to be Ramped Up

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting.

Landing Restriction Placed on Persons From Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting.

National Security Minister calls on Caribbean and Latin America to Face Ebola Threat with Militancy

Head of the Organised Crime Division (OCID), Senior Superintendent of Police, Clifford Chambers (2nd left)’ and Chairman of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) Gary Peart (right), sign copies of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will see both entities partnering to tackle illegal gaming and money laundering in the industry. Also pictured is Deputy Superintendent of Police, Shane McCalla. The signing took place on October 7, at the Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston.

Police and Lotteries Commission Ramp Up Efforts to Tackle Illegal Gaming

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11 years ago National Security and Peace

Health Ministry Collaborates With IAEA to Fight Cancer

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11 years ago National Security and Peace

Yasin Abu Bakr Returned to Trinidad and Tobago

The leader of the Jamaat al Muslimeen in Trinidad and Tobago, Yasin Abu Bakr was returned to Trinidad via private plane on Thursday, October 16. The flight left Jamaica shortly after three this morning and arrived in Port of Spain just after 6:00 a.m. Abu Bakr was initially placed on a Caribbean Airlines for return to Trinidad; however he became...

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11 years ago National Security and Peace

95 Students Receive Scholarships from Area 4 Police

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Newly Appointed Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams.

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Police Commissioner Pledges Accountability

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House Passes Bill to Expunge Records for Minor Offences

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11 years ago National Security and Peace

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