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Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Family Planning Association, Saint Rachel Ustanny (right), explains the need for community outreach programmes, such as health festivals, at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. Listening keenly is Acting Programme Director for the Community Renewal Programme, Sherrian Gray. The JFPA (Famplan) and the Community Renewal Programme are to stage two health festivals in the communities of Trench Town and Majesty Gardens on February 8 and 12, respectively.

Health Festival for Trench Town February 8

Hundreds of residents in Trench Town, St. Andrew, are to benefit from a Health Festival to be held at the Vin Lawrence Park, on Saturday, February 8. The festival, which forms part of a series of events to commemorate the...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, addresses members of the Diplomatic Corps at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston on February 5 where he provided details on major infrastructural projects being undertaken.

Dr. Davies Outlines Major Investment Projects To Diplomatic Corps

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), is greeted by President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Kelly Tomblin on his arrival at the company’s Sports Club in Kingston for the official signing of a partnership agreement, through which 20 youth from the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) will receive on the job training at the JPS over a six-month period. The signing took place at the company’s Sports Club, in Kingston, on February 6. At centre is Senior Vice President, JPS, Gary Barrow.

JPS Opens Door to At-Risk Youth

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, updates members of the diplomatic corps on crime-fighting initiatives being implemented by the Jamaican government, at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston, on February 5.

More Than 100 Scammers Arrested

Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips, delivers the keynote address at the ‘Unite for Change’ National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention, which was held on January 30 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

PM Says Communities Must “Stand Up” Against Crime

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.

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Police Rescue 41 Human Trafficking Victims

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is making strides in the fight against human trafficking, with more than 41 victims rescued by the Anti-Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Unit to date. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Carl Williams, said 27 of the victims were rescued within the last two years. He informed that seven cases are before the courts, while there are...

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting.

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National Security Ministry to Stage Youth Violence Prevention Forum

The Ministry of National Security will host a National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention on Thursday, January 30, as it continues to roll-out the ‘Unite for Change' public education and behaviour change programme aimed at tackling the nation’s crime problem. The one-day forum, slated for the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, will seek to increase awareness of interventions and preventative...

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National Security Ministry to Stage Youth Violence Prevention Forum on January 30

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JCF Study Opens Opportunities for Schools

The recent Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) study on prison inmates and links with some schools, which has caused discomfort among the schools identified, has served to open up more opportunities for these institutions to receive well needed assistance. This is according to at least two of the principals of the high/junior high schools highlighted in the research paper as having...

Minister of Education, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites (right), responds to a question at a Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday, January 23, where he elaborated on the findings of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) report. At left is National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting; and Minister of Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (centre), who hosted the briefing.

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JCF Study to Help, Not Shame Schools – Minister Thwaites

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) study, which found that a high percentage of convicts attended particular secondary schools, is not meant to shame or blame any institution. Rather, he said, special attention will be given to the 56 schools identified, in order to assist them, by providing more resources. “It is simply...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (2nd left), updates journalists on the Government

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Crime Not Out Of Control – Minister Bunting

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, has assured that crime is not spiralling out of control, but admits that it is a serious challenge. Speaking at a Jamaica House press briefing, held on January 23, at the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Bunting pointed out that while murders spiked in the third quarter of 2013, since mid-December, there was...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), emphasises a point during his presentation to journalists on the government

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Body Cameras for Policemen

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will begin outfitting select police units with body cameras, as part of its strategy to improve transparency in interactions with the public. The initiative is also aimed at improving the gathering of evidence of criminal activities, in order to prosecute persons who commit them. Making the announcement at a Jamaica House press briefing, on January...