The Government is receiving interest from at least two reputable companies to enter into a public/private partnership to build a modern adult correctional facility. “The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has been tasked to manage this process, and I’m hopeful that we will make some tangible progress on this issue during this year,” said Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Anti-Corruption Branch last year, arrested and charged 51 of its members, as it continues to weed out corrupt members within its ranks. A total of 91 persons were charged, with the remaining 40 persons being civilians. National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, who made the revelation while contributing to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the...

Jamaica has been upgraded from the United States (US) State Department’s Trafficking in Persons Tier 2 Watch List to Tier 2. The adjustment is contained in the State Department’s 2013 Trafficking in Persons report. Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, who made the disclosure   yesterday (June 19), during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives,...

As at June 15, murders in the parish of Manchester were down 50 per cent when compared to the corresponding period last year. This was disclosed by Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, yesterday (June 19), during his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. Mr. Bunting, who is also Member of Parliament for Central...

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, says the long-awaited Criminal Justice (Suppression of Organised Criminal Groups) Act is slated to be tabled in Parliament as early as next week. Making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 19, Mr. Bunting announced that the Legislative Committee of Cabinet has approved the Bill. He further informed...

The first meeting of the island’s Cyber Security Task Force is expected to begin next month, June 2013. The task force, which will comprise a broad cross-section of stakeholders in the private and public sectors, will report to the Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell. [RELATED: Broadband Map to be Developed] This was disclosed by State...

A thirty-four year old Cashier employed to the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) and assigned to the Constant Spring Tax Office, was arrested and charged on April 8, 2013, with receiving stolen documents and faces additional charges of tendering stolen and forged documents. A thirty-four year old Cashier employed to the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) and assigned to the Constant Spring...

The traffic division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has received a boost with the addition of four motorcycles to its fleet. Valued at some US$30,000, the 650cc Yamaha motorcycles, donated by the Jamaica National General Insurance Company (JNGI), were handed over on Thursday, May 9, at the Commissioner’s Office on Old Hope Road in Kingston. Minister of National Security,...