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KINGSTON — The number of murders committed over the past 12 months is the lowest since 2003, says Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding. Making his contribution to the 2011/12 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, today (May 10), Mr. Golding informed that crime statistics for this year have shown a significant reduction in most major crimes, with a...

KINGSTON — Approximately 2,200 child abuse cases have been reported to the Office of the Children's Registry since the start of the year. Public Relations and Communications Manager at the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rashida St. Juste, said that even though the amount signals that persons are now more aware that they have a responsibility to report these cases, it...

KINGSTON — Patron of the National Child Month Committee, Douglas Orane, has called on Jamaicans to commit their time, resources and energies toward creating a safer environment for children. He was speaking at a church service held recently at the Trinity Moravian Church, Richmond Park, Kingston to kick off activities for Child Month 2011. Mr. Orane said that children should...

KINGSTON — The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) has announced new measures to address illegal parking in sections of the Corporate Area, as it moves to restore order to the city's streets. “The assault that we are going to take on illegal parking in the corporate area over the next couple of months must bring us some results because...

KINGSTON — The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) of the Ministry of National Security, in partnership with the community of Homestead in St. Catherine, deployed its PeaceMobile, ‘a roaming peace-vibes concert and information village’ in that community, on Sunday, May 1. A special feature of the Homestead programme was the provision of free health services. The concert series, the...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding congratulated 291 constables at their passing out parade on April 29 and charged them to continue the strides being made by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Prime Minister Golding was the Reviewing Officer and keynote speaker at the police academy. Giving his charge, Mr. Golding said, "You are joining the force at a time...

KINGSTON — The Government’s capacity to maintain law and order in the country will be further enhanced this year, with the continued construction and improvement of police stations and other buildings. As outlined in the 2011/2012 Estimates of Expenditure now before the House of Representatives, $600 million of a $750 million allocation will be spent this year on the construction...

KINGSTON — An allocation of $20 million has been set aside in the 2011/12 Estimates of Expenditure in support Government’s efforts in reducing the incidence of crime and violence in high risk and vulnerable inner city communities. The initiative, which begins this month, falls under the Community Crime and Violence (Jamaica Crime Observatory) project, which is being implemented by the...

KINGSTON — Cabinet has given approval for amendments to be made to the Copyright Act, 1993. Speaking on April 20 post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz said that drafting instructions have also been given to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel. Mr. Vaz said that the amendments will allow for...

Cabinet has approved Jamaica's accession to the Second Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography. Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaking on April 21 post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, said that the Optional Protocol, which is one of...

KINGSTON — Efforts by the Government to reduce crime and violence in 39 volatile and vulnerable communities have been bolstered with an allocation of $830 million, to finance prevention and strategic interventions that will address identified individual, family and community risk factors. This initiative, which is being implemented by the Ministry of National Security, with funding from the Government, Department...

KINGSTON — Head of the European Union Delegation in Jamaica, Ambassador Marco Mazzocchi Alemanni, says the EU will be funding the visit of two international crime experts to consult with the Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), as part of efforts to assist Jamaica in fighting crime. He said the experts are expected to arrive in Jamaica as early...