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Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, says an advisory committee has been set up to see to the early implementation of legislation for the establishment of the proposed single anti-corruption body. Minister Golding, who made the announcement on May 30 official opening of Transparency International’s 2012 Regional Meeting of the Americas, held at Super Clubs Breezes Hotel in...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, is hailing the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) as an invaluable institution, noting that as the country’s last line of defence, it can be regarded as the ultimate guarantor of Jamaica’s sovereignty and democracy. The Minister was speaking at the 45th staging of the Jamaica Regiment’s Victoria Cross dinner on Friday (May 25), at...

Plans to improve operations of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Polygraph Unit have been bolstered with the injection of approximately $59 million ($705,000 CAD). The money, donated by the Canadian Government, will be used for training, equipment and upgrading work, with the objective of making the unit a centre of excellence for training in the use of polygraph applications in...

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), in Charge of Operations, Glenmore Hinds, says to ensure that the integrity of senior officers is of the highest standard, they are requested to undergo polygraph examinations, commonly known as lie detector tests, prior to promotion. “Not many employers can say that their employees are in fact fit for the job through the process of...

Chief Relationship Officer, Aeromar Group, Dr. Blossom O’Meally-Nelson, has called on Jamaicans to begin speaking positively of the police, and to show them more respect, as they put their lives on the line to ensure peace and public safety. “The relationship between the public and the police is a symbiotic one. Whether it is individuals, lobby groups or human rights...

Signs and billboards marking major crash ‘hot spots’ are to be erected across the island, to warn motorists of these danger zones, so they can avoid getting into accidents. This will be undertaken by Jamaica National General Insurance (JNGI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, through its Road Safety Unit. The initiative forms part of JNGI's...

Former Commissioner of Police, Lucius Thomas, is to take up the position of Police Welfare Co-ordinator at the Ministry of National Security, in order to advocate on behalf of the many members of the force who have served and are still serving the country with distinction. Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, made the disclosure as he addressed the...

Team Leader of the Western Region of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Malika McKenzie, has called on all Jamaicans to  assist and  ensure that perpetrators of child abuse are found guilty and imprisoned. Addressing the 7th Annual Child Month Exhibition, held  on May 17 at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, in Montego Bay, St. James, Mrs. McKenzie pointed out that when...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, has announced that the Government is in the process of reviewing the legislation governing the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM),  to ensure that the relationship between that body and the Jamaica Police Federation become more wholesome and effective. “There is an inherent tension in the relationship between any INDECOM-type agency and the Police...

Three police stations in Kingston and St. Catherine are slated to be to be upgraded by the Government this fiscal year, at a cost of $41 million. The improvement works will be done under the Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP) II, which is funded by the European Union (EU). As contained in the 2012/13 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House...

A total of $9 million has been allocated by the government for the general repair and upkeep of two of the country’s major adult correctional institutions. This is set out in the 2012/13 Estimates of Expenditure, which were tabled in the House of Representatives on May 10. Of the sum,  $4.5 million will be used to facilitate the repair of...

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, is urging the government to ensure that a solid legislative framework and sound policies are in place to hold perpetrators of child abuse accountable for their actions. “This will, of course, build confidence in the system and it will encourage victims to participate because they know that some justice is there for them,” Mrs. Gordon...