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The Ministry of National Security has signed a follow-on military co-operation agreement with the People’s Republic of China, under which that country will provide military aid to Jamaica, valued at $136 million. The new agreement, which was sealed in May 2012, include the supply of uniforms, materials for uniforms, ballistic helmets, vests, boots and tents. Details of the contract were...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, said that continuous training of the coast guards is of utmost importance as the country continues to grapple with crime. He stated that through exposure to the latest techniques and equipment in diving, they will be better able to carry to out their functions “whether it be from a security perspective, a rescue...

Chief Executive Officer of the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jennifer McDonald, said that the agency is fully committed to its mandate of protecting national security, through the provision ofits various services. She was speaking at a church service held yesterday (June 10) at the St. James Parish Church in Montego Bay, to mark the five- year anniversary since...

Director of the Major Organized Crime and Anti-Corruption Task Force (MOCA), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Carl Williams, said the organisation will support the efforts of the Anti-Lottery Scam Task Force in St. James. The Anti-Lottery Scam Task Force, which has been in operation since the start of the year, has been instrumental in making significant inroads into the illicit...

A former employee of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has been arrested for fraud by the police. In a statement on the preliminary results of a forensic audit carried out on the NSWMA, in the House of Representatives, on June 6, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon Noel Arscott, said the crime involves money totalling more...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is assuring that the administration will be re-doubling its efforts this year, to create a safer and more secure society. Making her contribution to the 2012/13 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday June 5, Mrs. Simpson Miller assured that the new National Security Policy will be completed this year....

Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, says work has commenced on the establishment of a single anti-corruption agency, which will primarily comprise civilians stakeholders, such as attorneys and investigators. Speaking at the launch of the multi-agency Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Task Force (MOCA), at the Police Officers’ Club, Hope Road, St. Andrew, on June 4, Senator Golding informed...

Residents of the adjoining districts of Comfort Hall and Scarlett Hall near Falmouth in Trelawny, have joined together to establish a neighbourhood watch group, sending a clear message of zero tolerance against crime and all criminal activities in the area. The Comfort Hall/Scarlett Hall Community Development Association and Neighbourhood Watch was officially launched on June 3 during a ceremony at...

The Government's efforts to arrest the incidence of organised crime and corruption have been boosted by the establishment of the Major Organized Crime and Anti-Corruption Task Force (MOCA). The entity, which was launched by National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, at the Police Officers’ Club on Hope Road, St. Andrew, on Monday (June 4), will focus on identifying, investigating and...

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...