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MONTEGO BAY — Minister of Education, Hon Andrew Holness, wants the full force of the law applied to students guilty of violence against teachers. He was speaking to the media on Wednesday (May 25), during a visit to the Cambridge High School, St. James. The school was the scene of an altercation between a male teacher and a group of...

MONTEGO BAY — In its drive to improve the safety and security of citizens in western Jamaica, the Ministry of National Security has reopened the renovated former police facility at 14 Barnett Street, Montego Bay, St. James, to serve as the Region One headquarters of the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF). The facility, which was destroyed by fire several years...

KINGSTON — A significant push is to be made by Government to improve the image and public perception of the Ananda Alert emergency missing child system. The efforts will focus on increasing the number of persons involved in the emergency network giving law enforcers a better chance of locating children reported missing.             The Ananda Alert programme has had a...

KINGSTON — The Police have released the names of the 12 most wanted sex offenders, the second time this is being done in three years. The sex offenders  are: 20-year-old Anthony Hephard, otherwise called ‘Papa’; 17-year-old Everton McDonald; 20-year-old Anthony Kelly; 35-year-old taxi operator, Marvin Hawthorne; 23-year-old Dimitri Hyatt; 27-year-old Dwayne Francis; 18-year-old  Michael McKenzie; 17-year-old Junior Daley; 24-year-old Phillip...

OCHO RIOS — A new motorbike and head gear have been presented to the Oracabessa Police, in St. Mary, by Stewart’s Automotive Group. The Honda trail motorbike and helmet were handed over by Security Minister, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson, at a ceremony held at the Oracabessa Police Station, on May 18. "There is no professional that can perform his...

MANDEVILLE — Scores of Canaan Heights residents, in Clarendon, turned out on May 15 for the Ministry of National Security sponsored Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) peace-vibes concert and information village, held at the community centre.             The  five-hour concert saw several local performers doing pieces that depict peace and unity. There were also appearances by area dancers; veteran...

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...