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Head of the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre, Superintendent Ivan Randall, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank.
Head of the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre, Superintendent Ivan Randall, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank.

DCS Explains How Family Life is Accommodated in Rehabilitation Process

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has explained how ‘family life’ is accommodated in the island’s correctional facilities. The DCS has developed programmes that seek to mirror activities done normally in society, to aid the rehabilitation process of inmates. Speaking...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 22).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 22).

Agriculture Minister Reporting Improved Outcomes from Efforts to Combat Praedial Larceny
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), and members of the security forces are led by Superintendent of Police in charge of the Kingston Eastern Division, Tomielee Chambers (left), in the community of Pleasant Heights, Rockfort, in Kingston, on Tuesday (October 22). There was a mass shooting at a football match in the community on National Heroes Day (October 21), which resulted in the death of five persons.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), and members of the security forces are led by Superintendent of Police in charge of the Kingston Eastern Division, Tomielee Chambers (left), in the community of Pleasant Heights, Rockfort, in Kingston, on Tuesday (October 22). There was a mass shooting at a football match in the community on National Heroes Day (October 21), which resulted in the death of five persons.

Security Forces Have Dismantled Many Gangs – PM
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), speaks with Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Kingston Eastern Division, Superintendent Tomielee Chambers (fourth right), and other members of the security forces, during his visit to Pleasant Heights in Rockfort, Kingston, on Tuesday (October 22), in the aftermath of a mass shooting at a football match in the community on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 21. Among the officials accompanying Dr. Holness are Deputy Prime Minister and National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), and Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan (right).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), speaks with Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Kingston Eastern Division, Superintendent Tomielee Chambers (fourth right), and other members of the security forces, during his visit to Pleasant Heights in Rockfort, Kingston, on Tuesday (October 22), in the aftermath of a mass shooting at a football match in the community on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 21. Among the officials accompanying Dr. Holness are Deputy Prime Minister and National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), and Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan (right).

Prime Minister, National Security Minister Condemn Mass Shooting in Rockfort
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 22).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 22).

JCF Commences Recruitment of Agricultural Wardens to Combat Praedial Larceny

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Head of the St. Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, addresses the 10th staging of Black River Day in the parish on Friday, October 18.
CommerceLocal GovernmentNational Security

Major Crimes Down by 32% in St. Elizabeth

The St. Elizabeth Police Division has seen a significant drop in major crimes, with the latest police statistics revealing a 32 per cent reduction from January to October 18, when compared to the previous year. Head of the St. Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, said only 191 major crimes were recorded during this period, down from 282 in 2023....
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second right), engage with stakeholders during Tuesday’s (October 15) launch of the six-year United Kingdom (UK)-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme, at Edward Seaga Primary School in Kingston. Listening are British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (right); Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Latin America and the Caribbean in the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, Baroness Jennifer Chapman of Darlington (centre), and the school’s Principal, Shernet Clarke-Tomlinson.
National Security

Seven Communities to Benefit from UK-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme

Seven volatile communities across Jamaica are set to benefit from a six-year United Kingdom (UK)-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme (VPPP). Grant funding from the UK Government to the tune of £15 million will be used to support the programme. Addressing Tuesday’s (October 15) launch at Edward Seaga Primary School in Kingston, Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security,...
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Senior Director, Inspection and Monitoring, Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Andrew Beaumont, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
National Security

Divisional Inspection Scorecards Introduced On PCOA Website

KINGSTON, Oct. 12 (JIS): Divisional Inspection Scorecards have been introduced on the Police Civilian Oversight Authority’s (PCOA) website. This feature, initially referred to as the PCOA Web Reporting Format, can be accessed at www.pcoa.gov.jm. The scorecards are intended to provide the public with an abbreviated report on the quality of services within Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) divisions; and use tangible...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers remarks during SynCon Technologies’ inaugural AI and Cybersecurity Summit, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (October 10).
CybersecurityTechnology

Minister Vaz Highlights Need to Strengthen Cybersecurity Infrastructure

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government is acutely aware of the need to strengthen Jamaica’s cybersecurity infrastructure. “As digital systems evolve, so do the tactics employed by cybercriminals. Their methods are becoming more sophisticated, and our defences must be equally advanced,” he said. Mr. Vaz was addressing SynCon Technologies’ inaugural Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
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Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret.) Radgh Mason, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on October 7, about Corrections Week, to be observed from October 27 to November 2.
National Security

Dept. of Correctional Services on Full Show Oct. 27 to Nov. 2

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will be on full display when it hosts its annual Corrections Week, from October 27 to November 2. Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret.) Radgh Mason, told a JIS Think Tank on October 7 that the DCS intends to provide an engaging and interactive Week. “This year, Corrections Week has an exciting seven days of...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Otarah Byfield Nugent, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on October 3.
National Security

PCOA TOPS Competition Focuses on Police Stations in Area 2

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Competition will focus on Area 2 for 2024. Now in its sixth staging, police stations in Area 2, which comprises St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland divisions, will vie for prizes to determine who is the ‘TOP’ police station. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on October 3, Chief...
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