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Ambassador of the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Audrey Marks, has assured the international community that the Government will protect the human rights of citizens as it carries out operations to restore law and order across the country and root out criminal networks. "I wish to underscore the importance that Jamaica places on...

Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Audrey Marks yesterday (June 7) stressed the Government's commitment to the attainment of peace and security in order to create economic and social opportunities, facilitate trade and investment, and to generate tourism and employment in the region. Ambassador Marks, who was addressing the 40th General...

Four new detainees were taken into police custody yesterday (June 7, 2010) as the curfew imposed on Sunday morning (June 6, 2010) by the Security Forces on sections of Downtown Kingston including Matthews Lane continued. The four new detainees who were taken into custody yesterday brought the overall total to 265. Of that amount, 45 are still to be processed....

Twenty-three year-old Ewan Cunningham of Old Harbour Road, Spanish Town in St. Catherine was fatally shot after he and a group of gunmen challenged the police in a shootout in Spanish Town, St. Catherine yesterday. Information is that about 5:20 p.m., a team of police was on patrol on Valdez Road when they encountered a group of gunmen who engaged...

Seventeen guns and 156 rounds of assorted ammunition were seized by members of the security forces in several parishes between Friday, June 4 to Sunday, June 6 2010. A breakdown of the weapons and ammunition are as follows: .css1 td{background:white; font-size:13px}; Division Type of Firearms # of Firearms Type of Ammunition # of Ammunition St. Andrew Central 9 mm Luger...

Two guns were removed from the nation's streets by the police in separate areas of St. Andrew yesterday. Information received is that between of 6:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., a police party conducted an operation on the Maryland main road in the parish. During the operation, a premises was searched and a Smith and Wesson .38 Revolver bearing serial number...

A curfew is now in place in sections of the corporate area (Police Divisions within Area 4). The boundaries of the curfew are as follows: North along Charles Street from Rose Lane to Orange Street;South along West Queen Street from Rose Lane to Orange Street;East along Orange Street from West Queen Street to Charles Street.West along Rose Lane from West...

The Jamaica Community Crime and Violence Prevention Programme, financed by a grant of US$2.65 million from the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF), was officially launched on Thursday (June 3) at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston. The programme will support the Jamaica Social Investment Fund's (JSIF) efforts to reduce crime and violence in high risk and vulnerable inner-city communities. Managing...

The Ministry of National Security is reporting that the bodies of 35 persons, who lost their lives in the security operation in West Kingston, have so far been identified. The process is continuing at the Tivoli Gardens Community Centre and the Denham Town Police Station. Following this initial identification using photographs, the relatives will then be advised when to visit...

Representatives of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), including Dr. Marshall Hall and Mr. Oliver Clarke today (June 2) toured sections of Tivoli Gardens to get a first-hand look at the conditions in the West Kingston community, following last week's joint police/military operation there. Mr. Hall told JIS News that instant restoration and rehabilitation of the infrastructure of Tivoli Gardens...

A police post is to be established in Tivoli Gardens, which, among other things, will serve as a hub for building a new positive relationship between the residents and the security forces. Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding, made the announcement in a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 1) on the joint police/military operation in West Kingston....

The process of identifying persons, who were killed during the police/military operation in West Kingston, will begin tomorrow (June 2). The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has advised that photographs of the deceased will be displayed at the Tivoli Gardens Community Centre where the Police Complaints Office is located, and at 14 Metcalfe Street (the former Remand Centre). Viewing will start...