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Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington, has appealed to the society to support the security forces' ongoing efforts to curb crime, particularly in marginalized inner-city communities. Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington responds to a question about the latest crime fighting initiatives, during Thursday's (June 24) Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) Chairman's Club Forum at the Hilton Kingston. His plea came against the...

Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington, says charges are likely to be laid against at least 30 of 80 persons being detained by the security forces in connection with the recent unrest in West Kingston. Speaking at the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) Chairman's Club Forum at the Hilton Kingston Hotel on Thursday, Mr. Ellington said that the joint police/military incursions...

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, said today's (June 24) extradition hearing for Christopher 'Dudus' Coke was an expeditious and smooth process. Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, fields questions from the press from her vehicle, following a Resident Magistrate hearing held this morning (June 24) at the Mobile Reserve, Harman Barracks, where Christopher 'Dudus' Coke waived his...

Michael Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, today (June 24), waived his right for an extradition trial in Jamaica and was extradited to the United States early this afternoon. The former Tivoli Gardens resident, who is wanted by the American Authorities on alleged drug and gun running charges, attended an extradition hearing before a Resident Magistrate, at the Mobile Reserve, Harman Barracks, where...

The Rev Al Miller who was asked by the Police yesterday (June 22) to immediately turn himself in at any police station, along with his lawyer, for questioning, as he is a major person of interest on a matter currently being investigated by the Police was interviewed by members of the Organised Crime Investigation Division Wednesday (June 23). Following the...

Business operators are being asked to more closely monitor their shipments to ensure that they are not being used to transport guns into the island. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Leslie Green, said yesterday (June 22), that "it's within these containers that, unfortunately, the vast majority of the firearms are trafficked." "I urge businesses to be vigilant in relation to...

Two curfews have been imposed in sections of the St. Catherine North Division as of 4:00 a.m. today June 23, 2010 until 4:00 a.m. Friday, June 25, 2010. The boundaries of curfew number one which will be imposed in the Jones Avenue/Shelter Rock communities are:NORTH Along Greendale main road and Burke road between Michael Manley Drive and the Spanish Town...

The marked success achieved by Jamaica in the treatment and care of HIV/AIDS has caught the interest of other Caribbean nations. This has led to a five-day study tour now underway by the Caribbean Coalition of National AIDS Programme Coordinators (CCNAPC), to learn more about our best practices. The group comprises persons designated by the country or territory who are...

Commissioner of Police, Mr. Owen Ellington this evening confirmed that the police have arrested the former West Kingston gang leader, Christopher "Dudus" Coke. Commissioner Ellington is reassuring family, friends and well wishers of Coke that the police will be taking "every step possible to ensure his safety and well being whilst he is in our custody." He also asked these...

Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington, said this evening (June 22) that legal proceedings against captured fugitive, Christopher Coke, should commence within 48 hours. "The legal proceedings will commence immediately; once we are able to settle on the issue of legal representation and reach an agreement with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on where the hearings will be held a...

Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Ambassador Albert Ramdin, has expressed confidence in the Jamaican Government's efforts at maintaining national security. Bringing greetings at the opening ceremony of the Fifth Biennial Caribbean Environmental Forum and Exhibition (CEF-5), being held at the Rose Hall Resort and Spa, in Montego Bay, on Monday June 21, the...

Jamaica's Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Audrey Marks, has urged the organisation to continue to emphasise the multi-dimensional approach to security in the Americas, noting that security threats can no longer be addressed solely with armed conflict. This approach, she said, must encompass economic, social, health and environmental issues, among other key factors that can...