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Jamaica has no immediate plans to implement the use of the millimeter wave machine, used for electronic body scanning, at the nation's airports. Director of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Lieutenant Colonel Oscar Darby, told JIS News that while the machine is very useful, "we don't know as yet the extent to which it can be operated in our...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is planning to increase personnel by 800 recruits this year. This would increase the size of the JCF to 9,200, and police complement to 13,000, including the additional 1,800 members of the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF) and 2,000 Special Constables. This was revealed by Communications Director for the JCF, Karl Angell, at a press...

If it is one advice that juvenile offender Damien Jackson* has for the country's young men, to turn them away from a life of crime, it is for them to value themselves. It is an important lesson that he, himself, had to learn the hard way. Damien strongly believes that not placing value in himself, coupled with negative thoughts and...

The police have reported a 10 per cent increase in operational activities for 2009, with raids leading the way. Providing the figures at a press briefing at the Police Officers' Club, Hope Road, Kingston on Thursday (January 7), Acting Deputy Commissioner in Charge of Operations, Glenmore Hinds, said that there were 53,967 raids, up from 42,387 in 2008, or a...

The Ministry of Health has issued a release advising the public that no crisis is impending at the Spanish Town Hospital, with the expiration of contracts of Senior House Officers. The release, issued following a meeting between Minister of Health, the Hon Rudyard Spencer, and representatives of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), stated: "The Ministry of Health wishes...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is urging Jamaicans to take extra precautions during the hectic Christmas season. In a pamphlet, 'Safety During the Holidays', recently published by the JCF, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), persons are urged to begin with safety at home, including checking lights for cracked sockets or bare wires. "Use no more...

The Cybercrimes Act, with sanctions for the misuse of computer systems or data and to facilitate investigation and prosecution of such crimes, was passed on Friday (December18) in the Senate. Leader of Government Business and Attorney General, Senator the Hon. Dorothy Lightbourne, explained that the Act provides criminal sanctions for unauthorised access to and use of computer systems and data...

Twenty- three graduates from Jamaica, Barbados and Montserrat, who participated in a narcotics investigation course at the Regional Drug Law Enforcement Training Centre (REDTRAC) in St. Catherine, have been warned to keep their integrity intact. "There can be no more important qualities for members of law enforcement agencies than that they are to be honest and act with integrity," Director/Principal...

The Government has signed loan agreements with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), totalling US$31 Million (J$2.7 billion), to cover justice and road improvement programmes. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon Audley Shaw, signed both agreements on Wednesday (December 16). They cover: the Citizens Security and Justice Programme II; and the Road Improvement Programme. Mr. Shaw welcomed the loans,...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing to school administrators to allow students full access to computers that have been placed in schools. He urged them not to let their desire to preserve the equipment get in the way of students fully utilising them. Speaking at the handing over of the final batch of computers to 10 schools under...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has called on new recruits of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), to be committed while serving their country. Dr. Tufton, who is the Member of Parliament for South West St. Elizabeth, made the call when he delivered the keynote address at the graduation of over 200 new members of the JCF,...

An additional 700 police personnel will be deployed to various locations across the island as the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) institutes measures to ensure the safety of citizens during the busy Christmas season. "The JCF is giving the public the assurance that all available police men and women will be on the streets during this Christmas period," said Acting Deputy...