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With approximately 3,000 persons being deported to Jamaica annually, coupled with the local offenders, there is absolutely no doubt that an effective rehabilitation system is needed. Thanks to the British Government, who committed 2.97 million pounds sterling to the initiative, Jamaica is on its way to achieving state-of-the-heart rehabilitation facilities and well trained individuals, through the Jamaica Reducing Re-offending Action...

Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, says a review of security arrangements at the Princess Margaret Hospital in St. Thomas, is being undertaken following the invasion of the facility by gunmen early Friday morning (July 31). The Minister visited the Hospital Friday, and met with staff and patients who were present during the incident, as well as the management of...

The Howard Hostels, which will assist in managing prisoners' transition to freedom while reducing re-offending, were officially opened Wednesday (July 29) at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston. The project forms part of the Ministry of National Security's efforts to improve its rehabilitative infrastructures and reduce crimes. The facilities, which were refurbished at a cost of some $22...

Adequate security will be in place for this year's Festival Float Parade and Independence Grand Gala slated for Thursday, August 6. The events, part of the 47th Independence celebrations, are being held under the theme: 'Preserving the Positive, Shaping the Future'. Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Delroy Gordon, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, said...

Minister of National Security, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson, said that the security forces will be addressing crime in Clarendon as a matter of priority. He was speaking at a community consultation hosted by the Ministry of National Security on July 15 at the St. Gabriel's Anglican Church Hall in May Pen, Clarendon. He said that not only was Clarendon...

National Security Minister, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson, has reassured the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) of his Ministry's commitment to improving the conditions at police stations which have fallen into disrepair. Senator Nelson was speaking at the signing of a $30 million contract for the construction of the Alexandria Police Station in St. Ann, at the Ministry's office in Kingston...

Money laundering expert, Inspector Carl Berry, has advised the public to exercise caution in dealing with remittances from overseas or clearing goods on behalf of other persons. "Sometimes we do, acting in good faith, engage indirectly in the process of money laundering. So please be careful," Mr. Berry warned. He was speaking at a seminar on money laundering hosted by...

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard is continuing the search for three fishermen from Old Harbour, St. Catherine, who have not been seen since journeying to the Pedro Cays on Saturday (July 11). The fishermen- Norman White, John Welsh and a man known only as 'Anthony', went missing in a 38-foot, yellow canoe fitted with an outboard engine. The...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security Major Richard Reese, has urged members of the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF), to embrace change as a critical tool in upholding the order of law in Jamaica. Major Reese was speaking at the Officers' Association 23rd Annual General Conference for the ISCF held in Ocho Rios, St. Ann on July 9....

Minister of National Security, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson, is promising better working facilities for the police, as part of the thrust to fight crime and improve service to the public. "Whatever strategies we come up with to fight crime and violence, those strategies, those creative thinking, those approaches have to start with the police force," the Minister stated on...

Opposition Spokesman on National Security, Peter Bunting, is advocating greater use of technology by the police in their crime-fighting strategies. This, he contends, will boost their operations and activities significantly, particularly where they encounter challenges in getting witnesses to testify in investigations, as well as in the overall management of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Speaking in the 2009/10 Sectoral...

The Parliamentary Opposition is proposing the creation of a new statutory body, the Police Services Authority (PSA), with the supporting legislation, to oversee matters relating to management and accountability within the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). This proposal, according to Opposition Spokesman on National Security, Peter Bunting, resonates out of discussions between the Government and the Opposition on the recommendation of...