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The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), reported this evening that, at approximately 12.30 p.m. today, a helicopter (Bell 412EP military aircraft) carrying out a training mission crashed at Up Park Camp, Kingston, the JDF's headquarters. Onboard were the captain, his co-pilot and a crew member. There were no passengers or civilians on board at the time of the accident. The aircraft...

Inspector of Police, Wilbert Affleck, has cautioned parents against taking illegal or "robot" taxis, to ensure the safety of themselves and their children. "Be careful of the motor vehicles you use to transport your children to school and yourselves to work," he urged parents attending the launch of Jamalco's Road Safety Campaign, recently, at the Annunciation Basic School in Hayes,...

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is urging Jamaicans to police the utility companies to ensure that they deliver on the guaranteed standards. The standards are a set of service requirements agreed on by OUR and the utility companies, to ensure quality service to customers. Failure by the companies to deliver on these standards results in compensation to customers, once...

Minister of National Security, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson, has said the Government intends to wage a relentless battle against the criminals in the country, and to retake the communities, the towns and the parishes. "We are going to retake our country and make it a safe place for us to live in, to work, operate our businesses and educate...

Minister of National Security, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson, has said that an urgent national imperative of the Government is the formulation of clearly defined strategies and the implementation of effective mechanisms to significantly reduce the rate of recidivism in the society, particularly in the penal institutions. He pointed out that there is a potential 23 per cent re-offending rate...

Programme Manager for Sustainable Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, Beverly Reynolds, has called on Caribbean governments and stakeholders to "act now" to tackle drug trafficking and abuse in the region. She was addressing a Think Tank at the Half Way Tree Road headquarters of the JIS on Wednesday (June 24). Speaking against the background of the observance of International Day...

Children, who are sent to juvenile correctional facilities, are seen by many as irredeemable, but Acting Commissioner of Corrections, June Spence Jarrett, says that while a number of them pose behaviour challenges, they can be rehabilitated. In urging the society "not to write off these children," she says that a number of former juvenile offenders have gone on to achieve...

The Ministries of National Security and Education, are working to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address the problem of violence in schools. The agreement, which was announced by National Security Minister, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson, on Thursday June 18 at the Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew meeting, held at the Police Officers Club, will go beyond...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Major Richard Reese, has affirmed the Government's support for the United Nations Security Council resolution, which requires all UN member states to criminalise the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and all related materials. The Resolution (UNSCR 1540), also requires UN member states to enact and enforce strict export controls, and...

The Ministry of National Security will be implementing its Jamaica Reducing Re-offending Action Plan (JRRAP) later this month, which aims to provide rehabilitative support for offenders and ex-offenders. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson, in a message read by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Major Richard Reese, at the inaugural Caribbean Probation Officers Conference on June 9 at the...

Minister of National Security, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson, has endorsed Community Corrections as a strategy to contain overcrowding in the penal facilities and reduce costs. "It is currently costing taxpayers approximately US$9,672(J$860,852) annually to maintain an inmate in custodial care," the Minister said in an address read by Permanent Secretary, Major Richard Reese, at the opening ceremony for the...

Commissioner of Police, Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin has stressed the need to restore nobility to the policing profession in Jamaica. "As police officers, we are a part of that noble profession, which can be one of the most rewarding occupations. We have a unique opportunity to touch the lives of those whom we serve and to significantly impact the quality...