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National Security Minister, Senator Colonel Trevor MacMillan, has said that the country is making breakthroughs in the 'Guns for Drugs' trade between Jamaica and Haiti. "We continue to believe that this is the source of much of the illegal arms in this country. We will, therefore, be maintaining our vigilance and are employing new strategies to break the back of...

The government will be taking a tough stance on lewd and violent music, and will put in place the resources needed to effect and enforce the necessary changes, Prime Minister Bruce Golding, has said. "We are going to find a way to deal with the nastiness that is out there. And if it is some law that needs to be...

Minister of National Security, Senator Colonel Trevor MacMillan, has called for greater co-operation between the police and citizens in reducing crime and violence in Jamaica. The minister said that no police jurisdiction can be successful and effective, without the support of the communities they cover. However, he said that co-operation was not something that could be demanded from the communities...

Individuals locked up in correctional facilities are often considered a drain on the state's resources, while seemingly oblivious to the challenges faced by taxpayers whose taxes maintain the institutions and sustain their welfare. However, the Department of Correctional Services' (DCS) Inmate Work Programme seeks to change this conception, by actively engaging inmates in activities which are beneficial to themselves and...

The Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA), today (Feb. 5) launched its 2009 Peace for Prosperity Campaign, which will target young people, especially students, in light of the growing incidence of violence in schools. "They must be exposed, through peace building initiatives, to peaceful alternatives to violence," said Chairman of the organisation, Dr. Elizabeth Ward, at the launch held today (Feb. 5)...

As the Government seeks to reduce crime and better enforce law and order, Jamaicans are being called on to stamp out the "informer must dead" culture as it creates obstacles in crime fighting and leads to the sustainability of corruption. In a Vox Pop carried out by JIS News yesterday (Jan. 30), members of the public seemed ready to take...

Minister of National Security, Senator Colonel Trevor MacMillan, has lauded the work of the Peace Management Initiative (PMI) in providing an effective social mechanism in sections of society. Addressing the PMI's 7th anniversary luncheon held at the Hilton Kingston Hotel yesterday (Jan. 30), the Minister noted that since its inception, the PMI has played a "pivotal role in easing tension...

The crime fighting capacity of the Jamaica Constabulary Force has been boosted by the introduction of a Video Witness Identification System. Speaking with JIS News on a tour of the facility at the Kingston Central Police Station Wednesday (January 28), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Les Green, said that this new system would improve the effectiveness and fairness of identification...

Children's Advocate, Mary Clarke, has emphasised that the marked increase in reports of child abuse to the Office of the Children's Registry (OCR), does not translate to increased incidents of child abuse in Jamaica. Mrs. Clarke was responding to international media reports of an increase in the incidence of child abuse in Jamaica. Speaking with JIS News, she explained that...

In 2008, approximately 50 per cent of persons featured on the Police most wanted list were captured and charged. This was revealed by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of crime, Mark Shields, at a press conference, held at the Ministry of National Security, in Kingston, on January 27. "About 50 per cent of those who have been listed...

Minister of National Security, Senator Colonel Trevor MacMillan, is reporting that the crime situation in the Tredegar Park and Gravel Heights communities, in St. Catherine, has calmed down dramatically. Speaking at a press briefing on January 27, at the Ministry of National Security, in Kingston, the Minister said that the police have identified a person of interest, who is suspected...

The Government is putting measures in place for the implementation of a security vetting policy, which will apply to certain sensitive posts within the public service. The move is part of efforts to reduce and eliminate corruption and enhance accountability in Government. Addressing a special consultation organised by the Customs Department today (Jan. 27) at the Mona Visitors' Lodge in...