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Hundreds of residents from western Jamaica participated in the Ministry of National Security's first National Consultation on Crime, held at the Montego Bay Civic Centre, in St. James on May 28, under the theme: 'Together we can stop it'. The consultation was led by the Minister of National Security, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson, accompanied by Permanent Secretary, Major Richard...

Chief of Defence Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Major General Stewart Saunders, has urged graduates of the Caribbean Junior Command and Staff Course, to recognise the immense value of working together in partnership. "The course has equipped you with the requisite knowledge to enable you to improve the systems and procedures of your present organisations, to understand the...

Minister of National Security, Senator Dwight Nelson, has said that Government is moving ahead with the establishment of a national registration system, as an effective tool in the fight against crime. Under the system, which was announced by Prime Minister, Bruce Golding in 2008, a unique number will be assigned to every Jamaicans from birth, around which the national identification...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Dr. Patrick Allen, has argued that the destiny of the nation and the quality of Jamaica's economic, social and spiritual future are integrally linked to the performance of the police force. "The choices we make today, how we treat the opportunities resting in our hands, will determine the quality of our economic, social and...

Minister of National Security, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson, has invited members of the Jamaica Police Federation to return to the bargaining table with Government so that a settlement can be reached on the wage issue. "The Federation must get back around the table to continue the discussions with Government. Government is ready and prepared at this stage to continue...

Minister of National Security, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson today (May 27), toured a number of troubled communities in St. James and the police stations which serve these areas. The Minister, who was accompanied by a team from the Ministry and senior police officers from Area One, toured the communities of Granville, Mount Salem, Rose Heights, Canterbury and Flankers, and...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, today (May 28), presented a motorised wheelchair to Sergeant Cecil Smythe, during a ceremony at the City Centre Police Station, in downtown Kingston. The wheelchair will assist the committed policeman, who was made physically challenged some 22 years ago after being accidentally shot by a colleague while on duty, to move around more comfortably while carrying...

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in charge of Serious and Organised Crime, Les Green, has said that the improved forensic capability of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), including the use of a fingerprint system, is helping to apprehend offenders. "The fingerprint system has identified one person, who has committed 30 offences around Kingston and St. Andrew. That person has now...

Minister of National Security Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson has lauded the bravery and courage of Constable Marlon Samms even as he expressed sorrow at the death of the policeman. The Constable who was attached to the Linstead Police Station, died at the Kingston Public Hospital after he was shot by gunmen, when he and a colleague attempted to foil...

Minister of National Security, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson, has conveyed his expressions of sorrow and grief at the tragedy at the Armadale Juvenile Centre in Alexandria, St. Ann, which claimed the lives of five wards of the state and left thirteen others nursing injuries. The Minister, who along with Police Commissioner, Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, and the Ministry's Chief...

With a surge in the number of reports being made to the Office of the Children's Registry, the agency is moving to increase its efficiency in tracking data related to child abuse, by introducing a case management system and engaging the services of statisticians. Registrar at the Office of the Children's Advocate, Carla Edie, in an interview with JIS News...

The Ministry of Health is urging members of the public to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from any possible Influenza infection especially as they go to functions and other public gatherings over the holiday weekend. Persons are being reminded to observe good hygiene practices to ensure that they are not infected with any form of the influenza virus....