The Government is taking a more robust and targeted approach to tackling the trade of illegal firearms and drugs. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said there is a critical link between the illicit trades, which are being orchestrated by transnational criminal networks that operate seamlessly across borders. He said the Government recognises that...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica is committed to the fight against the transshipment of illicit drugs and continues to bolster measures to protect the country’s borders. He said the focus is on disrupting transnational criminal networks and their supply chains. “Jamaica is aggressively seeking to strengthen the capacity of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) as a...

New and incoming members of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Board of Visitors (BOV) are being urged to carry out their duties with moral courage, unwavering commitment, and a sense of fairness in upholding the principles of justice. The charge came from State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, at the BOV’s Orientation and...

The Government will continue investing in and supporting crime prevention and social intervention strategies that focus on reducing violence, as a feature of the society, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has said. “The next phase of the Government’s crime fighting strategy is to treat with the centre of the problem… and the centre of the problem is the...

Police officers attached to the Bull Bay Police Station in St. Andrew are operating in a reasonable and functional space, after being temporarily relocated due to the alignment of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP). This assurance comes from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, who toured the station’s new location at Gems...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, pays his respects after laying a wreath at a monument in National Heroes Park on September 15, during the Battle of Britain Wreath-Laying Ceremony. Battle of Britain Day is observed on September 15 each year to commemorate the great victory won by the Royal Air Force, which helped save Britain from...

For 2022, the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC) conducted 101 raids that resulted in the arrest of 439 persons, of which 288 were charged. This is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2022 Economic and Social Survey. The document noted that a total of 40 firearms and 6,176 rounds of ammunition were recovered, while 14 motor...