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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on August 30.

Incoming Travellers Must Fill Out Immigration Form Online

Beginning September 1, 2023, travellers coming to Jamaica will be mandated to fill out the immigration form online. The online form will replace the paper document that is issued to travellers on airlines. The Immigration/Customs (C5) Form is an entry...

A student of Jessie Ripoll Primary School in Kingston practises the ‘Kerb Drill’, which teaches children to raise their hand while crossing the road and observing their surroundings to ensure it is safe to do so.

Help Us Keep Our Children Safe as They Return to School

Corporal Kayla Keane of the JCF’s Corporate Communications Unit says the Police have deployed additional members of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) to handle the busy back-to-school shopping period.

JCF Deploys Additional Members of PSTEB in Major Town Centres

Corporal Kayla Keane of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit.

Back-to-School Shoppers Urged to Be Vigilant

Regional Coordinator for the Western Division of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Roland Haye, addresses an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) workshop at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River on Monday, August 28.

First Responders Urged to Support Persons Grappling with Psychological Disorders

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, addresses some of the inmates and Correctional Officers who successfully completed training within the entertainment sector, under the University of the West Indies (UWI)-Mona Prison Project (UMPP), at a graduation ceremony, held today (August 22), at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in downtown Kingston.

2 years ago National Security

Inmates and Correctional Officers Participate in Training Course

Several inmates and Correctional Officers have been empowered with business skills within the entertainment sector, under the University of the West Indies (UWI)- Mona Prison Project (UMPP). The training initiative was a collaboration between the UWI and the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) and “exemplifies the transformational power of education, hard work, resilience, and hope,” says Minister of State in...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) speaks with residents following a tour of the Gregory Park area in St. Catherine, today (August 19). Some 11 houses were firebombed recently, leaving more than 40 persons homeless. Looking on is Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left). The National Solid Waste Management Authority is already undertaking a clean-up exercise in the area.

2 years ago Local GovernmentNational Security

PHOTOS: Minister Mckenzie Visits Gregory Park Arson Victims

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) speaks with residents following a tour of the Gregory Park area in St. Catherine, today (August 19). Some 11 houses were firebombed recently, leaving more than 40 persons homeless. Looking on is Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left). The National Solid Waste Management...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), inspects the Officer Cadets at the Initial Officers’ Training Programme (IOTP) Commissioning Parade, held at Up-Park Camp, in St. Andrew, on August 18.

2 years ago National Security

Officer Cadets Encouraged to Serve with Integrity

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most. Hon. Sir Patrick Allen is calling on Officer Cadets, who have completed the Initial Officers’ Training Programme (IOTP), to carry out their duties with integrity. Speaking at the Initial Officers’ Training Programme Commissioning Parade held on Friday (August 18) at Up Park Camp, St. Andrew, the Governor-General said that as leaders, their mission must extend...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang,

2 years ago Foreign AffairsNational Security

Haitians Will Receive Support While Asylum Process Continues – Minister Chang

The 37 Haitians who landed in Portland in July will continue to receive the highest level of support while the legal process for asylum continues, says Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. The Minister, who visited with the Haitians at a facility in Robins Bay, St. Mary, on Monday (August 14), said that through collaborative efforts involving several...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth and Member of Parliament for St. Ann Northeastern, Hon. Marsha Smith (centre), and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert (left) are led on a tour of the new Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) office in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, by Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Andrew Wynter. Occasion was the official opening of the facility at 8 Park Avenue, on Friday, August 11.

3 years ago National Security

Persons Served by PICA Office in St. Ann Welcome Relocation

Persons served by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) office in St. Ann, which was officially opened on Friday (August 11), have welcomed its relocation. The office was relocated from the St. Ann’s Bay post office to 8 Park Avenue and has been open since August 8. Steer Town resident, Charmaine Williams, told JIS News that’s she is pleased...

Acting Commanding Officer for the St. James Police Division, Superintendent, Eron Samuels.

3 years ago National Security

St. James Police Carrying Out 14-Day Operation

The St. James Police division has embarked on a comprehensive 14-day operation targeting criminals in the parish. The security operation, which was launched on Tuesday (August 8), has been bearing fruit with the recovery of four illegal guns in Salt Spring on Thursday (August 10). Seized were three high-powered rifles and a handgun. One of the rifles is identified as...

Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford.

3 years ago Local GovernmentNational Security

JFB Urges Persons Not to Leave Cooking Unattended

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging persons not to leave cooking unattended, in order to prevent fires. JFB Commissioner, Stewart Beckford, told JIS News that within recent years, “cooking left unattended” has been among the causes of fires across the island. He pointed out that the JFB has had cases where persons fall asleep while cooking. Mr. Beckford noted...