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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (May 24) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (May 24) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Jamaica Hosts Caribbean Nations Security Conference

Cabinet has approved Jamaica co-hosting the Caribbean Nations Security Conference 2023. The conference will be held in Montego Bay, St. James, from June 5 to 19, 2023. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime...
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson

Emergency Powers Regulations for SOEs Tabled in House
Chairman of the Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC), Lloyd Distant, speaking at a JIS Think on Monday (February 14).
Chairman of the Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC), Lloyd Distant, speaking at a JIS Think on Monday (February 14).

CMOC To Review National Consensus on Crime
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams ( second right) and Custos of St James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (right), look on as Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Lance Corporal, Aston Slue, assists two-year-old Javier Dennis to water a tree planted at the Salt Spring Primary and Infant School in St. James on Labour Day Tuesday (May 23).
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams ( second right) and Custos of St James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (right), look on as Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Lance Corporal, Aston Slue, assists two-year-old Javier Dennis to water a tree planted at the Salt Spring Primary and Infant School in St. James on Labour Day Tuesday (May 23).

Strong Support for Labour Activities in St. James
Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivers the keynote address at the 26th meeting of the CARICOM standing Committees of Chiefs of Immigration and Comptrollers of Customs, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St James, on Tuesday (May 16).
Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivers the keynote address at the 26th meeting of the CARICOM standing Committees of Chiefs of Immigration and Comptrollers of Customs, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St James, on Tuesday (May 16).

CARICOM States Urged to Collaborate to Protect Citizens from Illegal Migration Practices

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Logo of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA).
National Security

PICA encourages customers to utilize services implemented for greater convenience

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is inviting persons to take advantage of the various initiatives that have been instituted over the years to make the passport application process more efficient. This, as the agency has been experiencing a steady increase in the number of applications for passport being submitted through its various locations across the island in recent...
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Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivers the keynote address at the 26th meeting of the CARICOM Standing Committees of Chiefs of Immigration and Comptrollers of Customs, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St James, on Tuesday (May 16).
National Security

Dr. Chang Urges Increased Use of Technology to Strengthen Regional Border Security

Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says regional immigration and customs officials must take a more technological approach to improving border control and addressing threats to regional security. “Increased reliance on technology, systems integration, and a more data-driven approach to operations will undoubtedly improve the capacity of our border-control agents to make the appropriate...
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Chairman of the Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC), Lloyd Distant, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) should be commended for the improvements that have been made in its recruitment and training programme.
National SecurityTechnology

CMOC Impressed with Improvements in JCF

Improvements within the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have caught the attention of the country’s anti-crime watchdog. The Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC) has heaped commendation on the Government for the significant advancements that have been made in the JCF. Chairman CMOC, Lloyd Distant, told JIS News that the body, which is tasked with setting targets to mitigate crime, has been...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), converses with (from left) the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) Major Anthony Lysight; Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) Peter Salkey and Andrew Nish, and Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Area One, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Clifford Chambers, during a tour of Crabwood Lane in Hopewell, Hanover, on Saturday (May 13).
National Security

Residents of St. James Urged to Unite in the Fight Against Crime

Residents of St. James are being urged to unite in the fight against criminal activities and assist law enforcement efforts in bringing the perpetrators to justice.   This call comes from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.  He was speaking on Saturday (May 13) during a tour of Mount Salem in St. James that has...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), listens as Forensic Ballistics Expert, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Miguel Bernard (right), outlines details of the science. Also listening are Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson (left); and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left). The event was the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) ‘Transformations 2023: People, Quality and Technology Expo’, on Thursday (May 11) at the National Arena in Kingston.
National SecurityTechnology

National Security Framework Buildout Continuing This Year

The national security framework buildout will continue this year with the systematic onboarding of all 170 police facilities for islandwide network interconnectivity.  This was disclosed by Deputy Prime Minister and National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) ‘Transformations 2023: People, Quality and Technology Expo’, on Thursday (May 11) at the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, looks through a microscope while visiting the Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine booth, during the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) inaugural ‘Transformations 2023: People, Quality and Technology Expo’, on Thursday (May 11) at the National Arena in Kingston. Among those looking on are Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (fourth right); Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson (second right); Deputy Police Commissioner Fitz Bailey (left); and Forensic Ballistics Expert, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Miguel Bernard (second left).
National SecurityOffice of the Prime MinisterTechnology

Prime Minister Commends JCF for Making Robust Technological Advancements

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is being praised for the robust transformation being made by implementing cutting edge technology solutions that are supporting its operations and shaping the future of customer relations.  Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, praised the organisation while delivering the keynote address during Thursday’s (May 11) opening ceremony for the JCF’s inaugural ‘Transformations 2023: People,...
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Commanding Officer, St. Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Kenneth Chin.
National Security

Murders at Seven-year Low in St. Elizabeth

St. Elizabeth is experiencing the lowest level of murders over the past seven years, with a 53 per cent decline up to the end of April.  “It is the first we have seen murders at seven up to the end of April, and I continue to applaud the citizens of this parish for treating with their issues in a manner...
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