Driving instructors have been given time to meet certification requirements under the new rules governing the use of the nation’s roads. As provided under the Road Traffic Act and Regulations, driving instructors and driving schools are required to be certified and licensed by the Island Traffic Authority (ITA). Speaking in the House of Representatives recently, Minister of Transport and Mining,...

In a bid to clamp down on the scourge of water theft, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, is encouraging Jamaicans to report persons engaging in this illicit act. Senator Samuda, who was speaking during Wednesday’s (February 8) commissioning of the Fraser Hill Storage Tank Replacement Project in Duckenfield,...

The police are reporting a 31 per cent decline in all major crimes since the start of the year with murders down by 34 per cent over the corresponding period of 2022. Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, who provided the statistics at a digital press briefing on Tuesday (February 7), said that shootings are down by 26 per...

Law-abiding citizens have been called on to play their part in helping to curb crime and violence, as well as the carnage on the nation’s roads, by Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck. Addressing the national church service to mark Restorative Justice Week, held at the Salem Baptist Church in St. Ann on February 5, the Minister said the lawlessness that...

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) will be implementing a passport customer relationship management (CRM) system by the end of the year. PICA recently signed a contract valued at approximately US$2 million with software solutions company Freshworks Limited, to design and implement the system. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at PICA, Andrew Wynter, told JIS News that the new technology-based...

The Government is looking to further amend the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) as part of the legislative framework dealing with money laundering and other financial crimes.  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, gave details while addressing the Financial Investigations Division (FID) conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on February  2. ...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to make reasonable attempts to resolve their disputes amicably, rather than resorting to violence. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, in reiterating the call, said Jamaica’s crime problem will not improve unless citizens resort to more peaceful ways to settle disagreements. He was speaking during a recent ceremony to hand...