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Police Enforcing Traffic Laws to Reduce Road Crashes

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is intensifying measures to reduce road crashes by strictly enforcing the road traffic laws, says Assistant Commissioner of Police, Dr. Gary McKenzie.  “One of the things that has been frequently asked is what are we...
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right); Police Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake (right), and Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Technology Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Leonardo Brown (second left), listen as Sergeant C. Curtis explains aspects of the cyberthreat map during the opening ceremony for the JCF ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0’ at the National Arena on Thursday (June 19).
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right); Police Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake (right), and Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Technology Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Leonardo Brown (second left), listen as Sergeant C. Curtis explains aspects of the cyberthreat map during the opening ceremony for the JCF ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0’ at the National Arena on Thursday (June 19).

Jamaica Records Historic 14-week Decline in Murders
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers the keynote address during the Ministry’s Outstanding Father Awards Ceremony on June 13 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was held under the theme ‘The Power of Presence: Fathers Who Make a Difference’.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers the keynote address during the Ministry’s Outstanding Father Awards Ceremony on June 13 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was held under the theme ‘The Power of Presence: Fathers Who Make a Difference’.

Gov’t to Establish Shelter for Male Victims of Human Trafficking
Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Police Emergency Communication Centre and Co-Chair of the JCF’s ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0’ Productions, Programmes and Logistics Subcommittee, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gary Francis, provides details about the event, slated for Kingston and Montego Bay from June 19-22, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on June 12.
Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Police Emergency Communication Centre and Co-Chair of the JCF’s ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0’ Productions, Programmes and Logistics Subcommittee, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gary Francis, provides details about the event, slated for Kingston and Montego Bay from June 19-22, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on June 12.

Excitement Builds as JCF Prepares to Unveil Game-Changing Expo Experience
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 17).
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 17).

House Approves 180-Day Extension of ZOSOs in Seven Communities

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers remarks during the launch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) at the JCF’s Tactical Training Academy in Kingston on June 13.
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Gov’t Allocates $300m to Strengthen Agricultural Crime Prevention

The Government has allocated $300 million to train and deploy Agricultural Wardens islandwide, to curb praedial larceny and other agricultural crimes. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, during the launch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) at the JCF’s Tactical Training Academy in Kingston on June 13. Mr. Green...
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Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Police Emergency Communication Centre and Co-Chair of the JCF’s ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0’ Productions, Programmes and Logistics Subcommittee, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gary Francis, provides details about the event, slated for Kingston and Montego Bay from June 19 to 22, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on June 12.
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JCF Opening Doors to New Recruits at ‘Transformations Expo 2.0’

Persons interested in joining the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) can sign up during the organisation’s ‘Transformations – People, Quality, and Technology Expo 2.0’ in Kingston and Montego Bay. Head of the JCF’s Police Emergency Communications Centre and Co-Chair of the Expo’s Productions, Programmes and Logistics Subcommittee, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gary Francis, says feedback from the 2023 staging of...
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Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Police Emergency Communication Centre and Co-Chair of the JCF’s ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0’ Productions, Programmes and Logistics Subcommittee, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gary Francis, provides details about the event, slated for Kingston and Montego Bay from June 19-22, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on June 12.
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JCF Expo 2.0 Set to Showcase Over 40 Formations in Kingston and Montego Bay

More than 40 formations of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be showcased when the organisation hosts the second biennial ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0’, set for June 19–22 in Kingston and Montego Bay. The expo has grown significantly since its inaugural staging in 2023 where approximately 25 formations participated, with the Marine Division among the most...
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Chair of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Dr. Julian McKoy-Davis, addresses participants at the NCSC’s Elder Abuse Awareness Seminar on Friday (June 13) at Stella Maris Catholic Church in St. Andrew. The event was in observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, commemorated annually on June 15.
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NCSC Chair Urges Action to Protect Jamaica’s Seniors from Abuse

Chair of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Dr. Julian McKoy-Davis, has underscored the urgent need for proactive measures to safeguard older adults and combat elder abuse in Jamaica. She was speaking during an Elder Abuse Awareness Seminar held in observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, commemorated annually on June 15. The seminar, which served as a platform...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), and State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (third right), pause for a photo opportunity with (from left) Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Agricultural Protection Branch (APB), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Oral Pascoe; Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of Strategic Operations, Warren Clarke; Superintendent of Police attached to the APB, Sherika Service; and Acting Director, Praedial Larceny Coordination Branch in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Kalecia Hall. The occasion was Friday’s (June 13) launch of the APB at the JCF’s Tactical Training Academy in Kingston.
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JCF Launches Agricultural Protection Branch to Combat Praedial Larceny

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has welcomed the renewed fight against praedial larceny with the launch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Agricultural Protection Branch (APB). Speaking during the launch on Friday (June 13) at the JCF’s Tactical Training Academy in Kingston, Minister Green said the initiative signals to farmers that their concerns have been heard...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (fifth left), cuts the ribbon to symbolise the official opening of the new state-of-the-art $680-million Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite, located at 149 Orange Street, downtown Kingston, on Thursday (June 12). Others participating in the ribbon-cutting exercise are (from left) Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby; Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn; Executive Director, Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine, Dr. Judith Mowatt; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe; Minister of Local Government and Community Development and Member of Parliament for Kingston Western, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Chief Technical Director, Ministry of National Security, Delroy Simpson; Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; and Chief Justice, Bryan Sykes.
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State-of-the-Art Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite Opens

Jamaica’s capacity for accurate and timely forensic examinations has been bolstered with the opening of the new state-of-the-art Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite on Thursday (June 12). The $680-million facility, located at 149 Orange Street, downtown Kingston, will streamline post-mortem services, ending years of reliance on private funeral homes, which has resulted in delays. Its establishment marks the completion of the...
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Students of Sandy Bay Primary School in Hanover celebrate winning the rural title in the Trees for Peace 2024/2025 competition, during an awards ceremony held on the school grounds on Thursday, June 12.
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Sandy Bay Primary Wins Rural Trees for Peace Competition

Sandy Bay Primary School in Hanover has emerged victorious as the rural champion in the Trees for Peace 2024-2025 competition. The school accepted its trophy for an outstanding peace garden that integrated lessons in peace with environmental stewardship, during an awards ceremony, held on the school grounds, on Thursday, June 12. The competition was a collaboration between the Ministry of...
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