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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking during a policy address on the financial sector regulation held on Monday (January 23) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking during a policy address on the financial sector regulation held on Monday (January 23) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston.

FBI to Assist SSL Fraud Investigation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been called in to assist local authorities in the fraud probe at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, made the disclosure during...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre), greets Director of Operations, Guardsman Group, Commander George Overton, during security industry stakeholder meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston, on January 19. At left is security officer attached to King Alarm Limited, Kayal Reid.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre), greets Director of Operations, Guardsman Group, Commander George Overton, during security industry stakeholder meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston, on January 19. At left is security officer attached to King Alarm Limited, Kayal Reid.

Government Moves to Change Status of Security Guards
2023 Lasco Top Cop, Woman Constable Jayann Raymond, receives a cheque for $150,000 from Executive Chairman of Lasco Affiliated Companies, James Rawle. Occasion was the LASCO/Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) ‘Saluting Our Heroes’ awards ceremony held on Friday (Oct. 20) at the AC Marriott Hotel in New Kingston.
2023 Lasco Top Cop, Woman Constable Jayann Raymond, receives a cheque for $150,000 from Executive Chairman of Lasco Affiliated Companies, James Rawle. Occasion was the LASCO/Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) ‘Saluting Our Heroes’ awards ceremony held on Friday (Oct. 20) at the AC Marriott Hotel in New Kingston.

PHOTOS: Woman Constable Jayann Raymond is LASCO/JCF Top Cop
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), inspects a Traffic Ticket Management System (TTMS) handset. Event was the handover of 750 TTMS handsets and 750 mobile handheld printers to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), today (January 19), at the Office of the Commissioner of Police, St. Andrew. Also examining the devices (from left) are Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Zavia Mayne; Senior Director, Major Technology Transformation Branch in the Ministry, Emil Holgate and Woman Constable, Morata Murdoch, who demonstrated the use of the devices.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), inspects a Traffic Ticket Management System (TTMS) handset. Event was the handover of 750 TTMS handsets and 750 mobile handheld printers to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), today (January 19), at the Office of the Commissioner of Police, St. Andrew. Also examining the devices (from left) are Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Zavia Mayne; Senior Director, Major Technology Transformation Branch in the Ministry, Emil Holgate and Woman Constable, Morata Murdoch, who demonstrated the use of the devices.

JCF Gets TTMS Handsets and Handheld Printers for Ticketing System
Head of the St Ann Police, Senior Superintendent of Police, Dwight Powell, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation in St. Ann’s Bay, on January 12.
Head of the St Ann Police, Senior Superintendent of Police, Dwight Powell, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation in St. Ann’s Bay, on January 12.

Police to Increase Monitoring of Crash Hotspots in St. Ann

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Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Commending Officer for Hanover, Sharon Beeput.
National Security

Work Under Way on Hopewell Police Station

Residents of Hopewell and surrounding communities in Hanover are welcoming the start of work on the establishment of a police station, which will bring improved security services to the area. Some 20 communities will benefit from the facility, which is expected to be operational before the start of the new financial year in April, said Commanding Officer for the parish,...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right) and Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Senator Peter Bunting (second right), participate in the National Leadership Prayer Service, held on Sunday (January 15), at the Church of the Open Bible in Kingston.
National Security

Strengthening Communities Main Focus of NLPB

The 43rd staging of the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB) will be held on Thursday (January 19) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, under the theme ‘Strengthening Communities through Peace, Justice and Forgiveness’. Speaking at the Annual National Leadership Prayer Service, held at the Kingston Open Bible Church on Sunday (January 15), Chairman of the NLPB Committee, Rev. Sam...
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Head of the Westmoreland Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Wayne Josephs.
National Security

ZOSO Brings Peace to Savanna-La-Mar Communities

Residents of Southern Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland, which is under a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO), are enjoying a year of relative peace since the security measure was instituted on January 16, 2022. Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, declared the ZOSO in the communities of Russia, Darling Street, and Dexter Street as a strategy to cauterise the rise in...
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Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson (left), converses with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman, during the national security seminar hosted by the Office of the National Security Advisor, at the AC Marriott Hotel Kingston on Thursday (January 12).
National Security

JCF Intensifying Recruitment Exercise This Year

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is intensifying its recruitment exercise this year as the organisation looks to increase the complement of law-enforcement personnel serving islandwide. Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, informed that approximately 1,260 new constables were recruited during the 2021/22 financial year. “We are seeking to do another similar [number] this year; and for the first time in,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a national security seminar hosted by the Office of the National Security Advisor, at the AC Hotel in Kingston on January 12.
National Security

Ten Domestic Violence Centres Established at Police Stations

Ten domestic violence centres, designed to assist with conflict resolution, have been established at police stations islandwide. This was disclosed by Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, who indicated that personnel at the centres are adept at dealing with cases of domestic violence committed against males and females, based on statistics. Addressing a national security seminar, hosted by the Office...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr Horace Chang, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, January 10.
National SecurityTechnology

Traffic Ticket Web-Lookup Portal Ready

The Traffic Ticket Web-Lookup Portal, which will allow motorists to pay all outstanding traffic tickets online, is now ready, says Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. Motorists with outstanding tickets may access the e-ticketing portal to make payments by visiting https://trafficticketlookup.gov.jm. Dr. Chang provided details about the portal during an address in the House...
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