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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), speaking during a recent meeting with members of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) at the entity’s Hope Road offices in St. Andrew. Listening (from left) are PSOJ Executive Director, Imega Breese McNab, and President, Metry Seaga.

PHOTOS: Minister Chang Meets with PSOJ Executives

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.

New Road Traffic Act Big Help to the Police – Commissioner

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivering a statement in the House of Representatives recently.

Driving Instructors Have Until January 1, 2024 to Get Certified

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the commissioning ceremony for the Fraser Hill Storage Tank Replacement Project in Duckenfield, St. Thomas, on February 8.

Jamaicans Urged to Report Water Theft

31 Per Cent Drop in Major Crimes

Minister of Justice, Hon Delroy Chuck (right), is greeted by Pastor of the Ocho Rios Circuit of Baptist Churches, Reverend Johnathan O. Hemmings, at the National Service of Thanksgiving to kick-start Restorative Justice Week, held at the Salem Baptist Church, St. Ann, on Sunday (February 5). The week is being observed from February 5 to 11 under the theme ‘Stories of Restoration… Everyone Has a Say, the RJ Way’.

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Justice Minister Calls on Law-Abiding Citizens to Help Curb Crime and Violence

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...

Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA).

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PICA to Implement Customer Relationship Management System

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...

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POCA to be Further Amended

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. ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addressing a recent ceremony to hand over musical instruments to the Irwin High School in St James, under the Ministry’s ‘Liv Gud’ Music, Sports and Technology (MST) programme.

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Jamaicans Encouraged to Settle Conflicts Peacefully

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...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 31).

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House Approves Extension of ZOSOs

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 31) approved a further 60-day extension of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in seven areas across Jamaica. They are Denham Town, West Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem, St. James; Greenwich Town, Parade Gardens and August Town in St. Andrew, and Savanna-la-Mar, in Westmoreland. According to statistics from the Jamaica Constabulary Force, as...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the opening session of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Second Technical Working Group (TWG) Workshop for the development of the National Organised Crime Strategy for Jamaica, at the Moon Palace Resort in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Tuesday (January 31).

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UNODC Lauded for Assisting Countries

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been lauded for assisting countries to strengthen their responses to various types of crime. The commendation came from Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, at the opening of the Second Technical Working Group (TWG) Workshop for the development of the National Organised Crime Strategy for Jamaica, at the...

Several of the approximately 80 new motorcycles acquired for the Jamaican Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB).

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Major Stipulations for Motorcyclists Under New Road Traffic Act and Regulations

Instructors of motorcycle learner drivers will be required to drive within six metres of their students under the new Road Traffic Regulations, which come into effect on Wednesday, February 1. According to the Regulations, an instructor must have a motorcycle driver’s licence for at least three years before engaging in the supervision of a learner. Additionally, motorcycles being used by...