The Minister of National Security will no longer be involved in the appeals process for gun license applications under the new Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act, when it is passed into law. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the disclosure as he opened the debate on the Bill in the House of Representatives recently. “We have established in...

Jamaica’s capacity to respond to armed violence will be strengthened, following the Senate’s approval of the new Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act 2022, says Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. Speaking at the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) recent passing out parade ceremony in St. Catherine, Dr. Chang said the Government’s objective is to criminalise all aspects of...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, officially broke ground for a new state-of-the-art police station in Frome, Westmoreland, on Thursday (September 15). The station, to be built at a cost of $175 million with funding from the National Housing Trust (NHT), is expected to provide a more comfortable working and living environment for members of the Jamaica Constabulary...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) manpower has been further expanded with the addition of 328 new constables who graduated from the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (September 14). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who attended the Passing Out Parade and Awards Ceremony for batches 137, 138 and 140, commended the...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is calling on Jamaicans to utilise non-violent methods to resolve conflicts. “The inability to resolve conflicts without violence is at a critical stage. We have seen lives lost, families ripped apart and society suffers as a result,” he said. “I strongly urge all Jamaicans to not allow anger...

The Jamaica Customs Agency’s (JCA) efforts to combat illicit trade in the country’s marine space, have been significantly boosted with the acquisition of a new purpose-built maritime patrol vessel. The craft, an Eduardono 320 patrol boat named ‘Enforcer I’, which is equipped with navigation, communication and safety apparatus, is 37 feet long with two 300 horsepower engines, enabling it to...

To ensure public safety and smooth traffic movement, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has increased its presence in several town centres across the island. Head of the JCF’s Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie, said with the reopening of schools, more persons are traversing the roadways, and the number of law enforcement...