Wards at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in St. Catherine will benefit from an Automotive and Driver’s Education Programme in August. The announcement was made by Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, while touring the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre, on Thursday, July 14. This programme is being made possible through a partnership...

Vital government services are provided to parents and community members through the social service fairs being held by the Ministry of National Security, says Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers. The fairs facilitate services from State-run agencies, such as the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) and the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), among others. In an interview with...

The Government of Jamaica is strengthening the national framework to combat human trafficking. Development of a National Policy and Plan of Action on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) are underway through the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP). Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams, who is chairman of NATFATIP, made the disclosure while addressing the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, has reassured US partners of the Government’s commitment to the fight against human trafficking. “We have been training and sensitising first responders, including health workers, child protection workers, community advocates, law-enforcement officers, judges, port officers, and immigration officers to effectively recognise the signs that someone, especially a child,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says he is encouraged by the comprehensive suite of programmes offered by the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in St. Catherine for the rehabilitation of wards. “A facility like this means a lot to the Ministry, to the Government. The juveniles who have found themselves on the wrong...

The Government is developing a national strategy to combat organised crime. The strategy will target key crime producers and create an environment for sustained crime reduction and increased economic growth and prosperity in keeping with Plan Secure Jamaica. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said that organised crime is a major setback for national...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says subsequent to the declaration of the State of Public Emergency in St. Catherine on June 17, murders declined by 81 per cent, while shootings reduced by 56 per cent. The enhanced security measure was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on June 17, to address the high level of...