A sum of $1 billion has been allocated to the Ministry of National Security for the purchase of motorbikes and other items, which will help to improve efficiency for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). The money, which will also be used to purchase armoured vests, information and communications technology (ICT) hardware, furniture and equipment, has been provided in...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, says he supports the new Firearms Bill, to be brought to Parliament in short order, which will make it clear that the harshest consequences will flow for possession of illegal guns. “Our security forces, in spite of the intelligence gathering and hard work they have been put in, still have a tremendous battle...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the police will be targeting persons who have been contracted to carry out killings and those who hire them. He said that there has been a rise in contract killings in recent years, and the police will be going after those involved. “The other feature we are seeing is that there are people...

The Government is to construct a new a police station in Lacovia, St. Elizabeth, at a cost of $200 million, to further strengthen the crime-fighting capacity of the police in the division. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the disclosure during a tour of St. Elizabeth on Thursday (January 13). He told journalists...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the new Smart Check E-Ticketing System will promote greater driver discipline on the roadways. The e-ticketing application is to replace the existing manual traffic ticketing system used by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). With the impending passage of the New Road Traffic Act Regulations, Minister Chang said this, coupled with the...

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (January 11), approved the Proceeds of Crime (Designated Non-Financial Institution) (Trust and Corporate Services Providers) Order, 2022. The Order provides for the designation of Trust and Corporate Services Providers as designated non-financial institutions. “This designation reiterates Jamaica’s stance in the fight against money laundering and also signals Jamaica’s compliance with set international obligations and...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government is to provide the police with additional resources to tackle the crime problem in the Westmoreland police division. Dr. Chang made the disclosure during a visit to the community of Carawina in Petersfield, Westmoreland, on Thursday (January 6), where siblings Dervin Jones and Sheldon Jones...