Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security (MNS), Courtney Williams, says the Ministry is working tirelessly on the implementation of new legislation aimed at ridding Jamaica of major crime and violence. He indicated that key among the crime-fighting legislation is the Corrections (Amendment) Act that was passed in December 2021. “Some critical pillars of the amendment are that it...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, is proposing that the tenets of restorative justice be taught to Jamaica’s youth in order to promote peaceful conflict resolution and prevent the occurrence of more serious crimes. He made the suggestion against the background of data which he said shows that the average age of persons in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is taking steps to institute a multi-million dollar reward fund for information leading to the recovery of illegal firearms. “Right now, the target is to establish $250 million in a fund. That will significantly increase the reward for information leading to the recovery of illegal firearms, and [earmark] even more...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is appealing to persons who are in possession of illegal weapons to give them up and to use the information channels available to provide information on where illegal guns can be recovered and gunmen arrested. The Prime Minister’s appeal comes as the Government rolled out “Operation Get Every Illegal Gun”. Noting that there are several key...

Newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says he is giving priority focus to youth mentorship and updating of laws. In a recent interview with JIS News, the State Minister said mentorship of young people is a major part of the strategy for “our social intervention”. The Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) is...

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (February 1), approved the Terrorism Prevention (Designated Reporting Entity) (Trust and Corporate Services Providers) Order, 2022. The designation aims to strengthen the country’s financial and non-financial systems, while making them more robust and transparent. Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said money laundering and the financing of terrorism are threats to the...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says strategies must be found to get at-risk youth to use their talents to develop their communities. Dr. Chang, who was giving the closing remarks at the ‘Positive Youth Transformation Project’ awards ceremony, held at the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Hotel, St. James, on January 27, said there...