Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Matthew Samuda, says amendments are being made to modernise the legislative framework that governs the private security industry. Senator Samuda, who was speaking following a tour of the Private Security Regulations Authority (PSRA) Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday (May 6), indicated that the process could take...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the work of the Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA) Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, has led to better regulatory and monitoring of the space in Western Jamaica. Mr. Samuda on Thursday (May 6), toured the regional office, which was officially opened in October last year....

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in charge of St. Elizabeth, Narda Simms, is appealing for residents to take advantage of conflict resolution services in order to stem incidents of aggravated assault in the parish. DSP Simms told JIS News that while “we are enjoying a reduction in almost all major crimes, aggravated assault continues to be an issue”. She said...

The Guanaboa Vale police in St. Catherine are embarking on a drive to rid the streets of illegal motorcycles, which they say are contributing to disorder in and around the community. Officer in charge of the station, Sergeant Wayne Constantine, says the police have clamped down on the illegal bikes before; however, persons have still found ways to disobey the...

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in charge of St. Elizabeth, Narda Simms, says there is an 85 per cent level of compliance from the general public with respect to the Disaster Risk Management Act. The Act is the Government’s primary legislative tool to manage and mitigate the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and has been in force since March...

Residents of Adelphi and its environs in St. James are welcoming the completion of improvement works on the police station in the area. Rehabilitation of the facility, which also serves Lima, Content, Paisley, Chatham, Goodwill, Dumfries, Somerton, Blyeston and Moore Park, was undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) at a cost of $42.2 million. It includes construction of...

The Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organisations) (Amendment) Act, 2021, commonly called the anti-gang legislation, was tabled in the House of Representatives on April 28. Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said the legislation will provide an additional game-changing tool to the security forces in combatting criminal gangs. “It builds an assault on criminal gangs and a reminder...