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Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Senior Superintendent of Police, Gary McKenzie, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Senior Superintendent of Police, Gary McKenzie, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

JCF Calls On Motorists To Manage Their Time Wisely

As the holiday season heightens, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is encouraging motorists to manage their time wisely, in light of the national curfew, to avoid speeding along thoroughfares. “We have seen where when the curfew time approaches, several persons...
Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Senior Superintendent of Police, Gary McKenzie.
Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Senior Superintendent of Police, Gary McKenzie.

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams, now chairs the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP). NATFATIP was established in 2005 by the Government of Jamaica to strengthen the country’s legislative, institutional and operational capacity to combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP).
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams, now chairs the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP). NATFATIP was established in 2005 by the Government of Jamaica to strengthen the country’s legislative, institutional and operational capacity to combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP).

Courtney Williams Appointed New Head of NATFATIP
Head of the Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay (right), speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank. Also pictured is the Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Senior Superintendent of Police, Gary McKenzie.​​
Head of the Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay (right), speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank. Also pictured is the Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Senior Superintendent of Police, Gary McKenzie.​​

JCF Provides Home Safety Tips
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), is joined by Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Hon. Bishop Conrad Pitkin (left); and Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, in the ribbon-cutting exercise to officially open the newly upgraded PICA office in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (December 18).
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), is joined by Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Hon. Bishop Conrad Pitkin (left); and Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, in the ribbon-cutting exercise to officially open the newly upgraded PICA office in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (December 18).

PICA Opens Newly Upgraded Office In Montego Bay

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Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller (centre), presents Superintendent A at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre, Ivan Randall (second left), with a care package for inmates at the facility. Also pictured are members of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) Kingston chapter, (from left) Secretary, Dr. Paulette Francis-McGregor; President, Lt. Col. (Retd), Euken Mills; and Treasurer, Davel Bell. More than 200 packages were handed over for inmates at Tower Street and female wards at the South Camp Juvenile Remand and Correctional Centre by the LMAJ Kingston chapter, during separate ceremonies on Thursday (December 17).
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Kingston JPs Donate Care Packages To Inmates

More than 200 care packages, valued at approximately $1.5 million, were handed over for inmates of the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre and female wards of the South Camp Juvenile Remand and Correctional Centre in Kingston on Thursday (December 17). The packages, which contain toiletries, sanitisers, face masks, among other items, were provided by members of the Lay Magistrates Association...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd right), presents Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, with the entity’s ISO 9001 : 2015 Quality Management System Standard certificate, during a recent ceremony at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Applauding (from left) are: National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ) Manager, Navenia Wellington Ford; ISO Standards Ambassador, Reginald Budhan; and World Bank Resident Representative, Ozan Sevimili.
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National Security Ministry Targets Portfolio Entities for ISO Certification

Having successfully seen the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) through to ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management System (QMS) certification, the Ministry of National Security is now looking to pilot other entities under its portfolio towards achieving the same for their operations. PICA undertook the process for its passport production and issuance operations over nine months, which culminated in the...
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Safety Tips For The Festive Season

The police are advising members of the public to adopt safe practices and be very vigilant as they conduct business and traverse public places throughout this Yuletide season. The police will continue to maintain a strong presence across the island to minimize attacks from criminals. Here are some of the ways in which members of the public can help the...
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Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang handing over a gift to one of the wards at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Centre on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Over 170 wards of the state received Christmas gifts under the Ministry of National Security’s We Transform Youth Empowerment Programme (WTYEP).
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MNS Brings Joy to Over 170 Wards of the State

Over 170 wards in state care received gifts courtesy of the Ministry of National Security’s We Transform Youth Empowerment Programme (WTYEP). The gift drive was coordinated under its “Connect with love this Christmas” initiative. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang who assisted with handing over gifts to the ward, pointed out that “the...
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Head of the Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Jamaica Constabulary Force, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Monday (December 14).
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Increased Police Presence On The Streets For Christmas

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be maintaining an increased presence in public spaces during the Yuletide season. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Monday, (December 14), Head of the JCF Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay, said that the police had ramped up its patrol of the streets since November....
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