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332 Arrests for Gun and Drug-Related Offences

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting 332 arrests and major seizures of illegal guns and drugs during the first quarter of the year. Addressing a recent virtual press conference, Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, informed that for...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), listens to a point from Acting Country Representative, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Alex Gainer (left), during the USAID FHI360 Local Partner Development (LPD) Closeout Ceremony. Others sharing in the conversation are Chief of Party, LPD, Morana Smodlaka Krajnovic and Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIAJ), Dr. Wayne Henry. The ceremony was held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (March 29).

Students Benefiting from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left) and Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, view technology equipment provided to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Communication, Forensics and Cybercrime Division (CFCD). Occasion was the handover ceremony held on March 29 at the Office of the Commissioner of Police, St. Andrew.

JCF Gets Equipment to Strengthen Cybersecurity Capabilities

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), emphasises a point during conversation with Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Jamaica, His Excellency Jan Hendrik van Thiel, during a courtesy call held at the Ministry’s North Street offices on March 29.

PHOTOS: German Ambassador Calls on Minister Samuda

Parish Organiser for the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) in St. Elizabeth, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Marieck Morgan, addresses a Social Development Commission (SDC) Community Forum held at Maggotty High School in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (January 26).

Senior Citizens Urged to Take Advantage of Support Services

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Top-Quality Ballistic Vests Acquired for Security Forces

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is assuring that bullet-proof vests acquired for members of the security force are of the best quality. He gave the assurance on Wednesday (March 1), while addressing members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House, which is currently reviewing the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure. A bullet-proof vest,...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson

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JCF Members Charged to Take Solution-Driven Approach into New Year

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, has charged members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to approach the new year with optimism and a solution-driven approach. “If we are a good Force and only getting better, that becomes our mantra, and if our personal mantra is our lives are good and only getting better and we repeat that, that...

Members of the Jamaica Defence Force and youth representatives from St. James Southern run into Sam Sharpe Square, St. James, with the Sam Sharpe Flames of Freedom torch, on Wednesday, December 28. The run formed part of the Sam Sharpe Flames of Freedom celebrations held across the parish on December 22 and December 28.

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Citizens Must Take a Stand Against Crime and Violence – State Minister

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM West), Hon. Homer Davis, is encouraging citizens to take a stand against the acts of crime and violence plaguing the island. “Let us take a stand and say, ‘enough is enough’; we want peace, we want tranquility, and we want love among our people,” he emphasised. The State Minister...

Matron at the Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, Kingston, Eunice Adeoye (left); Marketing and Communications Manager at Massy Distribution Limited, Patria Kaye Charles (centre), and Operations Manager at the Home, Delfrede Cammock-Thorpe, display some of the adult diapers donated to the Home by the company, recently.

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Golden Age Home Gets Donation from Massy Distribution

The Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, Kingston, has received adult diapers from Massy Distribution and Massy Gas, as part of the company’s Yuletide outreach programme. Operations Manager at the Home, Delfrede Cammock-Thorpe, said the more than 100 packages were welcomed by administrators and staff at the facility, as they are well needed. “We were very grateful for the gift,...

Acting Country Representative, UNICEF Jamaica, Vicente Teran (left), addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. Listening is Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks.

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Parents and Guardians Urged to Register Children with Disabilities

Parents and guardians who have children with disabilities (CWD) are being urged to register their children with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica. Speaking with JIS News, Acting Country Representative, UNICEF Jamaica, Vicente Teran, said registration is a very important issue, and for several years his organisation has been supporting...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), greets a resident of the Marie Atkins Night Shelter. Looking on are other residents of the facility who also received gift packages from the Prime Minister. The occasion was the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) end-of-year senior citizens treat. The event was held on the lawns of the OPM, on Wednesday (December 14).

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Office of the Prime Minister Fêtes Seniors

Two hundred and eighteen golden-agers were fêted during the Office of the Prime Minister’s (OPM’s) annual end-of-year senior citizens treat, on Wednesday (December 14). The seniors, who were drawn from the Golden Age Home, Marie Atkins Night Shelter, Desmond McKenzie Transitional Centre, and George Abraham’s Home in the Corporate Area, were treated to lunch while enjoying live entertainment on the...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 6).

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ZOSOs Extended in Seven Areas

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 6) approved a further 60-day extension of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in seven areas across Jamaica. They are Denham Town, West Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem, St. James; Greenwich Town, Parade Gardens and August Town in St. Andrew, and Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon....