The country’s emergency response agencies are on alert as the country braces for the possible effects of a tropical cyclone, which is expected to pass south of Jamaica over the...

The Safety and Security Unit of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has been boosted with a US$3 million support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID),...

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says Government’s move to protect personal data, through the passage of robust legislation, will play a key role in crime fighting. He pointed...

Local charity organisations that carry out activities for the social well-being of Jamaicans can benefit from exemption from import duties and other statutory relief for particular items. Speaking with JIS...

Government is in the process of acquiring lands at key points across the island for the construction of three marine bases at a cost of $80 million. The project is...

Commanding Officer for the Traffic and Highway Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Calvin Allen, says the police will be maintaining a presence at...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, is reporting that the ‘A New Path’ project has positively impacted more than 1,500 youth. Implemented three years...

Several business leaders have welcomed news of the double-digit percentage reduction in a number of major crimes, including homicides. Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) President, David Wan, describes the news as...