The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is reporting that there have been 23 arrests for illegal gambling and related crimes, since it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...

The Government will be acting on a recommendation from the Minimum Wage Commission, to address the issues of some security guards not receiving payslips, and being designated contractors. The contract...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will, on Wednesday (January 20), host an Earthquake Awareness Open Day in Port Royal for primary and secondary schools in the...

Non-emergency calls to the police 119 number are clogging up the system and may prevent a quick response to genuine emergencies. Head of the Police Emergency Communication Centre, Superintendent Gairy...

The Firearms (Amendment) Act 2015, which will improve the operational and financial effectiveness of the Firearms Licensing Authority, was passed in the Senate on Friday (January 15). The Bill, which...

The Jamaica Defence Force will this year host the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) from the 26 to 29 January in Kingston, Jamaica.  The annual conference, which is in its...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, today (Jan.13) commissioned into service, the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) new Protected Mobility Vehicles (PMVs) Squadron. The fleet is equipped with 12...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has welcomed the opening of the National Insurance Fund (NIF)-owned Meliá Braco Village, expressing confidence that its operation will bring solid...