For many persons, the spectre of prison conjures up images of violence, deviant behaviour, and an unpleasant place where criminals are locked away to do penance for their crimes against...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the Government is not relying solely on mega projects to grow the economy, but is also investing in areas...

Four major pieces of security legislation will be brought to Parliament this year to strengthen the country’s capacity to fight crime. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon....

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, has lauded the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) for its rapid progress in tackling the backlog of applications for firearms. The Minister noted that...

The Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) has launched a new High Security Identification Card, which will be available as of Monday, April 22. The new card, which is similar in size...

A total of $52 million has been allocated to the Caribbean Asset Recovery Project in the 2013/2014 Estimates of Expenditure, which is now before the House of Representatives. The project...

Just over $2 billion has been set aside in the Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, to bolster the operational capabilities of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF)...

Activities under the Citizen Security and Justice Programme II (CSJP) should be significantly enhanced this year through a $1.1 billion provision in the 2013/14 Estimates of Expenditure, which is now...

The Government’s capacity to reduce the cultivation, production and trafficking of illicit drugs, is being bolstered through a $180 million allocation to the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI). This is...

The Government has set aside $18 million to equip wards at the Metcalfe Street Juvenile Centre with livelihood skills and increased access to work opportunities. As contained in the 2013/14...