Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington, says in the near future, all persons being recruited to serve in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be required to undergo a polygraph examination,...

The Sex Offenders Registry and the Sex Offences Register are one step closer to becoming reality, following the Senate’s approval of Regulations governing their establishment. The Senate on Friday October...

Cabinet has approved a $69 million contract to Guardsman Limited for the provision of security services at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the...

The Government has agreed to the establishment of a pension programme for District Constables as a component of the 2010/2012 Heads of Agreement with the island's police groups. Another notable...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says the recent incident where five women were raped in Montego Bay should be a watershed for Jamaicans to stand against criminality, and...

Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, said that all well-thinking Jamaicans must stand up against brutality, especially when it is directed at women and children. She was speaking yesterday...

The South Camp Road Rehabilitation Centre, in Kingston, is being renovated at a cost of $65 million to accommodate the island's female inmates and juveniles. This facility previously housed male...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, said that the Government is placing focus on prevention and control measures as it works to curtail crime in Jamaica, which is seen...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says the long-awaited Montego Bay branch of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) should open within one month. He said that focus is now...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says plans are far advanced for the Evidence Act to be amended, which will allow for the appearance of witnesses by video, for...

Lotto scammers in Jamaica would soon be extradited to face charges overseas. National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, said it is his understanding that a number of cases are being worked...