Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson, and senior Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) officers, were in Washington D.C. last week for discussions on objectives for Jamaica as part of the...

The Department of Correctional Services has begun issuing uniforms to inmates as part of attempts to improve conditions within local correctional facilities. Speaking with JIS News, Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon Roger Clarke, is among several speakers scheduled to make presentations at a special praedial larceny sensitisation seminar for Clerks of the Court, at the Braco...

As the Government seeks to engage citizens in the fight against crime, the Ministry of National Security will be implementing a special communications programme aimed at changing the pervasive and...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, has pointed to the need for the judicial system to be reformed, as an important element in the crime fighting effort. He was...

The Governments of Jamaica and Canada are partnering to combat illicit drug trafficking and other transnational crimes throughout the international maritime supply chain. Speaking at on July 18 Jamaica House...

Fatal shootings by the police continue to trend down, with the year to date figure showing an 11.6 per cent decrease over the similar period last year. This was disclosed...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says the total re-engineering of outgoing immigration functions of the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), will be completed soon. "Under the new...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, said the leadership of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), has embarked on several initiatives to increase efficiency and effectiveness. These involve increasing training,...

Plans for the proposed merger of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF) are far advanced, said Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting. "A...

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, and Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington, have hailed the efforts and successes of the Anti-Lottery Task Force in curtailing the illicit lottery scam, emanating out...