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Mariners and fishers are being urged to exercise caution at sea.

Mariners, Fishers Urged to Take Sea Safety Seriously

By: Lisa Rowe, September 27, 2023

Mariners and fishers are being urged to take the necessary safety precautions when they go to sea. These precautions, which include wearing life jackets and having communication devices, are practical...

Chief Executive Officer of the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter.

PICA to Buy More Immigration KIOSKS

By: Lisa Rowe, September 26, 2023

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivers remarks at the Private Security Regulation Authority’s (PSRA) annual conference held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on September 23.

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By: Judana Murphy , September 23, 2023

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By: Okoye Henry , September 23, 2023
National Security and Peace 3 years ago PICA Reports Significant Take-Up of e-Passports
By: Lisa Rowe, September 22, 2023
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses Tuesday’s (September 19) opening of the 37th International Drug Enforcement Conference (IDEC) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James. Seated in the background is US Ambassador to Jamaica, Nick Perry.

3 years ago National Security and Peace

Gov’t More Robust and Targeted in Tackling Illicit Gun and Drug Trade

The Government is taking a more robust and targeted approach to tackling the trade of illegal firearms and drugs. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace...

By: Okoye Henry, September 21, 2023

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening of the 37th International Drug Enforcement Conference (IDEC) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday (September 19).

3 years ago National Security and Peace

Jamaica Strengthening Fight Against Transshipment of Illicit Drugs – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica is committed to the fight against the transshipment of illicit drugs and continues to bolster measures to protect the country’s borders....

By: Okoye Henry, September 20, 2023

Member of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (centre) and Acting Commissioner of Corrections, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Dr. Marc Thomas (left), listen attentively to Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers, at the DCS Board of Visitors (BOV) Orientation and Sensitisation Session held on September 14 at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston

3 years ago National Security and Peace

National Security State Minister Delivers Charge to DCS Board of Visitors

New and incoming members of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Board of Visitors (BOV) are being urged to carry out their duties with moral courage, unwavering commitment, and a...

By: Rochelle Williams, September 18, 2023

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets participant in the Project STAR (Social Transformation and Renewal) initiative, Akeem Tate, during a tour of Parade Gardens in downtown Kingston on Friday (September 15). Mr. Holness is accompanied by Project STAR Co-Chair and Sponsor, Keith Duncan.

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Gov`t Will Continue Investing in Crime Prevention and Social Intervention Strategies – Prime Minister Holness

The Government will continue investing in and supporting crime prevention and social intervention strategies that focus on reducing violence, as a feature of the society, Prime Minister, the Most Hon....

By: Chris Patterson, September 17, 2023

Deputy Prime Minister and Miniter of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), greets officers attached to the temporarily relocated Bull Bay Police Station on Gems Crescent in St. Andrew, while touring the facility on Friday (September 15). From left are Woman Constable Victorine Foster Dyer and Woman Corporal Janice Rookwood.

3 years ago National Security and PeaceWorks / Construction

Minister Chang Satisfied with Facilities at Temporarily Relocated Bull Bay Police Station

Police officers attached to the Bull Bay Police Station in St. Andrew are operating in a reasonable and functional space, after being temporarily relocated due to the alignment of the...

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, September 17, 2023

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, pays his respects after laying a wreath at a monument in National Heroes Park on September 15, during the Battle of Britain Wreath-Laying Ceremony. Battle of Britain Day is observed on September 15 each year to commemorate the great victory won by the Royal Air Force, which helped save Britain from invasion in 1940.

3 years ago Foreign AffairsNational Security and Peace

PHOTOS: Battle of Britain Wreath-Laying Ceremony

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, pays his respects after laying a wreath at a monument in National Heroes Park on September 15, during the Battle of...

Masked Squad of Armed SWAT Police Officers

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C-TOC in 2022 – 101 Raids, 439 Arrests, 288 Charges

For 2022, the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC) conducted 101 raids that resulted in the arrest of 439 persons, of which 288 were charged. This is contained in...

By: Latonya Linton, September 15, 2023

3 years ago National Security and Peace

Increase in Calls to Crime Stop

There was an increase in the number of calls made to Crime Stop from 687 in 2012 to 1,148 in 2022. An analysis of the calls showed that 31.7 per...

By: Latonya Linton, September 14, 2023

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