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Correctional Officer Eric Edwards (left), assigned to the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in St. Catherine, receives an award from Director of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Medical Services Unit, Dr. Donna-Michelle Royer-Powe for the most outstanding performance in the Psychiatric Nursing Aid Course, during a recent graduation exercise held at the DCS Lockett Avenue facility in Kingston.
Correctional Officer Eric Edwards (left), assigned to the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in St. Catherine, receives an award from Director of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Medical Services Unit, Dr. Donna-Michelle Royer-Powe for the most outstanding performance in the Psychiatric Nursing Aid Course, during a recent graduation exercise held at the DCS Lockett Avenue facility in Kingston.

Psychiatric Care For Inmates Gets More Human Resource

By: Garfield L. Angus, June 20, 2022
Inmates and wards at the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) are set to receive additional psychiatric care, following the completion of training for 17 Correctional Officers. The officers along with...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual press conference held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Friday (June 17), where he announced a State of Public Emergency (SOE) for the parish of St. Catherine.

PM Announces SOE For St. Catherine

By: Alecia Smith, June 17, 2022
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), in dialogue with Executive Director, National Council on Drug Abuse, Michael Tucker, at the opening of the Organization of American States (OAS): Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) training workshop on monitoring and evaluation of national drug policies, strategies and plans. The ceremony was held on June 15, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Strong Monitoring And Evaluation Of Drug Strategies

By: Rochelle Williams, June 17, 2022

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Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, delivers remarks during the entity’s 15th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service at Tarrant Baptist Church in St. Andrew, on Sunday (June 5).
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PICA Celebrates 15 Years

The Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is celebrating 15 years of operations. To commemorate the milestone, members, including Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Andrew Wynter, attended a thanksgiving service at...
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By: Lisa Rowe, June 8, 2022
National Security Minister, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (third left), points to the sign of the newly refurbished Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Polygraph Unit, during the official opening and handover of the unit on Friday (June 3) at the National Police College of Jamaica in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine. Looking on (from left) are: United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry; Head of the JCF Polygraph Unit, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Dwight Sommers; Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams. The unit was handed over by the International Narcotics and Law (INL) Enforcement Section of the Embassy of the United States, which partnered with the JCF on the initiative.
National Security

JCF Polygraph Unit Refurbished

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has a newly refurbished Polygraph Unit, which will provide for enhanced vetting of applicants and serving members of the force. Undertaken at a cost of...
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By: Rochelle Williams, June 6, 2022