Minister of Technology, Daryl Vaz says an additional $20 million has been included in the budget to support the establishment of a malware laboratory in Jamaica to reduce the threat of cyberattacks. He made the announcement during his contribution to the Sectoral...
The U.S. State Department has issued an advisory to its citizens, urging them to reconsider travel to Jamaica due to the level of crime in the country. In an update to their website on Wednesday, the Department of State says violence and shootings occur regularly in...
Head of the St. Ann Police Division, Senior Superintendent Dwight Powell, says while several major crimes are showing a decline, murders are still rising in the parish. He was speaking at the general meeting of the St. Ann municipal Corporation on Thursday. SSP Powell...
The US States Department of State and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have announced additional sweeping measures to deter Caribbean and other migrants from illegally entering the country. The announcement came a day before Thursday’s end of the COVID-19 public...
Former second Vice President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association, JCSA, Gillian Corrodus, says she's facing slander from some members within the Association in the race for the next President. The first set of voting is underway at electoral offices across the...
Minister of Technology, Daryl Vaz, says the National Broadband Initiative project has been allocated over $1 billion to connect another 102 schools. He was making his contribution to the Sectoral Debates in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. During the...
A motion has been moved for the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, KSAMC, to make efforts to reduce the rat infestation in and around the Corporate Area. The motion was moved on Tuesday by Councillor of the Vineyard Town Division, Andrew Swaby, and...
Commanding Officer for the Kingston Central Police, Superintendent Beresford Williams, says gangsters who have migrated from the division continue to negatively impact the communities in the area. Superintendent Williams says efforts are being made to capture gang...
A convicted street-level drug dealer has been ordered by the Supreme Court to pay just over a million dollars for breaching the Proceeds of Crime Act, POCA. The Financial Investigations Division, FID, says a Pecuniary Penalty Order of $1.1 million was secured against...
A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Jones Avenue, in the St. Catherine North Police Division. The curfew began on Tuesday 6PM, and will remain in effect until 6 tomorrow evening. The JCF says during the hours of the curfew, all persons within its...