In a bold move to defend Jamaica’s food supply and disrupt criminal financing, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has officially launched a new Agricultural Protection Branch (APB). The unit, unveiled this week in Kingston, represents a major escalation in the fight against praedial larceny—agricultural theft that law enforcement officials say is increasingly being used to…
June 12, 2025 – Middle East Region In a dramatic escalation of regional tensions, Israeli forces have reportedly launched airstrikes against in what they claim are key military and nuclear-related targets inside Iran. The strikes, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning local time, targeted facilities, according to Israel, to be associated with…
Iran responded to Israel’s attack with a barrage of missiles deep into Israel, a move that escalated tensions in the already volatile region and sparked fears of a prolonged conflict. Despite Israel’s advanced Iron Dome and Arrow missile defense systems, which have been praised for their capabilities in intercepting incoming threats, a significant number of…
A New Dawn in Tower Hill: PM Holness Breaks Ground on Life-Changing Housing Project Today marked a powerful step forward for six families in Tower Hill, St. Andrew, as Prime Minister Andrew Holness led the groundbreaking ceremony for a new housing development under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). The initiative, part of the broader…
Annotto Bay, St. Mary – The Annotto Bay Fire Station has been officially reopened following extensive renovations, bringing the facility up to modern standards and significantly enhancing the working environment for firefighters in the parish. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, presided over the reopening ceremony and highlighted the government’s ongoing…
Amber Group Unveils “Constable Smart” – AI Agent to Support the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Operations Yesterday, Mr. Dushyant Savadia, CEO of the Amber Group and proud sponsor of the JCF Mensa Lecture, officially introduced Constable Smart—a cutting-edge artificial intelligence agent developed to support the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Designed to assist with reporting, information…
Police Intensify Search for Missing Woman Abducted in St Andrew. The Jamaica Constabulary Force and private investigators ramping up efforts to locate Lorna Robertson, also known as ‘Nicky’, who was abducted last week Saturday by unknown assailants. Robertson who is a Jamaica Labour Party election scrutineer, was forcibly taken by an unidentified individual around 5:36…
According to the Jamaica Observer, the Opposition spokesman on national security, Senator Peter Bunting, has reprimanded the Government for what he asserts are policies that have resulted in a prolonged increase in murder rates. ““They created the conditions why the murders spiked, they created the conditions why police couldn’t do their jobs,” he remarked during…