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Commanding Officer for the Caribbean Military Academy’s College of Military Technical Training and Doctrine (CMTTD), Lieutenant Colonel Aldene Whyte.

JDF Officer Recruitment ‘Coming to the West’

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is broadening access to military leadership opportunities with the launch of ‘Coming to the West’, a commissioned officer recruitment initiative that will bring the first phase of the selection process directly to western Jamaica. For...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently.

Government to Develop New Cybersecurity Law

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaks in an interview with Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Giovanni Dennis, at Jamaica House on Monday (June 29).

No TCNs in St Mary – Dr. Chang Denies Rumours

Project STAR (Social Transformation and Renewal) Co-chair and Sponsor, Senator Keith Duncan (right), in discussion with (from left) Executive Vice President, Retail Banking Division, National Commercial Bank, Perrin Gayle; Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force's (JCF) Strategic Operations Portfolio, Deputy Commissioner of Police (CDP) Warren Clarke; and Director of the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID), Superintendent Patrae Rowe, during a Project STAR donor breakfast at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (June 25).

Gov’t Reaffirms Commitment to Project ‘STAR’ with New $200M Partnership

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Shauna Trowers.

National Security Ministry and Open Arms Partner to Reintegrate Involuntarily Returned Migrants

Motorcycle Fatalities Reduction Strategist at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and Community Engagement Lead for the National Helmet Wearing Coalition, District Constable (DC) Marlon Fletcher, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

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Motorcyclists Must Be Licensed to Use the Road

Motorcyclists are being reminded that under the new Road Traffic Act they are required to have a valid rider’s licence to use the road. Motorcyclists account for 35 or 26 per cent of the 135 persons killed in 121 fatal crashes since the start of the year. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Motorcycle Fatalities Reduction Strategist at the...

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay delivers the opening address during the Caribbean Centre for Organisation Development Excellence Limited (CARI-CODE) Organisation Development Transformation (ODT) Conference 2026 on Tuesday (June 23), at the Summit Kingston complex. The two-day conference, staged in collaboration with the Caribbean Organisation Development Network (CODN), is being held under the theme

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Jamaica’s Security Agenda Must Go Beyond Crime – SSP Lindsay

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay emphasised that Jamaica’s national security agenda must extend beyond policing and crime control in the post-Hurricane Melissa era. She described the devastation left behind by the Category Five storm as a “wake-up call” that has fundamentally rewritten the rules of survival for Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. “The citizens of Jamaica must see...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), shares a moment with (from left) Senior Communications Strategist at the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Senior Superintendent Dennis Brooks; Deputy Commissioner of Police, Richard Stewart; Chief Technical Director, Crime Prevention, Ministry of National Security and Peace, Shauna Trowers; and Chief Cyber Security Expert, MOCA, Dr Patrick Linton, during the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Center in Rose Hall, St. James, on June 16.

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JCF to Expand Public Education Efforts to Combat Cybercrime

Public education efforts aimed at combatting cybercrime are to be expanded as the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) seeks to equip Jamaicans with the knowledge needed to identify and protect themselves against emerging digital threats. Director of Cyber Investigation and Risk Management at the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA), Dr. Patrick Linton, said the increasing use of digital technologies...

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Security Ministry to Strengthen State Presence in Communities

The Ministry of National Security and Peace is seeking to strengthen state presence in communities, as part of a broader effort to build safer and more resilient communities across Jamaica. Chief Technical Director of Crime Prevention in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers, said the addition of “Peace” to the ministry’s name, reflects an expanded mandate that goes beyond traditional crime fighting,...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday (June 16).

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Deputy Prime Minister Affirms Government’s Commitment to Public Safety

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government will continue its efforts to strengthen public safety and build safer communities across Jamaica through collaboration with key stakeholders. “Several generations of Jamaicans have never experienced a country where crime is not defined as a future daily life. They are beginning to experience...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr Horace Chang, provides details about the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Jamaica and the United States (US) to transition Third Country Nationals (TCNs) during Wednesday’s (June 17) post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

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Jamaica Signs MOU with US to Transition Third Country Nationals

Jamaica has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States (US) that will provide for Third Country Nationals (TCNs) transferred from the US to transit through Jamaica to their final destination. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said that the agreement has received Cabinet approval and was signed last Wednesday...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivers remarks during a meeting with the leadership of the Jamaica Constabulary Force

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Minister Chang Commends Area Four Police

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has commended the Area Four Police for their role in helping to reduce crime and violence across Jamaica, while reaffirming the Government’s support for their efforts. “The commitment we gave at the beginning [still] stands… to [provide] the police [with] the resources and systems that will...