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Director General of the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA), Colonel Desmond Edwards, addresses participants at the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS) Anti-Fraud Seminar held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday) July 9.

MOCA Chief Calls for Stronger Anti-Fraud Collaboration

Director General of the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA), Colonel Desmond Edwards, is calling for greater collaboration among financial institutions, regulators, and law-enforcement agencies at both the local and regional levels to strengthen the resilience of financial systems...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second right) and Commissioner of Corrections for the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Brigadier (Retired) Radgh Mason (second left), cut the ribbon for the official opening of the new Portmore Probation Office. The ceremony for the new infrastructure was held on Wednesday (July 8) at the Big Buy Plaza in Portmore, St. Catherine. Sharing in the moment are (from left) Principal Probation Aftercare Officer at the Portmore Probation Office, Kerry-Ann Davis and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe.

New Portmore Probation Office Opens

Some of the new vehicles recently acquired by the Ministry of National Security and Peace for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the JCF's operational capacity and enhance public safety across the island.

Crime Stop Arrests Up 38 Per Cent in 2025

Programme Coordinator for the inaugural St. Thomas Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB) Safe School and Empowerment Programme, Corporal Dwight Henry, delivers an overview during the initiative's closing ceremony at the Anglican Church Hall in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on July 2. The programme was implemented through a partnership involving the Jamaica Constabulary Force's St. Thomas CSSB, several high schools in the parish and key stakeholders, with a focus on youth empowerment, leadership development and violence prevention.

St. Thomas Safe School Programme Hailed as a Resounding Success

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, makes a point as he closes the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 30.

Criminals Will Not Find Safe Haven in Jamaica – Minister

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

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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 the first time, prospective officer candidates in western Jamaica will be able to complete the entire first phase of the...

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.

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Government to Develop New Cybersecurity Law

The Government is moving to develop a new national cybersecurity law, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley. He made the disclosure during his recent contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. Dr. Wheatley informed that the foundation has already...

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).

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No TCNs in St Mary – Dr. Chang Denies Rumours

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has denied reports that the first group of Third Country Nationals (TCNs) are being housed at a property in Grants Town, St. Mary. Speaking in a Ministerial Interview with Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Giovanni Dennis, at Jamaica House on Monday (June 29),...

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

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

The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to Project STAR (Social Transformation and Renewal) through a new $200 million public private partnership spanning 24 months. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the disclosure in a message delivered by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Warren Clarke, during a Project STAR donor breakfast, held at...

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

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

The Open Arms Development Centre is playing a critical role in the reintegration of involuntarily returned migrants (IRMs), through a long-standing partnership with the Ministry of National Security and Peace. The partnership sees the non-governmental organisation (NGO) providing accommodation, rehabilitation and transitional support for some of the country's most vulnerable returnees. Speaking with JIS News, Chief Technical Director in the...

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...