The Senate, on Friday (June 26), approved the extension of the States of Public Emergency (SOEs) in the Kingston Western and Kingston Central police divisions until July 25. The SOEs, which were declared by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on June 14, were slated to end on June 29. They were instituted for an initial 14 days, in...

The Government is again leveraging its relationship with the private sector and civil society to develop a comprehensive approach to national security. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, met with members of the non-governmental Committee for the National Consensus on Crime on June 25, to discuss a proposed framework presented by the group. The committee comprises representatives from the...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr Horace Chang, has hailed the Caribbean Military Academy (CMA) as the gold standard for military training in the region. He said that as the academic institutional arm of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), the CMA is providing training of the highest quality, bringing a greater level of strategic thinking to Jamaica’s security architecture. “It...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr Horace Chang, says the Government’s investment in strengthening the capacity of the security forces, particularly in the area of border security, positions the country to more aggressively pursue development of the Blue Economy. The Blue Economy is the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, while preserving the health...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 23) approved a Resolution for the extension of the State of Public Emergency (SOE) in the Kingston Western and Kingston Central Police divisions until July 25. The SOE, which was declared by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on June 14, was put in place for an initial 14 days, in response...

The Ministry of National Security and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) will host the inaugural Resilient Policies on National Development (RESPOND) symposium from Wednesday (June 24) to Thursday (June 25). The virtual two-day event will be facilitated by the Caribbean Military Academy (CMA), the academic arm of the JDF, and will be focused on the areas of health, security, and...

As at June 19, some 6,898 persons had returned to Jamaica and had been landed, since the start of the Controlled Re-Entry Programme. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, in a statement providing an update on the programme during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (June 19)....