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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), in discussion with Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; and Inspector of Police, Stephen Sharpe (left), during a tour of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) training facility at Tranquility Bay in St. Elizabeth, on July 3.

Minister Commits To Measures To Reduce Attacks On Security Forces

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government is committed to taking steps to reduce attacks on the nation’s security forces. Over the past few weeks, police and military personnel came under attack from criminal elements in...

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right) and Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, enter one the new dormitories at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) training facility at Tranquillity Bay in St. Elizabeth, during a tour on Friday (July 3). Tranquillity Bay, recently refurbished at a cost of approximately $139 million, is currently being used as a quarantine location for new police recruits.

Gov’t Looking To Build-Out Police Training Facility At Tranquility Bay

Acting Chief Technical Director, Ministry of National Security, Shauna Trowers.

Communities To Be Served Despite Ending Of CSJP

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during a virtual press briefing on Wednesday (July 1).

Gov’t Looking To Make ZOSO Act More Robust

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PICA Undertakes Digital Transformation Of Border Management Operations

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, makes his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 30.

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JCF To Advance Work In Several Key Areas

Over the 2020/2021 financial year, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will advance work in several key areas, including the buildout of their technology support systems. Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said this will include expansion of the smart checkpoint facility, the deployment of body-worn cameras, access to central database from the service vehicles, expansion of the radio...

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New Traffic Ticket Management System This Year

The Government is spending $25.6 million to implement a new Traffic Ticket Management System (TTMS) this year. Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said that work is in progress on the system, which involves collaboration with Court Management Services, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Island Traffic Authority, and eGov Jamaica Limited. It is aimed at improving efficiency and effectiveness...

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SOEs And ZOSOs Have Brought Safety, Well-Being To Communities – Dr. Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the States of Public Emergency (SOEs) and the Zones of Special Operations have brought a measure of safety, well-being, security and dignity to the people who live and work in the areas of operation. He said that in addition to the reduction in violent and other crimes, an important measure of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announces a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) in Greenwich Town, South West St. Andrew, during a virtual press conference at Jamaica House on Wednesday (July 1).

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ZOSO Declared For Greenwich Town

The Greenwich Town community in South West St. Andrew has been placed under a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement at a press conference at Jamaica House on Wednesday (July 1). He said that the decision to place Greenwich Town under a ZOSO was made based on the advice of the...

Leader of Government Business in the Senate, and Minster of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the sitting of the Upper House on Friday (June 26).

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Senate Approves Extension Of Security Measures In Kingston Western And Central Police Divisions

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...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with President, Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, Lloyd Distant (second right), during the National Consensus on Crime stakeholder meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on June 25. Others taking part (from second left) are Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte; Chairman of the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA), Dr. Elizabeth Ward; and Professor of Political Sociology, University of the West Indies, Anthony Harriott.

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Prime Minister Meets With Members Of Committee For The National Consensus On Crime

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. (File)

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Caribbean Military Academy Gold Standard For Training – Minister Chang

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...