Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the newly launched human trafficking e-learning tool is a game-changer in the Government’s efforts to combat the problem in Jamaica. Speaking at its launch at the Terra Nova Hotel on February 28, Dr. Chang said it will reinforce the capacity of first responders and frontline officers. “Having suitably trained and sensitised...

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (sixth left), converses with Commanding Officer of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Air Wing, Lieutenant Colonel Brian Lumdi (fifth left), and members of the Unit’s Officer Corps, during their visit to King’s House, on February 21.

The Government is constructing a motorcycle training facility on the grounds of the Petersfield Vocational Training Center in Westmoreland, at a cost of $25 million. Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, on Thursday (February 20) toured the construction site of the facility, which is projected to be completed within a few months. The training facility will offer certified...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says he is looking to partner with the relevant Government entities and stakeholders in Grange Hill, Westmoreland, to increase training opportunities for unattached youngsters in the community, as part of the fight against crime. He was speaking at the Grange Hill High School’s 50th graduation ceremony held on February 20 at the...

Work is slated to continue to upgrade the country’s closed-circuit television (CCTV) network in the new fiscal year. The Ministry of National Security will be spending $1.2 billion for the undertaking. Upgrading of Jamaica’s CCTV network will be done with the supply and installation of cameras and servers. The money will also be used to upgrade the radio communications network...

The Government, along with other stakeholders, will invest millions of dollars to renovate and construct police stations across the island. Among them will be the construction of a new state-of-the-art police station in the seaside town of Port Maria, St. Mary, years after the original station was razed by fire. Ground was broken for its construction on February 7. The...

The Government has budgeted $393 million in the upcoming fiscal year to undertake construction and renovation works at several correctional facilities. The allocation will be used to construct changing rooms and roads at Tower Street, Rio Cobre and St. Catherine adult correctional centres, and internal security fencing at Brick Yard Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre; and repair security cameras at...