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Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Velma Ricketts Walker (second right) discussing the use of a gas analyser with Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Operations, Marlon Lowe (right), during a handover ceremony at the JCA head office in Kingston on Monday (January 27). Others (from left) are Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Border Protection, Alwyn Nicely; and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Anwar Ahmad. Six gas analysers, which will be used by customs officers to test the air quality inside containers, were donated by the United Kingdom (UK) Border Force.

Customs Gets Gas Analysers From UK Border Force

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has received a donation of six gas analysers from the United Kingdom (UK) Border Force, which will be used by customs officers to test the air quality inside containers. The devices, valued at £9,000, were...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses annual awards banquet of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), St. James Chapter, at the S Hotel Conference and Event Centre, in Montego Bay, on Saturday (January 25).

JCF Boosting Connectivity

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (foreground); Senior Superintendent of Police, Clive Blair (left); and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gary Griffiths (second left), tour the Old Harbour Police Station in St. Catherine, on January 24.

Minister Says Security Forces Unwavering In Efforts To Catch Gang Members

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens as Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (at podium), provides details regarding the State of Public Emergency (SOE) in the Eastern Kingston Police Division. Occasion was a press conference to announce the declaration of the SOE at Jamaica House on Sunday (Jan. 26). Also pictured (from left), are: Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade; and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Eastern Kingston Residents Urged To Cooperate With Security Forces

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace (3rd right), breaks ground for construction of the $73 million Green Acres Police Station in St. Catherine on Friday (January 24). Others (from left) are: Councillor for the Bellevue Division, Alphanso Johnson; Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott; Minister of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary Griffiths; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Dianne McIntosh.

JCF Reviewing Social Intervention Strategy

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), announces the declaration of a State of Public Emergency (SOE) in the Eastern Kingston Police Division during a press conference at Jamaica House on Sunday (Jan. 26). Also pictured (from left) are: Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade; Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.

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PM Announces SOE for Eastern Kingston Police Division

A State of Public Emergency (SOE) is now in effect for the Eastern Kingston Police Division. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a press conference at Jamaica House on Sunday (Jan. 26) morning. He said that security personnel from the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) were deployed at midnight to...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (third left), points to an architectural drawing of works to be carried out at a police station under the European Union (EU)-funded Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP), on Thursday (January 23), at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel in New Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are Head of Delegation of the European Union in Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska; Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Omar Sweeney and Commanding Officer of the Property Management and Maintenance Division, Jamaica Constabulary Force, Garfield Taylor. Six police stations are to be rehabilitated under the programme at a cost of $235 million.

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Six Police Stations to be Rehabilitated at a Cost of $235 Million

The European Union (EU)-funded Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP) will be carrying out rehabilitation works at six police stations across the island, at a cost of approximately $235 million. They include Denham Town (Kingston) at a cost of $36.81 million; Franklyn Town (Kingston), $42.48 million; Lionel Town (Clarendon), $36.87 million; Mount Salem (St. James), $42.53 million; Four Paths (Clarendon), $37.86 million;...

Social Development Manager, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mona Sue-Ho (left), presents Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, Richard Stewart, with a signed copy of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the entities, for the provision of additional funding for the Jamaica Crime Observatory (JCO) Enhancement Project. The signing was held on Wednesday (January 22) at the JSIF

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Crime Observatory Gets Further $16.7 Million

The Jamaica Crime Observatory (JCO) Enhancement Project is being further strengthened through injection of $16.7 million by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). The funds will go towards the provision of computer hardware and software for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Crime Database; boost human resources in the Ministry of National Security for the validation and cleaning of crime reports...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right), presents Tyler Guy, student, Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), with his scholarship letter at the Police Officers’ Club in St. Andrew, on January 15. Occasion was the Ministry of National Security and the Jamaica Police Federation Scholarship Awards Ceremony. A total of 83 students were presented with scholarships during the ceremony.

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83 Students Receive Scholarships

Eighty-three students were presented with scholarships at the Police Officers' Club in St. Andrew on January 15. Each recipient received a scholarship valued at $200,000 per academic year of study. Since 2003, a total of 887 children of deceased, injured or serving police officers have been awarded scholarships to access tertiary education at local institutions. Speaking at the ceremony, Permanent...

Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Keith Duncan, addresses journalists during the launch of the PSOJ’s 2020-2022 Strategy, at the entity

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PSOJ Looking To Build National Consensus On Crime

The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is seeking to build national consensus on the Government’s strategy to significantly reduce crime. Crime is one of the priority areas of focus outlined in the PSOJ’s 2020-2022 Strategy, which was presented at a recent press briefing at the organisation’s offices in Kingston. PSOJ President, Keith Duncan, noted that a special private-sector working...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (5th left), and Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Hon. Bishop Conrad Pitkin (5th. right), unveil the sign at the roundabout at Ironshore, St. James, commemorating the renaming of Quebec Avenue as the Dr. Horace Chang Boulevard on January 9.

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Quebec Avenue in Ironshore, St. James Renamed ‘Dr. Horace Chang Boulevard’

The roadway running from the Ironshore/Quebec Avenue intersection into the community of Norwood in North West St. James has been officially renamed the Dr. Horace Chang Boulevard, in honour of the National Security Minister. A ceremony, organized by the St. James Municipal Corporation to commemorate the change, was held at the roundabout in Ironshore, where the roads intersect, on January...

Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Keith Duncan (left), consults with Chief Executive Officer, Makeba Bennett-Easy, during Thursday’s (January 9) launch of the PSOJ’s 2020-2022 Strategy. The event was held at the entity’s head office in New Kingston.

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PSOJ To Forge Partnerships With Government And NGOs To Help Reduce Crime

Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Keith Duncan, says the entity is looking to forge partnerships with the Government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), to channel resources into under-served communities, as part of efforts to reduce crime. Speaking at Thursday’s (January 9) launch of the PSOJ’s 2020-2022 Strategy, at the organisation’s head office in New Kingston, Mr. Duncan noted that...