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Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses a forum organised by the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (March 4).
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses a forum organised by the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (March 4).

SOEs Eroding Gang Influence In Communities – Police Commissioner

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says implementation of the states of public emergency (SOE) is creating space for the police to erode the influence of gangs in hotspot communities. Citing the example of Salt Spring in St. James,...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), greets Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters (left), following his address to Heads of Missions, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on March 3, as part of activities for Diplomatic Week 2020. At centre is Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), greets Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters (left), following his address to Heads of Missions, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on March 3, as part of activities for Diplomatic Week 2020. At centre is Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska.

Minister Highlights Investment In National Security
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), breaks ground for the commencement of the Port Royal Coastal Revetment Project, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (March 3). Also participating in the ground breaking (from left) are Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Mike Henry; Chairman, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry; and Caribbean Director, World Bank, Tahseen Sayed; and Managing Director, JSIF, Omar Sweeney.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), breaks ground for the commencement of the Port Royal Coastal Revetment Project, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (March 3). Also participating in the ground breaking (from left) are Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Mike Henry; Chairman, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry; and Caribbean Director, World Bank, Tahseen Sayed; and Managing Director, JSIF, Omar Sweeney.

PM Breaks Ground For Port Royal Coastal Revetment Project
Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Wynter.
Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Wynter.

PICA Head Encourages Diaspora Members To Get Jamaican Passports
Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Wynter.
Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Wynter.

PICA Hosts Expo In Florida March 6-8

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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), addresses Heads of Mission at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on March 3. Listening (from second left) are Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts.
National Security and Peace

Laws To Be Amended To Strengthen Strategies To Fight Crime

The Government intends to amend key pieces of legislation to bolster the country’s crime-fighting strategies. They include the Proceeds of Crime Act, the Anti-Money Laundering Act, and the Firearms Act. This was disclosed by Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during his address to Heads of Missions, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on March 3....
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. (FILE)
National Security and Peace

Human Trafficking E-Learning Tool Is Game Changer – Dr. Chang

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...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dianne McIntosh, view the design for the construction of the $25 million motorcycle training facility at the Petersfield Vocational Training Center in Westmoreland during a site tour on Thursday, February 20.
National Security and Peace

$25 Million Motorcycle Training Facility For Westmoreland

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...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), shares a moment with Aneshia Brown (right) and her son Orlando Barrett. Occasion was the Grange Hill High School
National Security and PeaceYouth

Dr. Chang Looking To Increase Training For Unattached Youth In Westmoreland

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...
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Budget 2020/2021Finance & Public ServiceNational Security and Peace

CCTV Network To Be Upgraded

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...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), tours the new barracks at Castleton Police Station, guided by Sergeant Eloy Fletcher, on February 7.
National Security and PeaceWorks / Construction

Several Police Stations To Be Renovated

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...
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