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National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the House of Representatives on December 10. With the Minister are Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.

SOEs Extended In Five Parishes And St. Andrew South Police Division

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 10) approved a 30-day extension of the States of Public Emergency (SOEs) in five parishes and the St Andrew South Police Division for 30 days. The SOEs are currently in the western parishes...

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the House of Representatives on December 10. Seated at left is Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague.

ZOSOs Extended In Denham Town And Mt. Salem

A peace mural mounted on Downer Avenue in the Swallowfield community on Saturday (December 7), under the Ministry of National Security's ‘Liv Gud’ campaign.

Peace Murals Mounted In Swallowfield

United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Donald Tapia, addresses a cybercrime and cybersecurity workshop at the Hilton Resort and Spa in St. James, recently.

US Ambassador Calls On Nations To Unite In Fighting Cybercrime

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), presents keys to a housing unit in Darliston Grove, Westmoreland, to Adria Hedley, on Wednesday (December 4). Mr. Holness also handed over housing solutions in Shrewsbury in the parish on the day.

Gov’t Will Not Relent Against Criminals – PM

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right) pointing to a new solar system at St. Peter’s Basic School in the Portland Cottage community of Clarendon that was recently installed through a partnership between the Government and Abacus for Communities. The Minister visited the school recently.

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PHOTOS: New Solar System At St. Peter’s Basic School

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right) pointing to a new solar system at St. Peter’s Basic School in the Portland Cottage community of Clarendon that was recently installed through a partnership between the Government and Abacus for Communities. The Minister visited the school recently.

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the House of Representatives on December 3.

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House Affirms Terrorism Prevention Amendment Regulations

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 3) affirmed the Terrorism Prevention (Reporting Entities) (Amendment) Regulations. The Regulations seeks to ensure Jamaica’s compliance with its international obligations as well as strengthen the framework for combatting money laundering and financing of terrorism. National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said the Regulations was previously approved in the Lower House on November...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), in discussion with Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams; and the United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Donald Tapia, at the Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Workshop in Latin America and the Caribbean, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel and Spa in St. James, on December 3.

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National Cyber Policy Being Developed To Protect Citizens

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says that to further protect citizens from the evolving threat of cybercrime, the Government is working towards the development of a National Cyber Policy in 2020. Speaking at a Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean at the Hilton Resort and Spa in St. James on December 3, the...

Chief Executive Officer, Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Otarah Byfield.

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PCOA Committed To Increasing The Standard Of Accountability Within The JCF

Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Otarah Byfield says the authority is committed to its mission of increasing the standard of accountability within the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Speaking with the JIS News following the completion of the Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Competition, Ms. Byfield said accountability affects the trust and confidence that the public...

Minister of National Security, Dr. the Hon. Horace Chang (left), converses with President of Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Dr. Lincoln Edwards (centre); and Dean of the School of Religion and Theology, Dr. Simon Bwambale, at the Conference on Religion and Crime Prevention held at the NCU campus in Mandeville on November 26.

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Dr. Chang Says Church Can Play Key Role In Curbing Crime

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is calling on the church to play a greater role in helping to curb crime in Jamaica. He said that the church has long stood as an agent of transformation and change and, as such, has an instrumental part to play in addressing criminal behaviour and acts of violence in the society. “We...

Executive Member of the Police (Civilian Oversight) Authority (PCOA), Marshall Hall (right), presents the ‘Transforming Our Police Service’ (TOPS) Competition first-place cheque to police members of the Bamboo Police Station in St. Ann, during the awards ceremony, held at the Couples San Souci in St. Ann on Wednesday, November 27. The members are (from left) Constable Rohan Smith, Corporal Ronald Brown, Sergeant Patricia Brown and Commander in charge of the St. Ann Police Division, Senior Superintendent Calvin Small.

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Bamboo Police Station Wins PCOA Competition

Bamboo Police Station in St. Ann walked away as the champion of the inaugural Police (Civilian Oversight) Authority (PCOA) ‘Transforming Our Police Service’ (TOPS) Competition. Bamboo topped 31 police stations in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Area 2 – St. Mary, St. Ann and Portland – pilot initiative that began on September 16 and ended October 31. The stations were...