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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

The Ministry of National Security has partnered with the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts to mount peace murals in the Swallowfield community in St. Andrew. On Saturday (December 7), students from the institution painted pieces of...

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.

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

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

House Affirms Terrorism Prevention Amendment Regulations

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...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), checks out the surveillance system at the Trench Town Police Station in Kingston, during a tour of the newly renovated facility on Wednesday (November 20). Inspector Grace Gordon provides information about the system.

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PHOTOS: Minister Chang On Tour Of Trench Town Police Station

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaking at the signing ceremony for the revised authorisation process of the Air Marshal Agreement between Jamaica and the United States, at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on Friday (Nov. 22).

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Jamaica and USA Sign Revised Air Marshal Agreement

The Governments of Jamaica and the United States (US) have revised the authorisation process for the Air Marshal Agreement, which deals with foreign in-flight security officers on overnight flights or grounded emergencies. National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang and US Ambassador to Jamaica, Donald Tapia, signed the amended agreement during a ceremony at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on...

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), makes a point during a Jamaica Music Society (JMS) music seminar at the Spanish Court Hotel, in New Kingston on Friday (November 15). Others (from left) are: JMS General Manager, Evon Mullings (left); and Senior Director at the Ministry of Culture, Gender and Sport, Gillian Wilkinson-McDaniel.

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National Security Minister Proposes Review of Noise Abatement Act

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is suggesting a review of the Noise Abatement Act to take into consideration the introduction of policy that balances public order and engagements in the entertainment industry. Speaking at a Jamaica Music Society seminar at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (November 15), Dr. Chang said any revision to legislative...