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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), makes a point to Head of the South St. Andrew Police Division, Superintendent Gary Francis (2nd left), while on a tour of communities in the area on July 26. Also listening are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dianne McIntosh (2nd right), and Member of Parliament for South West St. Andrew, Dr. Angela Brown Burke.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), makes a point to Head of the South St. Andrew Police Division, Superintendent Gary Francis (2nd left), while on a tour of communities in the area on July 26. Also listening are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dianne McIntosh (2nd right), and Member of Parliament for South West St. Andrew, Dr. Angela Brown Burke.

Significant Reduction in Murders in St. Andrew South Division – Dr. Chang

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says there has been a significant reduction in murders in the South Andrew Police Division since the imposition of the State of Public Emergency (SOE). The SOE was declared by Prime Minister, the...
Minister with Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister with Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Senate Approves 90-day Extension of States of Public Emergency in Three Western Parishes
Manager of the Trafficking in Persons Secretariat, Chenee Russell.
Manager of the Trafficking in Persons Secretariat, Chenee Russell.

World to Observe Day Against Trafficking in Persons July 30
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (right ) and Councillor Dwight Crawford, listen keenly to questions at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ at the St. James Municipal Corporation on July 25.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (right ) and Councillor Dwight Crawford, listen keenly to questions at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ at the St. James Municipal Corporation on July 25.

Operation Restore Paradise Successful in Mobay
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr Horace Chang (right), exchanges pleasantries with Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, Dr. Luz Longsworth (left), ahead of addressing the UWI/Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Cybersecurity Workshop on Wednesday (July 24), at Up Park Camp, St. Andrew. Sharing the moment is Chief of Defence Staff, JDF, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr Horace Chang (right), exchanges pleasantries with Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, Dr. Luz Longsworth (left), ahead of addressing the UWI/Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Cybersecurity Workshop on Wednesday (July 24), at Up Park Camp, St. Andrew. Sharing the moment is Chief of Defence Staff, JDF, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade.

Gov’t Guarding Against Cyberthreats – Minister Chang

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Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Chairman, Godfrey Dyer, interacts with Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) President, Janet Silvera, during the launch of the MBCCI’s Expo 2019, at the S Hotel, Jimmy Cliff Boulevard, Montego Bay, on Wednesday (July 24).
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Mobay Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Extension of State of Public Emergency in St. James

The Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) has welcomed the Government’s decision to extend the State of Public Emergency (SOE) in St. James. The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (July 23), approved a 90-day extension of SOEs in St. James, Westmoreland, and Hanover until October 28, citing a reduction in murders and shootings in the parishes between April...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., MP.
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Senate Passes Crime-Fighting Resolutions

Two Resolutions aimed at strengthening the security forces’ capacity in the fight against crime were approved in the Senate recently. These are the Interception of Communications (Amendment to First Schedule) Order, 2019, and the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment to Second Schedule) Order, 2019. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles...
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National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the House of Representatives on July 23 about the ZOSOs in Denham Town and Mount Salem. With the Minister is State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.
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ZOSOs Extended in Denham Town and Mount Salem

The Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in Denham Town, Kingston, and Mount Salem, St. James, will be extended by a further 60 days to October 19, 2019 and November 7, 2019, respectively. The House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 23), approved two Resolutions for the extensions, which were moved by National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. In his address,...
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Case Management Officer, At-Risk-Youth Offender Management Branch, Ministry of National Security, Steffani King-Halstead, speaks at a We Transform programme mentorship training session held on July 19 at the Ministry in Kingston.
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National Security Ministry Focused on Transformation of Youth Offenders

The Ministry of National Security is focused on the successful rehabilitation and reintegration of young offenders through the We Transform youth empowerment programme. The initiative, implemented in 2017, is targeted at children, ages 12 to 17 years, who are under the care and supervision of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), equipping them with the requisite training and character-building skills...
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Leader of Government Business and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks in the Senate on July 19.
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Senate Approves Extension of SOE in St. Andrew South

The Senate on Friday (July 19) approved extension of the State of Public Emergency (SOE) for the St. Andrew South Police Division until October 5, 2019. In her address, Leader of Government Business and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, said between January 1 and July 2, 2019, the division recorded the highest...
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