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National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaking at the launch of the Human Trafficking Survivors’ Handbook and Human Trafficking e- Learning platform at the AC Marriott Kingston Hotel on Wednesday (June 26).
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaking at the launch of the Human Trafficking Survivors’ Handbook and Human Trafficking e- Learning platform at the AC Marriott Kingston Hotel on Wednesday (June 26).

Gov’t Unveils Major Anti-Human Trafficking Interventions

The Government is taking steps to enhance its anti-human trafficking profile through the development of a Human Trafficking Survivors’ Handbook and Human Trafficking e-Learning platform. The tools were produced by the Office of the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons...
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (3rd right), and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (3rd left), sign a contract valued at $126.5 million to undertake air conditioning retrofits at three Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) divisions, during a ceremony at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium in Kingston on (Wednesday) June 26. Also signing (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of Geddes Refrigeration Limited, Roy Lafayette; Acting PCJ Group General Manager, Brian Richardson; Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Support Services in the JCF, Warren Clarke; and PCJ Director, PCJ, Danville Davidson.
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (3rd right), and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (3rd left), sign a contract valued at $126.5 million to undertake air conditioning retrofits at three Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) divisions, during a ceremony at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium in Kingston on (Wednesday) June 26. Also signing (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of Geddes Refrigeration Limited, Roy Lafayette; Acting PCJ Group General Manager, Brian Richardson; Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Support Services in the JCF, Warren Clarke; and PCJ Director, PCJ, Danville Davidson.

Three Police Divisions to Benefit from Major Energy Efficiency Projects
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right), listens to a point from Commissioner of Corrections, (Ret.) Lieutenant Colonel Gary Rowe (second left), at the launch of the first phase of an electronic case management system for juvenile facilities on Tuesday (June 25) at the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Training Centre, Kingston. Sharing in the conversation are Country Representative of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Jamaica, Jeanelle Van Glaanenweygel (left); and Director of Juvenile Services, DCS, Claudeth Hamilton.
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right), listens to a point from Commissioner of Corrections, (Ret.) Lieutenant Colonel Gary Rowe (second left), at the launch of the first phase of an electronic case management system for juvenile facilities on Tuesday (June 25) at the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Training Centre, Kingston. Sharing in the conversation are Country Representative of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Jamaica, Jeanelle Van Glaanenweygel (left); and Director of Juvenile Services, DCS, Claudeth Hamilton.

Electronic Case Management System for Juvenile Facilities Come September
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), speaks with Customer Service Director of the Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency, Stephanie Gordon (right), during a tour of booths at the ‘Government at Your Service’ pavilion, at the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, from June 16 to 20.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), speaks with Customer Service Director of the Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency, Stephanie Gordon (right), during a tour of booths at the ‘Government at Your Service’ pavilion, at the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, from June 16 to 20.

PICA to Roll Out Online Application Systems for Immigration and Citizenship
Director, Diaspora Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Lincoln Downer, addressing Wednesday’s (June 19) closing session at the 2019 Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
Director, Diaspora Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Lincoln Downer, addressing Wednesday’s (June 19) closing session at the 2019 Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

Diaspora Providing Support in Health, Education and Public Safety

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Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses a plenary session at the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, on Tuesday (June 18). At right is Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National (JN) Group, Hon. Earl Jarrett. The four-day event was held from June 16 to 20 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme, ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora: Building Pathways for Sustainable Development’.
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Jamaica Wins Award for Use of GIS in Policing

Jamaica has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Esri Achievement Award for its use of geographic information system (GIS) in policing. Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, made the disclosure at a plenary session of the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference on Tuesday (June 18). The four-day conference was held from June 16 to 20 at the...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaks at the Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency (PICA) Border Security Conference, held on June 19 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel.
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More ABC Kiosks for Airports

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says additional automated border-crossing (ABC) kiosks will soon be made available at the island’s two international airports. Speaking at the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) Border Security Conference on June 19, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, Dr. Chang said the increase in the kiosks will positively impact the processing of...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr Horace Chang, delivers the main address at the Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency (PICA) Border Security Conference, on Wednesday, June 19, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
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Border Security Top Priority – Minister Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government will be focusing on border security and control, to tackle the flow of illegal weapons into the island. “Jamaica remains a major transhipment point for the narcotics trade. When placed in this context, proper monitoring, multimodal surveillance and increased border security become fundamental issues that must be addressed in...
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Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (right), enjoys a good laugh with Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National (JN) Group, Hon. Earl Jarrett (left) and Jamaica Regiment Commander, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Brigadier Radgh Mason, at the fifth plenary session of the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, on Tuesday (June 18). The four-day event is being held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, under the theme ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora: Building Pathways for Sustainable Development’.
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JCF Increases Use of Technology to Strengthen Investigative Processes

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is increasing its use of cyber forensics, ballistics and DNA evidence to strengthen its investigative processes. Giving an overview of the use of technology in investigations conducted by the JCF, at a plenary session for the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference on June 18 held at the...
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Communication/Social Marketing Coordinator for the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), Patrice Nephew (second right), speaks with Senior Employer Service Representative, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dave Lumley (left), and trainees, Rajhni Reid (second left); Orlando Leach (third left) and Patrick Turner, at a send-off ceremony for the trainees who will be participating in a six-month overseas employment programme in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The ceremony was held on Monday (June 17), at the CSJP’s Oxford Road offices, in Kingston.
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CSJP Trainees Off to Guantanamo Bay

Eight Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) trainees attached to Operation Friendship are to be employed at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security overseas employment initiative. Senior Employer Service Representative in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dave Lumley, said the programme offers employment opportunities for Jamaicans in Cuba in various skill areas....
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses stakeholders during the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency’s (PICA) general staff meeting, which was held at the HEART College of Technology and Innovation in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (June 14).
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Protecting Borders Critical to Addressing Crime – Dr. Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says that protecting the country’s borders is critical in curtailing crime. “We have to control transnational crime, and if we get that right… it will be [one of] the most effective steps in getting criminals under control in Jamaica. The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jamaica Customs, the Coast Guard and...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), engages with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), at the opening ceremony for the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Sunday (June 16). At right is President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
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Significant Investment in National Security – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is assuring Jamaicans living abroad that the Government is taking national security seriously, with significant investments made over the last two years to strengthen the country’s security architecture. He noted that this year alone, the Government is spending close to $20 billion, which is “the highest that has ever been spent on national...
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