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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.
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.

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),...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 23). At left is Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon Nigel Clarke.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 23). At left is Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon Nigel Clarke.

House Approves Extension of SOEs in St. James, Westmoreland and Hanover
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.
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.

National Security Ministry Focused on Transformation of Youth Offenders
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.
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.

Senate Approves Extension of SOE in St. Andrew South
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), speaks with Mentor, Scottmore Richards (right), at the We Transform Youth Empowerment Programme mentorship training session, held on Friday (July 19), at the Ministry, on Oxford Road, in Kingston. Also pictured are We Transform Programme Director, Ella Gharty (second left) and Mentor, Ginnel Peart.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), speaks with Mentor, Scottmore Richards (right), at the We Transform Youth Empowerment Programme mentorship training session, held on Friday (July 19), at the Ministry, on Oxford Road, in Kingston. Also pictured are We Transform Programme Director, Ella Gharty (second left) and Mentor, Ginnel Peart.

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on July 16. With the Prime Minister are (from left) Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.
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Violence Prevention Commission Begins Work

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Violence Prevention Commission has been empanelled and has started working. Speaking in the House of Representatives on July 16, the Prime Minister said they are refining the terms of reference, and as soon as that is completed, he will officially launch the Commission. During the sitting, the House approved a 90-day...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on July 16. With the Prime Minister are (from left) Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.
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House Approves Extension of SOE in South St. Andrew

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 16), approved a 90-day extension of the State of Public Emergency (SOE) for the South St. Andrew division. In his address, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, informed that between January 1 and July 15, 2019, the country recorded 726 murders and 726 shootings across 19 police divisions. “There were reductions in...
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Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the Police Officers’ Association (POA) at the Iberostar Rosehall Hotel in St. James on July 12.
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Police Urged to Observe Rules and Regulations

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, is imploring police personnel to observe the established rules and regulations of the force when executing their duties. He said that indiscipline on the part of the police undermines the core values of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), noting that at all times, citizens should be treated with respect and their rights observed....
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(FILE) Dr. the Hon Horace Chang delivering his presentation at the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in Parliament on April 16, 2019
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House Approves Resolutions to Fight Crime

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 9), approved two Resolutions that are aimed at strengthening the security forces anti-crime response. The Resolutions are the Interception of Communications (Amendment to First Schedule) Order, 2019, and the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment to Second Schedule) Order 2019. In his address, Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said the objective of...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, displays a package of seeds as he makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 9.
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Hefty Fines Coming for Praedial Larceny

The Government is to amend the Agricultural Produce Act to increase fines for offences as part of strategies to combat praedial larceny. “We will soon be bringing to Cabinet the Agricultural Produce Act, which will see the fines for anyone convicted increased to a maximum of $3 million or six months’ hard labour,” Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture...
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