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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 7). At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 7). At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

SOEs Extended in St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland

The House of Representatives, on May 7, approved the extension of the States of Public Emergency (SOEs) that have been imposed in the western parishes of St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland by 90 days. In his address, Prime Minister the...
Kerry-Ann Watson , Montego Bay
Kerry-Ann Watson , Montego Bay

Residents of St. James and Hanover Welcome States of Public Emergency
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking at the post-Sectoral press briefing in the Banquet Hall, Jamaica House on Wednesday (May 1).
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking at the post-Sectoral press briefing in the Banquet Hall, Jamaica House on Wednesday (May 1).

Tourism Minister Welcomes States of Emergency in Western Parishes
Interim President of the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce, Moses Chybar.
Interim President of the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce, Moses Chybar.

Chambers of Commerce Welcome SOEs
Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis, reacts to the reinstatement of a State of Public Emergency [SOE] for St James, during an interview on Tuesday (April 30) at his office in Montego Bay, St. James.
Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis, reacts to the reinstatement of a State of Public Emergency [SOE] for St James, during an interview on Tuesday (April 30) at his office in Montego Bay, St. James.

Montego Bay Mayor Endorses SOE

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Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore.
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Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar Welcomes SOE

Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore, says the State of Public Emergency (SOE) declared in Westmoreland is a welcome move for persons living in the parish. “I and the wider community (of Westmoreland) appreciate it and hope it is carried out correctly. I also hope that they confiscate a lot of weapons during the SOE,” the Mayor told JIS News....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), announces the States of Public Emergency (SOEs) for the parishes of St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland during a press conference on Tuesday (April 30), at the Office of the Prime Minister. With the Prime Minister (from left) are Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte; and Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade.
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States of Public Emergency Declared in St. James, Westmoreland and Hanover

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced States of Public Emergency (SOEs) for the parishes of Westmoreland, Hanover and St. James. “After careful consideration and review of the crime statistics, in particular violent crimes which have been committed in some western parishes, the security forces have advised that the current situation would warrant the Government advising the Governor-General...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. (FILE)
National Security

Security Minister Says Injustice Must Not be Condoned

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says incidents like what happened in Coral Gardens, St. James, in 1963, where members of the Rastafarian community suffered injustice at the hands of the State should never be repeated. Dr. Chang, who was addressing the 56th Commemoration of the Coral Gardens Atrocities at the Pitfour Nyahbinghi Centre in Granville, St. James...
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The REDTRAC building at Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, that is being expanded.
National Security

REDTRAC to Double Capacity

The Regional Drug Law Enforcement Training Centre (REDTRAC) is expected to double its capacity, following completion of its expansion project in October this year. Director Principal, REDTRAC, Major George Benson, told JIS News that the organisation which is based at the National Police College in Twickenham Park, St Catherine, is expanding to meet the demand for additional space for training....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right) cuts the ribbon to officially open the Lathbury Barracks at Up Park Camp, St. Andrew April 26. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte; National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson.
National SecurityPrime Minister

Gov’t Increasing Investment in Security Forces

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to increasing investment in the nation’s security forces. Mr. Holness said he will be meeting with Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke; and the National Housing Trust (NHT) Board to identify additional resources to support the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the...
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Senior Director for Modernisation and Strategic Projects in the National Security Ministry, Arvel Grant, addressing Wednesday’s (April 17) post-Sectoral Debate press conference hosted by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, at Jamaica House.
National SecuritySectoral Debate 2019/2020

Gov’t Pursuing Additional Partnerships to Further Boost ‘JamaicaEye’ Initiative

The islandwide network of surveillance cameras under the Government’s ‘JamaicaEye’ initiative is being further boosted through the forging of additional public-private partnerships (PPPs). Senior Director for Modernisation and Strategic Projects in the National Security Ministry, Arvel Grant, says the new partnerships are being formalised through memoranda of understanding, details of which will be announced soon. He informed that there are...
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