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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

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, says while there is still more progress to be made, the law and order initiative, known as Operation Restore Paradise, has, so far, been largely successful. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ at...

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

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).

Mobay Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Extension of State of Public Emergency in St. James

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), greets Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal, University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, Dr. Luz Longworth (left), at the UWI/Jamaica Defence Force Cybersecurity Workshop, held at the Directorate of Training and Doctrine, Up Park Camp, on July 23. Looking on is Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General, Rocky Meade.

PHOTOS: Minister Chang at the JDF Cybersecurity Workshop

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., MP.

Senate Passes Crime-Fighting Resolutions

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,...

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.

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

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 23) approved a 90-day extension of the States of Public Emergency (SOEs) in the parishes of St. James, Westmoreland and Hanover until October 28. In his address, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, noted that the premature discontinuation of strong actions, such as the State of Public Emergency, does not serve the...

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...

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...

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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More Mentors Trained to Assist Children in Care of DCS

Thirty five additional Mentors have been trained under the third instalment of the mentorship component of the We Transform Youth Empowerment and Reintegration Programme. The training session was held on Friday (July 19), at the Ministry of National Security, Oxford Road, in Kingston. The We Transform Youth Empowerment and Reintegration Programme is an initiative of the Ministry of National Security...

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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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...