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Armoured vehicles of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) on display in Montego Bay on May 15, as part of the Second Battalion, Jamaica Regiment’s March Past in the city.
Armoured vehicles of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) on display in Montego Bay on May 15, as part of the Second Battalion, Jamaica Regiment’s March Past in the city.

Military Strength on Display in Mobay

Hundreds of soldiers attached to the Second Battalion, Jamaica Regiment, displayed their full military might in a Battalion March Past in downtown Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday, May 15. The event was staged to reassure the citizens of the...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Burke Barracks in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday, May 14. Sharing the moment (from left) are Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. General Rocky Meade and Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Burke Barracks in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday, May 14. Sharing the moment (from left) are Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. General Rocky Meade and Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin.

Minister says Security Forces are Adequately Equipped to Protect Nation
Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, contributes to the debate on the Emergency Powers (Continuance) Resolution, 2019, during Friday’s (May 10) sitting of the Upper House.
Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, contributes to the debate on the Emergency Powers (Continuance) Resolution, 2019, during Friday’s (May 10) sitting of the Upper House.

Senate Approves 90-Day Extension of SOEs in Western Parishes
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the Opening Ceremony for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) 172nd Period of Sessions at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, University of the West Indies, Mona, on Monday (May 6).
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the Opening Ceremony for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) 172nd Period of Sessions at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, University of the West Indies, Mona, on Monday (May 6).

SOEs are Working – Minister Chuck
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

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking at the post-Sectoral press briefing in the Banquet Hall, Jamaica House on Wednesday (May 1).
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Tourism Minister Welcomes States of Emergency in Western Parishes

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has welcomed the States of Public Emergency (SOEs) that have been imposed in the western parishes of St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (May 1), Mr. Bartlett said the enhanced security measures are aimed at further securing the integrity of the destination. He noted...
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Interim President of the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce, Moses Chybar.
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Chambers of Commerce Welcome SOEs

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness’ announcement of States of Public Emergency (SOEs) in Hanover, St. James and Westmoreland on Tuesday (April 30) as proclaimed by the Governor-General, has received support from the business community across Western Jamaica. President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Winston Lawson, told JIS News that he and other members of...
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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.
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Montego Bay Mayor Endorses SOE

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis, has endorsed the reinstatement of a State of Public Emergency (SOE) for the parish. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (April 30), that the SOEs for St. James, Hanover and...
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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)
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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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