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National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 16. Others (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, and Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (partly hidden).
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 16. Others (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, and Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (partly hidden).

Over $600 Million to Upgrade Police Communication Systems

The Government is to spend over $600 million to retool the telecommunications system of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the...
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, emphasises a point during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 16. Others (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, and Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague.
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, emphasises a point during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 16. Others (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, and Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague.

Gov’t to Invest $5 Billion in the JCF
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 16. Others (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, and Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (partly hidden).
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 16. Others (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, and Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (partly hidden).

Gov’t Tabling New, Amended Legislation this Year
Dr. the Hon Horace Chang delivering his presentation at the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in Parliament on April 16, 2019
Dr. the Hon Horace Chang delivering his presentation at the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in Parliament on April 16, 2019

New Police Headquarters to be Built in Downtown Kingston
Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, speaking during Tuesday’s (April 16) sitting of the House of Representatives. Listening is Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon Nigel Clarke.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, speaking during Tuesday’s (April 16) sitting of the House of Representatives. Listening is Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon Nigel Clarke.

Gov’t Looking to Roll Out More ZOSOs

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Dr. the Hon Horace Chang delivering his presentation at the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in Parliament on April 16, 2019
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More Vehicles for Jamaica Constabulary Force

The Government will be investing $1 billion to improve the mobility of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). This was disclosed by Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, as he opened the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives today (April 16). “We recognise that mobility is critical to the efficient functioning of any police force,” Dr. Chang...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, greets National Coordinator of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, Lieutenant Colonel Martin Rickman, during a meeting on April 9.
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National Security Ministry and HOPE Partnering to Transform Youth Offenders

The Ministry of National Security will be partnering with the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme to provide jobs for at-risk youth. The collaboration will be facilitated under the Ministry’s flagship ‘We Transform’ youth empowerment Initiative, which was launched in 2017. Minister of State, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, said the partnership is strategic and timely, and reflects the Government’s commitment...
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The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) will be hosting a series of registration fairs across the island over the next 18 months to facilitate persons who are without a birth certificate or those who may need to complete the process.
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Implementation of Revised Record Updating Application Forms

In an aim to improve our customer experience, the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) wishes to advise all our stakeholders that we have revised our Record Updating application forms and usage has commenced WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT. In the interim, the RGD will continue to accept all old application forms submitted by our customers. However, we ask our customers to observe the...
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Work in progress along a section of South Camp Road in St. Andrew, to relocate the Jamaica Defence Force
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Work Under Way to Relocate JDF’s Main Entrance

The National Works Agency (NWA) has begun work to improve the flow of traffic at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) South Camp Road, entrance, popularly called ‘Camp Gate’. The project, which is valued at US$2.2 million, commenced approximately two weeks ago and is slated to be completed over a six-month period. NWA Senior Communications Officer, Ramona Lawson, told JIS News...
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President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce, Winston Lawson; (right) is in discussion with President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry (centre); and Director with responsibility for BPO and Hospitality at Cable and Wireless (C &W) Business Jamaica, Andrew Fazio, at the BPIAJ
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More Mobay Business People Urged to Join JamaicaEye

President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce, Winston Lawson, is encouraging more of the city’s business people to sign on to the Government’s national closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance programme, JamaicaEye. Mr. Lawson said the initiative can help put a significant dent in crime and violence in St. James. “The JamaicaEye programme… allows us to partner and support, in a...
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