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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond Mckenzie, addresses councillors during a special sitting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation in Water Square, Falmouth, on Thursday (September 13).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond Mckenzie, addresses councillors during a special sitting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation in Water Square, Falmouth, on Thursday (September 13).

Emergency Response Agencies on Alert

The country’s emergency response agencies are on alert as the country braces for the possible effects of a tropical cyclone, which is expected to pass south of Jamaica over the weekend. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond...
Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto, Director of the Safety and Security Unit of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 13).
Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto, Director of the Safety and Security Unit of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 13).

Safety and Security Unit of Education Ministry Gets Support of US$3 Million
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addressing the opening ceremony for the American Chamber of Commerce in Jamaica’s (AMCHAM) inaugural regional data security conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (September 12). The event is being held from September 12 to 13 under the theme: ‘Your Data, Your Rights: What Individuals and Companies Should Know’.
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addressing the opening ceremony for the American Chamber of Commerce in Jamaica’s (AMCHAM) inaugural regional data security conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (September 12). The event is being held from September 12 to 13 under the theme: ‘Your Data, Your Rights: What Individuals and Companies Should Know’.

Data Protection Key to Crime Fighting – Dr. Chang
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Jamaican Charities Exempt from Some Customs Duties
Acting Director for Protective Security in the Ministry of National Security, Paul Henry, says three marine bases are being constructed to strengthen border security.
Acting Director for Protective Security in the Ministry of National Security, Paul Henry, says three marine bases are being constructed to strengthen border security.

Gov’t Constructing Three Marine Bases to Strengthen Border Security

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Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Traffic and Highway Patrol Division, Senior Superintendent (SSP) Calvin Allen.
National Security

Police to Maintain Presence at Key Intersections

Commanding Officer for the Traffic and Highway Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Calvin Allen, says the police will be maintaining a presence at traffic lights in the Corporate Area during peak hours in order to maintain law and order. In an interview with JIS News on Tuesday (September 4), SSP Allen informed that...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right), exchanges pleasantries with Country Representative of the Organization of American States (OAS), in Jamaica, Jeanelle Van Glaanenweygel (centre), at the relaunch of the Reintegration Curriculum and opening of the renovated classrooms at the Rio Cobre Junvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, today (September 4). Sharing the moment (from left) are Country Representative of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in Jamaica, Jason Fraser; Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter, and Chief of Security and Justice at the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (DPS/OAS), Cristian Gabriel Taboada.
National Security

New Path Project Impacting Hundreds of Youth

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, is reporting that the ‘A New Path’ project has positively impacted more than 1,500 youth. Implemented three years ago, the initiative seeks to transform youth who are in remand centres and State care facilities. With crucial support from the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), it aims to...
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Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) President, David Wan.
National Security

Business Leaders Welcome Reduction in Major Crimes

Several business leaders have welcomed news of the double-digit percentage reduction in a number of major crimes, including homicides. Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) President, David Wan, describes the news as “very positive”, and attributes the decline to the implementation of measures such as the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in Denham Town, Kingston; and Mount Salem, St. James, and the...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), examines some of the newly acquired motorbikes that will be used by the just-established Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). With the Minister is Opposition Spokesman on National Security, Fitz Jackson. Occasion was a ceremony held at Harman Barracks in Kingston on Wednesday (August 29) to officially launch the branch.
National Security

JCF Launches New Branch to Restore and Maintain Public Order

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has increased its capacity to improve the safety of citizens, as well as restore and maintain public order, with the launch of its new Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB). The branch, which is the result of a merger of the motorised patrol and traffic and highway divisions of the JCF, was officially launched...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
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Stop Killing Our Children! – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has condemned the gruesome murder of 14-year-old Yetanya Francis of Arnett Gardens Kingston. Young Yetanya was killed after she went missing on Thursday night. Her charred body was found on Friday in the community. Prime Minister Holness expressed outrage at the incident and said, “the thugs who murdered 14-year-old Yetanya Francis have no place in the Jamaican...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (centre), interacts with inmates at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre, in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, today (August 21), while on a visit to the facility to participate in the opening ceremony of the ‘We Transform’ sports day.
National Security

State Minister Says Incarcerated Persons Should Leave Transformed

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, has reiterated his call that incarcerated persons should leave the penal system transformed. Addressing the opening session of the ‘We Transform’ sports day, held at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre, in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, today (August 21), Mr. Spencer said juveniles must make the best of...
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