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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague fields questions from journalists during a press conference held at his Maxfield Avenue offices in St. Andrew on August 10.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague fields questions from journalists during a press conference held at his Maxfield Avenue offices in St. Andrew on August 10.

Minister Montague Rejects any Suggestion of Impropriety

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague has strongly rejected any suggestion of impropriety regarding the return of a firearm license subsequent to an appeal. He was responding to a news report aired on a local television station on...
Custos Rotulorum of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (left), engages with President of the Association of Past Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Benevolent Society, Clarence Taylor (centre), and Chapter Two President, Louis Chambers. Occasion was the 24th annual general meeting of the association held at the Vereny House Resort in St. James on August 9.
Custos Rotulorum of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (left), engages with President of the Association of Past Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Benevolent Society, Clarence Taylor (centre), and Chapter Two President, Louis Chambers. Occasion was the 24th annual general meeting of the association held at the Vereny House Resort in St. James on August 9.

Retired Cops Urged to Engage Youth
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right),listens attentively to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, at a ceremony to confer Jamaican citizenship on 32 persons, held on August 9 at the Police Officers’ Club, St. Andrew.
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right),listens attentively to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, at a ceremony to confer Jamaican citizenship on 32 persons, held on August 9 at the Police Officers’ Club, St. Andrew.

Stringent Vetting Process for Jamaican Citizenship – PICA
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), presents Sangeeta Sharma (left) with her Registration of Jamaican Citizenship at a ceremony conferring Jamaican citizenship on 32 persons at the Police Officers’ Club in Kingston on August 9. At right is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter.
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), presents Sangeeta Sharma (left) with her Registration of Jamaican Citizenship at a ceremony conferring Jamaican citizenship on 32 persons at the Police Officers’ Club in Kingston on August 9. At right is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter.

Jamaica Welcomes 32 New Citizens
Legal Officer in the Ministry of National Security, Tonelle Beecher, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank
Legal Officer in the Ministry of National Security, Tonelle Beecher, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank

JamaicaEye Not Infringing on Privacy Rights

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PICA Adjust Procedures to Safeguard Passport

In an effort to make the Jamaican passport more secure and to tighten any loopholes for identity theft, the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) will now require that persons submitting an application on behalf of an applicant take along a certified authorization letter signed by the applicant. Formerly, a person could submit an application for another person without presenting...
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Senate Approves Extension of St. James State of Emergency

The State of Public Emergency now in effect in St. James, will continue for another three months, until November 1. Members of the Senate, during Friday’s (July 27) sitting, unanimously approved the extension under the Emergency Powers (Continuance) (No. 3) Resolution, 2018. Last week, the Lower House voted in favour of the extension. The State of Public Emergency was declared...
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Communities, Businesses Urged to Make Use of Jamaicaeye

The Ministry of National Security is encouraging more communities and businesses to make use of the JamaicaEye initiative. Speaking at a recent JIS Think, Senior Director of Modernisation and Strategic Projects in the Ministry, Arvel Grant, said there are various options available for persons to set up a closed circuit television (CCTV) system and contribute the feed to JamaicaEye. He...
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National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), examines a sledgehammer, which was one of several pieces of tools and equipment valued approximately $3 million that were donated to the Flanker Skills Training Institute in Montego Bay, St. James, by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC). The donations were handed over during a presentation ceremony at the institute on Tuesday (July 24). Others (from left) are Acting Senior Director of the Workforce Development and Employment Division, HEART Trust/NTA, Elain Holloway; and CHEC Deputy General Manager, Dr. Zhimin Hu. In the foreground is Acting Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Jamaica Defence Force, Major Garth Anderson.
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CHEC Donates Equipment Valued $3M to Flanker Skills Training Institute

Programmes offered at the Flanker Skills Training Institute in Montego Bay, St. James, have been boosted with the provision of equipment valued approximately $3 million by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). The donation has been facilitated under a partnership with the Government of Jamaica. Speaking during the handover ceremony at the Institute on Tuesday (July 24), National Security Minister, Hon....
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National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addressing the opening ceremony for the National Task Force Against Human Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP) International Human Trafficking Conference at the Meliá Braco Hotel in Trelawny on Wednesday (July 25). The two-day conference is being held under the theme
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Collective National Response Needed to Stem Human Trafficking – Dr. Chang

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has called for a collective national response to stem human trafficking through strong partnerships forged between the Government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). He said this is critical in order to empower and support vulnerable communities in developing meaningful strategies aimed at eliminating trafficking in persons. The Minister was addressing the opening ceremony for...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), speaks with Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles. Occasion was the Prime Minister’s Welcome Gala Reception for UWI Chancellor’s Week, dubbed ‘A Gathering of Graduates’, on the lawns of Jamaica House on Monday (July 23). Dr. Chang was representing Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
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UWI Commended for Moulding the Best MINDS

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has hailed the University of the West Indies (UWI) for cementing itself as an authority in tertiary education, continuing to attract and mould the best minds of the region. “As the university boasting the largest number of sitting Heads of State, this nest of learning has nurtured the minds that lead the...
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Illicit Trade 1: National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), being introduced to International Advisor on Illicit Trade, Michael Ellis, by Carreras Limited Managing Director, Marcus Steele (centre), at the opening of a one-day Anti-illicit Trade Conference, hosted by Carreras Limited at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on July 23.
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National Security Minister Commits to Protecting Borders

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government is committed to ensuring that its capability to protect the country’s borders is significantly improved. It is for that reason, the Minister noted, that two marine patrol boats were purchased for the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) sometime ago for offshore pursuits, and that a partnership was formed between the Jamaica...
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