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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), speaks with young men who are benefiting from training in various skill areas with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Occasion was a tour of Up Park Camp on April 6. He was accompanied by Minister of State, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (third right); and Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade (right).

Gov’t Will Continue to Bolster JDF – Dr. Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government will continue to provide the necessary resources to bolster the capabilities of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Speaking to JIS News following a tour of facilities and meetings with...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaking at a Ministry of National Security-sponsored stakeholders forum on community intervention at the Iberostar Hotel in St. James on April 5.

Gov’t Committed to Social Intervention in Tackling Crime – Dr. Chang

State Minister for National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, addresses a meeting with members of the Department of Correctional Services' juvenile institutions on April 5 at the Ministry’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston.

Increased Focus on Rehabilitating Youth Offenders – Spencer

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), addressing the House of Representatives on April 3. At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

House Approves Emergency Powers Regulations for St. Catherine North

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addressing today’s (March 29) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.

Senate Approves Motions to Extend State of Public Emergency in North St. Catherine

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), in discussion with Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, at the launch of the Jamaica-United Nations (UN) Blue Heart Campaign at Emancipation Park in New Kingston on Wednesday (March 28). Jamaica is the first Caribbean island to formally adopt the Blue Heart Campaign, which is a global awareness initiative by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to fight human trafficking and its impact on society.

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Jamaicans Must Reject All Forms of Human Trafficking – Dr. Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is calling on Jamaicans to reject all forms of human trafficking, while reiterating the Government’s commitment to stamping out this heinous activity. “We stand united as political leaders in Parliament. We reject (and) condemn such activity…We will take every step and every action we possibly can as a Government and as a...

Modernisation of the State Specialist, IDB, Camila Mejia Giraldo (left), in conversation with former State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., during a recent media event to highlight a reintegration programme being implemented by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III.

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IDB Commends CSJP and Ministry for Reintegration Programme

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III and its parent Ministry, National Security, have received commendations from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for its implementation of a reintegration programme that targets youth who have been in conflict with the law. Modernisation of the State Specialist with the IDB, Camila Mejia Giraldo, addressing a recent media event to highlight the...

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Senate Approves Motions to Extend State of Public Emergency in North St. Catherine

The Senate, on Thursday (March 29), unanimously approved two motions to extend the State of Public Emergency in the St. Catherine North Police Division until July 3, 2018, during its sitting at Gordon House. They are the Emergency Powers (No. 2) (Continuance) Resolution, 2018, and the Emergency Powers (No. 2) Regulations (Continuance) Resolution, 2018. All 16 members of the Senate...

Former National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (2nd left), looks on as Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters (2nd right), unveils a plaque marking the official opening of the Caribbean Special Tactics Centre (CSTC) at the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) training camp in Moneague, St. Ann, on Monday (March 26). Others (from left) are: Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade; and Commander of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, Major General M.N. Rouleau.

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Canadian High Commissioner Praises Jamaica Defence Force

Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, has praised the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) for its stewardship and leadership in strengthening security across the Caribbean. This, she notes, is based on the “good return on investment” in the resulting outcomes from the Canadian Government’s funding of the JDF’s Centres of Excellence. The High Commissioner was speaking with JIS...

Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade

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Caribbean Special Tactics Centre Opens at Moneague Training Camp

The Caribbean Special Tactics Centre (CSTC) was officially opened at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Moneague Training Camp, in St. Ann, on March 26. The centre, which was established by the JDF in collaboration with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), was funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Capacity Building Programme. It is geared at producing graduates proficient in advanced military...

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Newly Appointed Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang

Newly appointed Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), is welcomed by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dianne McIntosh (left), when he arrived at the Ministry’s St. Andrew offices on March 28. Also sharing in the moment is Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), converses with Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade, at the three-day Caribbean Basin Coastal Surveillance and Maritime Summit, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on March 28.

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$11 Billion Invested to Improve Border Security

The Government has invested $11 billion to improve border security, as part of its crime reduction strategy. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at the Caribbean Basin Coastal Surveillance and Maritime Summit, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on March 28. “In the next phase of our investment in our security, we will continue to...