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Deputy Chairman, Zones of Special Operations Social Intervention Committee and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.
Deputy Chairman, Zones of Special Operations Social Intervention Committee and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.

Zones will be Carefully Assessed to Determine Intervention Needs – Sweeny

Communities that are declared Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) will be carefully assessed to determine the needs and the extent of services to be provided for residents. Deputy Chairman of the ZOSO Social Intervention Committee, Omar Sweeney, says the support...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), highlights a point to executives of the newly formed Security Programme Oversight Committee (SECURIPOC), Co-Chair and Chairman, Doreen Frankson, and Peter Moses, respectively. Occasion was the launch of SECURIPOC during a ceremony at the Oxford Road offices of the Ministry of National Security on September 14. The Committee, which comprises a wide cross section of stakeholders in the public and private sectors, academia and civil society, is tasked with monitoring the compliance and progress of the departments and agencies of the Ministry of National Security in relation to implementation of their key performance indicators and make recommendations as necessary to the Minister.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), highlights a point to executives of the newly formed Security Programme Oversight Committee (SECURIPOC), Co-Chair and Chairman, Doreen Frankson, and Peter Moses, respectively. Occasion was the launch of SECURIPOC during a ceremony at the Oxford Road offices of the Ministry of National Security on September 14. The Committee, which comprises a wide cross section of stakeholders in the public and private sectors, academia and civil society, is tasked with monitoring the compliance and progress of the departments and agencies of the Ministry of National Security in relation to implementation of their key performance indicators and make recommendations as necessary to the Minister.

Security Programme Oversight Committee Launched
Attorney General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (right), speaks with representatives of State agencies who participated in a special services fair at the Mount Salem Primary School on Sunday, September 10. The fair formed part of the Government
Attorney General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (right), speaks with representatives of State agencies who participated in a special services fair at the Mount Salem Primary School on Sunday, September 10. The fair formed part of the Government's social-intervention programme for residents of Mount Salem and its environs where a zone of special operations (ZOSO) is in effect.

Services Provided at Mount Salem Fair Carefully Selected – Malahoo Forte
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), listens keenly to Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke, during the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) community services fair held at the Mount Salem Primary School in Montego Bay, St. James. The two-day fair was held on September 9 and 10 and was attended by hundreds of residents of the community.
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), listens keenly to Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke, during the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) community services fair held at the Mount Salem Primary School in Montego Bay, St. James. The two-day fair was held on September 9 and 10 and was attended by hundreds of residents of the community.

Security State Minister Pleased with Support for ZOSO Fair in Mount Salem
Director of Safety and Security in Schools, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Coleridge Minto (2nd left), in discussion with (from left): Region Four Director, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; Deputy Chairman of the Social Intervention Committee of the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO), Omar Sweeney and Lieutenant Stephen English of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Occasion was the ZOSO community services fair, held at the Mount Salem Primary school in St. James on Saturday, September 9.
Director of Safety and Security in Schools, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Coleridge Minto (2nd left), in discussion with (from left): Region Four Director, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; Deputy Chairman of the Social Intervention Committee of the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO), Omar Sweeney and Lieutenant Stephen English of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Occasion was the ZOSO community services fair, held at the Mount Salem Primary school in St. James on Saturday, September 9.

Help for Unattached or At-Risk Youth in Mount Salem

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National Security State Minister, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), and President, Junior Achievement Jamaica, Alphie Mullings-Aiken (left), converse with Shameka Campbell, recipient under the Pitch It! Learning and Investing in Your Future Initiative during the closing ceremony for the first Organisation of American States (OAS) Pitch It! Learning and Investing in Your Future initiative at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 5. Pitch It!: Learning and Investing in Your Future is a part of the OAS ‘A New Path’ Initiative.
National Security

Young People Embarking on ‘A New Path’ to Economic Independence

National Security State Minister, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has hailed the ‘A New Path’ initiative as a movement that not only transforms the lives of beneficiaries but also guides them along a course of economic independence. ‘A New Path’ targets young people drawn from juvenile remand centres, State care facilities and the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP)....
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Prime Minister, Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets a young resident of Mount Salem, St. James during a tour of the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) in that community on Sunday, September 3. Prime Minister Holness visited Mount Salem to get an update on activities in the ZOSO, which was declared on Friday, September 1. Looking on are Attorney-General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Hon. Marlene Malahoo-Forte (centre); and National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right, partly hidden). (File)
National Security

Back-to-School Fund Established for Students in Mount Salem

A special back-to-school fund has been established for needy students in Mount Salem, St. James, where a zone of special operations (ZOSO) is in effect. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the fund will ensure that every single child in the community is registered in school. He said it will assist students having challenges with back-to-school expenses, including...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) touring sections of Mount Salem in St. James where a zone of special operation has been established.
National Security

Mount Salem Residents Welcome Security Operations

Residents of Mount Salem in St. James are declaring their support for the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO), expressing the hope that the presence of the security forces will help bring peace to their community. “I have no problem with what is taking place,” said 58-year-old Claudette Watkis, who has lived in Mount Salem all her life. Ms. Watkis, who...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague.
National Security

Crime a Major Cost to the Economy – Montague

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Government is determined to curtail the scourge of crime, which he noted, is a significant cost to the economy. Addressing a town hall meeting in St. Ann’s Bay on August 31, Minister Montague said the cost of crime is approximately five per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). “If...
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New police constables participate in a drill during a Passing Out Parade and Awards ceremony on Friday (September 1) at the National Police College of Jamaica at Twickenham Park in St. Catherine. A total of 199 constables comprising Batch 114, graduated during the ceremony.
National Security

New Police Recruits Urged to Bring Creative Minds to Crime Fighting

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, is imploring newly enlisted members of the police force to assist with devising effective strategies to fight “this new generation of criminals.” “Let us benefit from your young, fresh minds. We have to use technology to help win this battle. I challenge all of you graduates to begin to think outside of the...
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