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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

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles, Jr, says he is pleased with the support given to the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) community services fair in Mount Salem, St. James, by residents, state...
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
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 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.

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

Back-to-School Fund Established for Students in Mount Salem
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is briefed on activities within the Mount Salem Zone of Special Operations in St. James by Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Major Godfrey Sterling (right), during a tour of the community on Sunday, September 3. Major Sterling is jointly in charge of operations in the Zone with Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Superintendent, Kirk Ricketts. Accompanying the Prime Minister (from left) are Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade; Attorney-General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James where Mount Salem is located, Hon. Marlene Malahoo-Forte; National Security Advisor, Major General Antony Anderson; and National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is briefed on activities within the Mount Salem Zone of Special Operations in St. James by Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Major Godfrey Sterling (right), during a tour of the community on Sunday, September 3. Major Sterling is jointly in charge of operations in the Zone with Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Superintendent, Kirk Ricketts. Accompanying the Prime Minister (from left) are Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade; Attorney-General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James where Mount Salem is located, Hon. Marlene Malahoo-Forte; National Security Advisor, Major General Antony Anderson; and National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague.

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Security Forces Encourage Persons to Use Official ZOSO Customer Service Hotline

The Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) Communications Centre is reminding the public and persons within the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) to utilize the officially established Customer Service Hotline number 1-888-225-ZOSO (888-225-9676). The 24 hour manned ZOSO hotline, which is the ONLY official communication channel has been setup to ensure that members of the Security Forces operating within the ZOSO...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), and Mayor of St. Ann
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Ocho Rios Police gets Standby Generator

The Ocho Rios police station now has a new standby generator, which will provide the facility with backup power when the grid goes down. The cost of the generator, including installation, is approximately $7.3 million. Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, who officially handed over the equipment on Thursday (Aug. 31), explained that the generator “has an automatic transfer...
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Director of Communications at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Robert Morgan; Superintendent of Police, Stephanie Lindsay; and Civil Military Cooperation and Media Affairs Officer, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Major Basil Jarrett, field questions during a press conference at the Office of the Commissioner of Police on Thursday (August 31) to announce the Media Protocol for the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO).
National Security

Media Protocol for Special Zones Outlined

The media protocol for the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO) was outlined during a press conference held at the Office of the Commissioner of Police on Thursday (August 31). The document, which was created to ensure safety, transparency, accuracy and timely dissemination of information to the public during ZOSO operations, contains 13 guidelines. Among the provisions is that once an...
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