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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), and Mayor of St. Ann
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), and Mayor of St. Ann's Bay, His Worship Michael Belnavis, look at the new standby generator installed at the Ocho Rios Police Station in St. Ann. The Minister officially handed over the equipment on August 31.

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....
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).
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).

Media Protocol for Special Zones Outlined
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (lectern), addresses a press briefing at Jamaica House on Friday (September 1), where he declared Mount Salem in St. James as the first Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). Others (from left) are: National Security Advisor, Major General Antony Anderson; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security Dianne McIntosh; Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck; Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifford Blake; Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, and Chief of Defence of Staff, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Major General Rocky Meade.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (lectern), addresses a press briefing at Jamaica House on Friday (September 1), where he declared Mount Salem in St. James as the first Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). Others (from left) are: National Security Advisor, Major General Antony Anderson; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security Dianne McIntosh; Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck; Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifford Blake; Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, and Chief of Defence of Staff, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Major General Rocky Meade.

PM Declares Mount Salem First Zone of Special Operations
Prime Minister Andrew Holness declares the first Zone of Special Operations in Mount Salem, St. James at a press conference this morning (September 1) held at Jamaica House. The Prime Minister is flanked by (L-R): Major General Antony Anderson, National Security Advisor, Dianne McIntosh, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Delroy Chuck, Minister of Justice, Clifford Blake, Acting Commissioner of Police, Marlene Malahoo Forte, Attorney General and Major General Rocky Meade, Chief of Defence Staff
Prime Minister Andrew Holness declares the first Zone of Special Operations in Mount Salem, St. James at a press conference this morning (September 1) held at Jamaica House. The Prime Minister is flanked by (L-R): Major General Antony Anderson, National Security Advisor, Dianne McIntosh, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Delroy Chuck, Minister of Justice, Clifford Blake, Acting Commissioner of Police, Marlene Malahoo Forte, Attorney General and Major General Rocky Meade, Chief of Defence Staff

PM Holness Declares First Zone of Special Operations in St. James
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addressing a sensitisation session for lay magistrates and justices of the peace on the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act at the Ministry
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addressing a sensitisation session for lay magistrates and justices of the peace on the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act at the Ministry's offices in Kingston on August 31. Others (from left) are Director/Principal, Justice Training Institute, Karen Campbell Bascoe; and Special Projects Manager, Office of the Public Defender, Victor Hemmings.

First Zone of Special Operations to be Declared Within Days – Chuck

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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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PM Declares Mount Salem First Zone of Special Operations

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared Mount Salem in St. James as the first Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). Mr. Holness made the announcement at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Friday (Sept. 1). Major Godrey Sterling of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and Superintendent of Police, Kirk Ricketts are jointly in...
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Executive Director of the Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA), Rosalyn Monteith Campbell.
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Security Guards Urged to Register for Health Insurance Scheme

The Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA) is appealing to guards contracted to private security companies to register under the sector’s self-contributory health insurance scheme provide by the Guardian Group. This health scheme, which was launched in November 2016 by the Minister of National Security, Robert Montague, targets security guards who are employed to private security companies across Jamaica. Executive Director...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (left), in discussion with Commissioner of Police, George Quallo, while on a tour of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Mobile Reserve headquarters at Harman Barracks in Kingston on August 24. The tour was preceded by a handover ceremony for new male dormitories.
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New Board for FLA Soon

A new Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) Board will be appointed shortly, Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, has informed. “The process of vetting of the potential members is ongoing… the (new) members will be made public very soon,” he said. Mr. Montague was responding to questions from journalists following the handover ceremony for new male dormitories for police officers at Harman...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries , Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (3rd left), is briefed by National Security State Minister, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (4th right), on the proposed inter-ministerial collaboration aimed at boosting agricultural production at correctional facilities islandwide. The discussion took place during Tuesday’s (August 22) tour of the Richmond Farm Adult Correctional Centre in St. Mary. Others listening include Superintendent in charge of Richmond Farm, Leroy Allen (2nd left); Rural Agricultural Development Authority Chief Executive Officer, Peter Thompson (4th left); Port Maria Mayor and St. Mary Municipal Corporation Chairman, Councillor Richard Creary (3rd right); and correctional officers based at Richmond Farm.
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Security Ministry Expanding Collaborations to Rehabilitate Inmates

The Ministry of National Security is expanding collaborations across Government that are primarily aimed at boosting the Department of Correctional Services rehabilitation programmes for inmates in penal institutions. State Minister, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says this has commenced in discussions with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries on how best to advance and expand farming activities...
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