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Deputy Chairman, Social Intervention Committee, Zones of Special Operations, Mr. Omar Sweeney. (FILE)
Deputy Chairman, Social Intervention Committee, Zones of Special Operations, Mr. Omar Sweeney. (FILE)

National Security Council Signs Off On Social Intervention Operational Framework

Deputy Chairman, Social Intervention Committee, Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO), Omar Sweeney, has announced that the operational framework for the social intervention aspect of the Government's new anti-crime initiative has been signed off with the National Security Council. Speaking  at...
Justice of the Peace (JP) in St. James, Noel Hastings, says the security forces have displayed professionalism while operating in the Mount Salem Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO).
Justice of the Peace (JP) in St. James, Noel Hastings, says the security forces have displayed professionalism while operating in the Mount Salem Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO).

JP Pleased With Professionalism of Security Forces in ZOSO
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left); Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre) and Commissioner, Department of Correctional Services, Ina Hunter, examine condiments and other baked goods on display that were produced by juvenile offenders at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre. Occasion was a
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left); Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre) and Commissioner, Department of Correctional Services, Ina Hunter, examine condiments and other baked goods on display that were produced by juvenile offenders at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre. Occasion was a 'We Transform' Competition and Exposition at the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica headquarters in Kingston, on September 27.

Sport and National Security Ministries Come Together to Upgrade Facilities in Juvenile Institutions
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)

Montego Bay Chamber Supports Zones of Special Operations
Security forces in Mount Salem St James, carry out a routine search at a security check point.
Security forces in Mount Salem St James, carry out a routine search at a security check point.

Senior Citizens in Mount Salem Welcome Security Operations

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

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 will, among other things, enable persons to receive health services and acquire important documents such as birth certificates and national...
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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.
National Security

Security Programme Oversight Committee Launched

The Government is aiming to improve delivery on its policies and strategies to enhance the safety and security of citizens, with the launch of a 15-member Security Programme Oversight Committee (SECURIPOC). The Committee, which comprises a wide cross section of stakeholders in the public and private sectors, academia and civil society, was officially launched at a ceremony at the Oxford...
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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
National Security

Services Provided at Mount Salem Fair Carefully Selected – Malahoo Forte

Attorney General, the Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, says careful consideration was given to selecting the special services offered to residents of Mount Salem during the fair held in the community on the weekend. She noted that emphasis was placed on assisting persons to obtain proper identification cards, which is required for residents living within the boundaries of the Zone of...
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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.
EducationNational Security

Help for Unattached or At-Risk Youth in Mount Salem

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is working with a number of state agencies to ensure that unattached or at-risk youth in the Mount Salem community of St. James are reintegrated into the education or skills training system in short order. Director of School Safety and Security in the Ministry, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Coleridge Minto, says a...
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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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