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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, pilots the the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) Act in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 3).
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, pilots the the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) Act in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 3).

Debate Starts on Bill to Establish Independent MOCA

Debate on legislation to establish an independent body to fight organised crime in Jamaica, including detecting and investigating crime kingpins and persons who facilitate their activities, started on Tuesday (October 3) in the House of Representatives. Minister of National Security,...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, speaking in the House of Representative. (FILE)
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, speaking in the House of Representative. (FILE)

FLA Board to Be Named Next Week
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
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

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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 and Peace

Montego Bay Chamber Supports Zones of Special Operations

President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, T’Shura Gibbs, says the business community supports the establishment of the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) in Mount Salem and would welcome its rollout to other communities once the objectives are clearly defined. She noted that the Chamber and other entities have been asking the Government to take action to...
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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 and Peace

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 and Peace

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 and Peace

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.
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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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