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Government Senator, Don Wehby, making his contribution to Friday’s (July 7) debate on the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act, 2017, during the Senate’s sitting at Gordon House. Seated is Government Senator, Charles Sinclair.

PM has Shown Leadership on Crime – Senator Wehby

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has been lauded for demonstrating the leadership and willingness to take the decisive action aimed at arresting crime and violence. This, among things, through the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security...

Government Senator, Don Wehby (standing), emphasises a point during Friday’s (July 7) debate on the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act, 2017, during the Senate’s sitting at Gordon House. Others in the background (from left) are: Government Senators, Councillor Delroy Williams, and Charles Sinclair.

Private Sector Leaders Support Zones of Special Operations Bill

Senate Passes Special Zones Bill at Marathon Sitting

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), presents the keys to one of four preowned cars to Superintendent Wayne Cameron of the Mandeville Police Station at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville on July 6. The Minister also addressed the Manchester Chamber of Commerce meeting at the same venue.

More JCF Recruits to be Accommodated

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), hands over keys to Deputy Commissioner of Police, Clifford Blake (centre), for some of the 30 vehicles that the Government has acquired for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), today (July 3), at the Office of the Police Commissioner, in St. Andrew. At left is Assistant Commissioner of Police, Devon Watkis.

Fewer Guns and Ammunition Coming Into Island

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Bill to Establish NSC Into Law for Parliament Soon

The Government will be bringing to Parliament soon, a Bill to establish the National Security Council (NSC) into law. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a sitting of the House of Representatives on June 28. He was making his contribution to the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures)...

Communication/Social Marketing Coordinator for the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), Patrice Nephew, speaks about the achievements of the
programme at a JIS think Tank on Wednesday, June 28.

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More than 5,000 Youth Benefit from CSJP III

More than 5,000 persons have benefited from the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III since its implementation in 2014. Of the number, over 2,000 were deemed to be at medium or high risk for involvement in crime and violence. Counselling services were provided for 1,000 persons; 404 received vocational skills training; 226 benefited from employment internships; and another 158...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point as he contributes to the debate on the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Bill in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 28). The Bill was passed with 18 amendments.

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More Resources for Security Forces, Social Intervention

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that additional resources will be provided to the security forces for implementation of social intervention programmes as part of efforts to address crime. “The Government will have to provide resources to the police, to the army and to the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA),” he said. “More so, we will...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a meeting at the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North, held recently at the Institute of Chartered Accountants on Ruthven Road.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Service Clubs Urged to Aid in Rehabilitation of Inmates

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Pearnel Charles Jr., is calling on non-profit organisations such as service clubs to partner with the Government in the rehabilitation of inmates. Mr. Charles, who was speaking at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North at the Institute of Chartered Accountants on Ruthven Road, said the...

Chairman, Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA), Dr. Ronald Robinson (left), is in light conversation with Executive Director, PSRA, Rosalyn Monteith Campbell (centre) and Training Consultant, Ian Rennie, during the opening ceremony for a training workshop in International Regulatory Affairs at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (June 19

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Regulatory Reform Important – Dr. Robinson

Chairman of the Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA), Dr. Ronald Robinson, has highlighted the importance of regulatory reform and the training of regulatory professionals in improving how Government functions. Regulatory reform refers to changes that help improve regulatory quality, that is, enhance the performance, cost-effectiveness, or legal quality of regulations and related government formalities. Such reform creates an environment that...

Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Julian Robinson (left); National Commercial Bank Foundation Group Marketing and Communications Manager, Nichole Brackett-Walters (centre) and Inspector of Police and Sub-Officer in Charge of the Vineyard Town Police Station, Mark Harris (right), in discussion with junior officers during a tour of the renovated facility on Friday, June 16. The police station was renovated by NCB Foundation on Labour Day, May 23.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Vineyard Town Police Station Refurbished by NCB Foundation

Police personnel and residents of Vineyard Town, in South East St. Andrew, are now enjoying the comfort of the renovated police station, as a result of the generosity of the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation. As part of its Labour Day project on May 23, the Foundation’s volunteers painted the police station, installed air-conditioning units and grills, and did electrical...

State Minister for National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third left), admires craft items made by juveniles of State correctional facilities, which were on display at the Police Officers’ Club in Kingston, today (June 20). Also viewing the items (from left) are State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green; Director of Juvenile Services, Department of Correctional Services, Claudeth Hamilton; and Chief Executive Officer of the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Billy Heaven. Occasion was the launch of the new ‘WE TRANSFORM’ youth empowerment and reintegration programme being undertaken by the Government within State juvenile centres.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Juveniles in Correctional Facilities to Benefit from New Programme

Juveniles within State correctional facilities will benefit from mentorship, skills training and job placement under a new youth empowerment and reintegration programme being undertaken by the Government. Dubbed the ‘WE TRANSFORM’ programme, the initiative will target 272 children, aged 12 to 17 years, who are on remand or serving a sentence within the four juvenile centres operated by the Department...