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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (3rd right), and Canada's High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Sylvain Fabí (3rd left), participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the Jamaica Defence Force's (JDF) Directorate of Training and Doctrine at Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Wednesday, June 14. Others (from left) are the JDF's Commanding Officer-designate, Lieutenant Colonel Mahatma Williams; Director General, International Security Policy, Department of National Defence, Canada, Major General Derek Joyce; Canada's High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Sylvain Fabí; Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid; and Jamaica's Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade.

PM Opens JDF Directorate of Training and Doctrine

The Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) training capabilities have been boosted with the establishment of its Directorate of Training and Doctrine. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, formally opened the facility located at the JDF headquarters at Up Park Camp,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is in discussion with (from left), former New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner, Raymond Kelly; Security and International Cooperation Advisor for Colombia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and former Head Chief General of the Colombian National Police, General Rosso José Serrano; and Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague. Occasion was the opening ceremony for a two-day Multilateral Crime Summit at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 15.

Increased Focus on Intelligence in Addressing Crime – PM

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague. (FILE)

Ministry and Security Forces Devising Strategies to Reduce Crime

A parent mentor trainee reviews her checklist, while a community member looks on during a recent ‘From Street Talk to Real Talk’ event in Rocky Point, Clarendon.

Commendations for Parent Mentorship Programme

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (fourth left) and Jamie Russell (second left), from the United States Department of State (Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), with Correctional Officers from the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), at the recent 2017 Mock Prison Riot in West Virginia, United States.

Training for DCS Officers

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (File Photo)

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Inmates and Youth Offenders to Contribute to ‘Jamaica 55’ Celebrations

Inmates and juveniles in correctional institutions across the island will be showcasing their talents as part of the ‘Jamaica 55’ celebrations. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., told JIS News that the inmates will be making their contributions through music, and other skill areas such as visual and culinary arts. He...

State Minister in the National Security Ministry, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), engages Contractor General, Dirk Harrison (right), at the launch of the Youth Anti-Corruption survey findings and Jingle Competition Awards, held at the Office of the Contractor General, on Oxford Road in Kingston, on June 6. At left is Superintendent of the Providence Methodist Circuit, Rev. Dr. George Mulrain.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

State Minister Says Youth Must be Involved in Eradicating Corruption

State Minister in the National Security Ministry, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the youth have an important role to play in eradicating corruption in Jamaica and the Caribbean region. Speaking to JIS News at a ceremony to present the Youth Anti-Corruption survey findings and to award winners of an anti-corruption jingle competition, Senator Charles Jr. said the youth...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right foreground), speaks with Commissioner, Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM), Terrence Williams (left foreground), as they make their way into the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, for the inaugural staging of the Caribbean Use of Force in Law Enforcement Conference on Wednesday (May 31).

9 years ago National Security and PeacePrime Minister

Gov’t Working to Reduce Use of Force – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is working to address the over-reliance on the use of force in policing. He said the method has not been successful in maintaining the rule of law and public order. “So, I am totally seized of the importance of entering Jamaica into a new paradigm of engendering rule of law...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), highlights a point to Commissioner of Police, George Quallo, during the Passing Out Parade and Awards Ceremony for 147 new recruits of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), held on May 12 at the National Police College of Jamaica Training Wing, Harman Barracks in Kingston.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

National Security Minister Urges JCF To Strengthen Community Policing

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montaguen is calling for a strengthening of community policing activities by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). He said that too many police officers are “locking themselves away in the stations,” and they need to go out into the communities to build relations with citizens. Such efforts, he said, will encourage a certain level of trust,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is in discussion with Executive Chairman, Guardsman Group, Kenneth Benjamin, during a security forum organised by Guardsman Group at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on May 11.

9 years ago National Security and PeacePrime Minister

Partnership with Private Security Industry Critical – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says as the Government pursues initiatives to improve citizen security and safety, partnership with the private security industry will be a critical part of the process. He said the private security sector is an essential component of the national security framework, serving as sensors that can passively detect criminal activity and threats, and...

9 years ago National Security and PeaceSenate

Senate Passes Bill to Establish National Service Corps

The Senate has passed amendments to the Defence Act to, among other things, establish a new arm of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) to be known as the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC). The Bill, which was piloted by Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., also formalises the Chief of Defence...

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Youth Given Opportunity to be Innovative and Creative

Scores of youth will now have access to state-of-the-art innovation tools and technology to develop their software and entrepreneurial skills. This will be provided through the Democratizing Innovation in the Americas (DIA) Project, which will facilitate the implementation of Youth Innovation Labs by the Institute of Law and Economics, in collaboration with the Organization of American States (OAS). Speaking at...