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Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams (right), shares a light moment with Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council (EGC), Ambassador Nigel Clarke; and Chair, University Research Days Steering Committee, Professor Denise Eldemire-Shearer, at a public lecture held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus on February 1.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams (right), shares a light moment with Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council (EGC), Ambassador Nigel Clarke; and Chair, University Research Days Steering Committee, Professor Denise Eldemire-Shearer, at a public lecture held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus on February 1.

Take the Profit Out of Crime – Ambassador Clarke

Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council (EGC), Ambassador Nigel Clarke, says taking the profit out of crime is one of the most effective ways to address criminal activity in Jamaica. He noted that most crimes are committed by organised...
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), is greeted by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Clifford Chambers, at the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) Biz Social, held on January 31 at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) offices in Kingston. The SBAJ Biz Social was held under the theme: ‘Impact of Crime on Small Businesses’.
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), is greeted by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Clifford Chambers, at the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) Biz Social, held on January 31 at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) offices in Kingston. The SBAJ Biz Social was held under the theme: ‘Impact of Crime on Small Businesses’.

More than 100 Illegal Guns Seized
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., with Guidance Counsellors at Hampton School in St. Elizabeth (from left) Kayon Whyne and Shellion Rowe, when he addressed the school’s Safety and Security Staff Sensitisation Workshop on February 1.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., with Guidance Counsellors at Hampton School in St. Elizabeth (from left) Kayon Whyne and Shellion Rowe, when he addressed the school’s Safety and Security Staff Sensitisation Workshop on February 1.

State Minister Urges Teachers to Ensure their Safety
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), listens to President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Hugh Johnson (second left), during the SBAJ Biz Social held on January 31 at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) offices in Kingston. Others (from left) are: General Manager of the Atlas Group, Major Paul Brown; and SBAJ member, Garnett Reid. The 2017 staging of the SBAJ Biz Social was held under the theme: ‘Impact of Crime on Small Businesses’.
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), listens to President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Hugh Johnson (second left), during the SBAJ Biz Social held on January 31 at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) offices in Kingston. Others (from left) are: General Manager of the Atlas Group, Major Paul Brown; and SBAJ member, Garnett Reid. The 2017 staging of the SBAJ Biz Social was held under the theme: ‘Impact of Crime on Small Businesses’.

Government Reassures Small Business Operators
Trainer in the National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDSM) in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Jumaine Remikie (left), displays a map on the chikungunya and dengue fever outbreak in Jamaica in relation to hospital service areas, which was generated through the use of geographical information systems (GIS) technology. Looking on (from 2nd left) are: Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ) Chairman, Alexander Williams; NSDSM Principal Director, Rohan Richards; Acting Director, Crime Prevention Community Safety at the Ministry of National Security, Keisha Wright; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Lt. Col. Oral Khan. Occasion was the launch of Geography Awareness Week and the LICJ 25th anniversary celebrations on February 1 at The Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, under the theme: ‘Geospatial Technologies – National Security and Public Safety’.
Trainer in the National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDSM) in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Jumaine Remikie (left), displays a map on the chikungunya and dengue fever outbreak in Jamaica in relation to hospital service areas, which was generated through the use of geographical information systems (GIS) technology. Looking on (from 2nd left) are: Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ) Chairman, Alexander Williams; NSDSM Principal Director, Rohan Richards; Acting Director, Crime Prevention Community Safety at the Ministry of National Security, Keisha Wright; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Lt. Col. Oral Khan. Occasion was the launch of Geography Awareness Week and the LICJ 25th anniversary celebrations on February 1 at The Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, under the theme: ‘Geospatial Technologies – National Security and Public Safety’.

Geospatial Technology a Critical Tool in Crime Fighting

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Jamaica Fire Brigade to get Two Boats

Two fire boats will soon be added to the Jamaica Fire Brigade’s (JFB) fleet, as the Government moves to boost the agency’s services. Cabinet has approved a US$1.3 million contract to Brunswick Commercial and Government Products Inc. for the procurement of the boats. This was noted by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at the...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, addresses International Peace Day ceremony in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, St. James, on September 21. (File photo)
National Security

State Minister Urges Support for Expansion of Cadet Force

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. is calling on parents and schools across the island to support the expansion of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF). He made the call during a recent meeting with the heads of departments at the Ministry of National Security. Minister Charles contends that the expanded JCCF...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), is in discussion with Head, Product Support, Flow, Troy Cockings, during a press conference at the Ministry’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston today (Jan. 26). The Ministry of National Security has partnered with telecommunications companies Digicel and Flow to make the ‘Stay Alert’ application automatically available on smartphones.
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Stay Alert to be Automatically Available on Smartphones

The Ministry of National Security has partnered with telecommunications companies Digicel and Flow to make the Stay Alert application (app) automatically available on smartphones. The app, which is a crime-fighting mechanism, has a panic mode which, when activated, sends an alert to the police that the user is in an emergency situation. It also facilitates reporting of incidents. Stay Alert,...
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Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant (left), is being guided to her seat by Head of the JCF’s Community Safety and Security Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Bishop Dr. Gary Welsh, at the launch of the JCF 150th anniversary celebrations, held recently at Toyota Jamaica on Old Hope Road, St. Andrew.
National Security

Police Partnering with Church to Address Domestic Violence

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be making targeted house-to-house contacts during the month of February as part of measures to address domestic violence. The initiative involves partnership with the church. Head of the JCF’s Community Safety and Security Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Bishop Dr. Gary Welsh, said the Seventh Day Adventist Church and the New Testament Church...
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New Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade (right), is greeted by outgoing Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson (left), at the Change of Command parade at Up Park Camp, on January 21.
National Security

Chief of Defence Staff Pledges Support for Legs Programme

Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade, says the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) will play its part in support of the Prime Minister’s Learn, Earn, Give and Save (LEGS) Programme for unattached youth. Slated to begin early this year, the Programme, which is in collaboration with the JDF, will be a formal way for the State to have those...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), accepts a copy of the Caribbean Journal of Strategic and Security Studies from Chief of Defence Staff, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Major General Rocky Meade, at the launch of the journal at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, University of the West Indies (UWI) on January 21.
National Security

JDF Launches Caribbean Security Journal

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has launched a Caribbean Journal of Strategic and Security Studies, which broadly examines threats to national and regional security. The volume one journal, which is produced in collaboration with the United States Naval College, covers topics related to local and international terrorism, arms proliferation and the level and number of homicides in Jamaica and the...
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In this file photo, Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, is in discussion with Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant (right), during an interactive session with heads of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (January 17).
National Security

Next Commissioner to Come from JCF – Minister Montague

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says the next commissioner of police will be appointed from within the ranks of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). He noted that scores of members of the force have dedicated themselves to the fight against crime, while making time for advanced training, and there is no reason one of them should not be...
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