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

Gov’t Procuring Equipment for DNA Register

The Government is procuring equipment for the establishment of the National Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Register. Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, said yesterday (March 14) that the equipment is expected to arrive in the island in approximately six weeks....
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), in discussion with Executive Director, Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine, Dr. Judith Mowatt, at the handing over of the BULLETTRAX-3D system to the Institute, in Kingston, today (March 14).
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), in discussion with Executive Director, Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine, Dr. Judith Mowatt, at the handing over of the BULLETTRAX-3D system to the Institute, in Kingston, today (March 14).

More Illegal Guns Seized
Director of Safety and Security in Schools, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto, speaks at the International Women’s Day commemorative church service, held on March 12 at the Faith Cathedral Deliverance Centre, 104 Waltham Park Road, in Kingston.
Director of Safety and Security in Schools, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto, speaks at the International Women’s Day commemorative church service, held on March 12 at the Faith Cathedral Deliverance Centre, 104 Waltham Park Road, in Kingston.

JCF Introduces 50 Youth Clubs in Schools
Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Heather Cooke (right), joins students and other stakeholders in a walk for peace as part of activities to mark Commonwealth Day on Monday (March 13). The march, from Ruthven Avenue, along Half-Way Tree Road and up Chelsea Avenue, was preceded by a peace rally at The Knutsford Court Hotel.
Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Heather Cooke (right), joins students and other stakeholders in a walk for peace as part of activities to mark Commonwealth Day on Monday (March 13). The march, from Ruthven Avenue, along Half-Way Tree Road and up Chelsea Avenue, was preceded by a peace rally at The Knutsford Court Hotel.

JCF Finalising Child Interaction Policy and Procedure
Head of the Corporate Communications Unit (CCU) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, addresses a JIS Think Tank.
Head of the Corporate Communications Unit (CCU) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, addresses a JIS Think Tank.

Police Advises Passengers to Respond when Questioned During Traffic Stops

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In this file photo a convoy of Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles (PMVs) departs Up Park Camp.
National Security and Peace

JDF Gets US$11.6 Million to Improve Offshore Patrol and Aerial Surveillance

A sum of US$11.6 million has been allocated to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard and Air Wing in the 2017/18 financial year to improve its offshore patrol and aerial surveillance capabilities. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, made the disclosure in his Budget Debate presentation, titled ‘Journey to Prosperity’, in the House of Representatives...
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National Safe Schools and Training Coordinator, Sergeant Tanecia Johnson (right), gets a high-five from student at St. Francis Primary and Infant School, Amanda Smith (left), during Tuesday’s (March 7) fourth staging of the National Safe Schools
National Security and Peace

Scores Gather in Mandela Park for Peace Day Concert

Messages of peace and unity, delivered through music and inspirational speeches, permeated the grounds of Mandela Park in St. Andrew on March 7, at the fourth staging of National Safe Schools’ Peace Day concert. Scores of persons, including students, gathered at the park for the high-energy concert organised by the Community Safety and Security Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), examines crop being grown under the Tamarind Farm Greenhouse Project. Occasion was the official handing over of the project, sponsored by Carib Cement Company, at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre in Spanish Town on March 6. The project, which commenced in September 2016, aims to assist with the rehabilitation of inmates. Others (from left) are Senior Superintendent for Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre, Baldwin Rollins; Chairman of Carib Cement Company, Parris Lyew Ayee and Correctional Officer 1, Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre, Linton Campbell.
National Security and Peace

Greenhouse Project at Tamarind Farm Correctional Centre

A greenhouse project, sponsored by Carib Cement Company Limited, was handed over to the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre, in St. Catherine, on March 6. Some 10 inmates at the centre have been trained in modern agricultural techniques to manage the greenhouse, as part of the rehabilitation process. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon....
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State Minister for National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the recent ground-breaking ceremony for a new training facility at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre in St. Catherine, which is being built by Food For The Poor at a cost of approximately $3.19 million.
National Security and Peace

Food For The Poor Hailed for Work in the Prison System

State Minister for National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has praised Food For The Poor (FFP for its work in the prison system. He noted that the charity organisation, which supports the Ministry’s delivery of programmes and services in correctional institutions, has a long and distinguished track record in safeguarding the welfare of persons regarded by sections of...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles, Jr. (FILE)
EducationNational Security and Peace

Inmates to Benefit From MOU to be Signed by Security Ministry and JFLL

The Ministry of National Security and the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to offer educational opportunities to inmates and other interest groups. In an interview with JIS News, Minister of State in the Ministry, Pearnel Charles Jr., says offering educational programmes to persons in juvenile confinement, prisons or at-risk social groups...
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