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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) and Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson, exchange words as they focus on activities during a closing ceremony for Phase II of Exercise Tradewinds 2016, at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) polo field at Up Park Camp on June 28. Phase II of Exercise Tradewinds 2016 was hosted in Jamaica from June 20 to 28 jointly by the JDF and the United States Southern Command (US SOUTHCOM), to promote capacity building to counter transnational organised crime, among other objectives. (File Photo)
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) and Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson, exchange words as they focus on activities during a closing ceremony for Phase II of Exercise Tradewinds 2016, at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) polo field at Up Park Camp on June 28. Phase II of Exercise Tradewinds 2016 was hosted in Jamaica from June 20 to 28 jointly by the JDF and the United States Southern Command (US SOUTHCOM), to promote capacity building to counter transnational organised crime, among other objectives. (File Photo)

Prime Minister Hails Exercise Tradewinds

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed Exercise Tradewinds 2016 as being successful in building the country and region’s capacity to conduct counter-transnational organised crime operations. He was addressing the closing ceremony for Phase II of the Exercise...
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on June 22, at the company’s head office. He said the Ministry will launch a cyber-security awareness campaign in July with the aim of highlighting safe practices to adopt while using the Internet.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on June 22, at the company’s head office. He said the Ministry will launch a cyber-security awareness campaign in July with the aim of highlighting safe practices to adopt while using the Internet.

Cyber-Security Awareness Campaign to be Launched in July
Acting Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Andre Miller.
Acting Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Andre Miller.

Tips to Protect Children During Summer
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), is greeted by Deputy Superintendent, Adrian Hamilton, of the Negril Police at a meeting with tourism stakeholders at Swept Away Resort Hotel in Negril on June 24.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), is greeted by Deputy Superintendent, Adrian Hamilton, of the Negril Police at a meeting with tourism stakeholders at Swept Away Resort Hotel in Negril on June 24.

More District Constables for Resort Towns
State Minister in the National Security Ministry, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the renovated physiotherapy building at the National Police College in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on June 23. Observing are Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (left); and Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams.
State Minister in the National Security Ministry, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the renovated physiotherapy building at the National Police College in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on June 23. Observing are Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (left); and Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams.

Healthy Police Force Critical in the Fight Against Crime – Charles Jr

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Local and visiting military personnel analyse data in the Exercise Tradewinds central command centre at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) headquarters at Up Park Camp in Kingston, on Wednesday, June 22.
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High Marks for Exercise Tradewinds

Participants in the Exercise Tradewinds maritime and ground security training exercise rate this year’s renewal as one of the best. Local Planner for the United States (US) Marine Forces Southern Command, Captain Bradley Roensch, and Director of the Canadian contingent, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Kerber, say this year’s attendance represents the largest within the last 10 years. Over 1,700 military personnel...
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Health & WellnessNational Security

Police Stations Receive First Aid Kits

Five police stations in the Corporate Area have received first aid kits aimed at equipping police vehicles with the requisite tools to offer care to victims at accident scenes. The police stations are: Matilda’s Corner, Papine, August Town, Gordon Town and Grants Pen. The 15 emergency response trauma bags were handed over to Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams, by...
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Lead Planning Officer for Phase 2 of the United States Southern Command (US SOUTHCOMM)-led multinational security training initiative, ‘Exercise Tradewinds’, Lieutenant Colonel Mahatma Williams (right) of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), along with local and visiting programme participants at Monday’s (June 20) launch at the JDF’s headquarters at Up Park Camp in Kingston. From left are: Canadian armed forces Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Kerber; Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Jamaica, Brigadier Rocky Meade; Deputy Chief of Staff of the US Marine Corps Forces, Colonel David Carbonero; Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Jamaica, Major General Antony Anderson; US SOUTHCOMM Division Chief in charge Joint Training and Exercises, Colonel Randall Warring; and Executive Director of the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPOACS) and Jamaica’s former Police Commissioner, Francis Forbes.
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Participants in Exercise Tradewinds to Clean Beaches

Officers attending the Exercise Tradewinds multinational security training programme (Phase 2), now under way in Jamaica, will participate in six coastal clean-up projects on June 26. The projects are community relations events organised by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) that will target beaches and coastlines in Kingston, St. Catherine, and St. Ann. They will be carried out under the theme:...
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Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson (right), listens to a point from United States Southern Command (US SOUTHCOMM) Division Chief in charge of Joint Training and Exercises, Colonel Randall Warring, just before the launch of phase two of Exercise Tradewinds at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) headquarters at Up Park Camp in Kingston on Monday (June 20).
National SecurityOffice of the Prime Minister

Foreign Police, Military in Jamaica for Security Exercise

More than 1,300 military and police personnel from the Caribbean, United States (US), Canada, Britain, France, and Mexico, are in Jamaica for Exercise Tradewinds 2016. The nine-day exercise, from June 20 to 28, is focused on training in maritime and land operations. It is phase two of the multinational security training initiative led by US Southern Command (US SOUTHCOMM). Chief...
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National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (with mike), addresses town hall meeting at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall, in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on March 21.
National Security

Prison Rehabilitation Programme Being Strengthened

The Government is strengthening the prison rehabilitation programme in order to reduce reoffending and equip inmates with skills to re-enter society. Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, said that focus is being placed on improving literacy, preparing inmates for external examinations, engaging them in farming and other work, and providing training in conflict resolution. “We are insisting that those...
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