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Director, Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (September 25).
Director, Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (September 25).

Public Encouraged to Participate in Cybersecurity Awareness Month Activities During October

Persons are encouraged to participate in activities slated for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month during October under the theme ‘Building Resilience – Securing Our Nation’. The events will be hosted by the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), which is mandated...
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second right), is assisted by (from left) Superintendent, South Camp Adult Correctional Centre, Joycelyn Roach Spencer; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe; and Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second right), is assisted by (from left) Superintendent, South Camp Adult Correctional Centre, Joycelyn Roach Spencer; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe; and Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret'd) Radgh Mason, in cutting the ribbon to officially open a newly built infant nursery for incarcerated expectant mothers and their babies, on Tuesday (September 24). The nursery is located at the South Camp Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston.

First Ever Infant Nursery for Incarcerated Expectant Mothers Opened
The Ministry of National Security will be putting measures in place to evaluate the impact of its ‘Liv Gud’ School Invasion.
The Ministry of National Security will be putting measures in place to evaluate the impact of its ‘Liv Gud’ School Invasion.

Impact of ‘Liv Gud’ School Invasion to Be Closely Monitored
Boy shooting basketball hoops.
Boy shooting basketball hoops.

‘Shoot Hoops, Not Guns’ Basketball Initiative Hailed as an Effective Crime Prevention Strategy
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (third left), is assisted in planting a tree during Friday’s (September 20) launch of the Peace Gardens in Schools Competition, at Kingston High School. The initiative is a collaboration between the Ministry of Education and Youth and the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA). Observing (from left) are Director of Safety and Security in Schools, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe; Chair, Violence Prevention Alliance, Dr. Elizabeth Ward; and Kingston High School Principal, Jermaine Luten, and students, Amoy Gibbs and D
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (third left), is assisted in planting a tree during Friday’s (September 20) launch of the Peace Gardens in Schools Competition, at Kingston High School. The initiative is a collaboration between the Ministry of Education and Youth and the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA). Observing (from left) are Director of Safety and Security in Schools, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe; Chair, Violence Prevention Alliance, Dr. Elizabeth Ward; and Kingston High School Principal, Jermaine Luten, and students, Amoy Gibbs and D'Andre Burke.

Peace Gardens In Schools Competition Launched

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The Ministry of National Security will kick off its Liv Gud School Invasion on Friday (September 20) at the Denham Town High School in downtown Kingston.
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‘Liv Gud’ Invades Denham Town High School on September 20

The Ministry of National Security will kick off its Liv Gud School Invasion on Friday (September 20) at the Denham Town High School in downtown Kingston. The initiative, which will see representatives from the Ministry and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) interacting with the students, is part of the Liv Gud Anti-Violence campaign designed to curb violence and promote positive...
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Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake.
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NPCJ To Be Awarded IADLEST Accreditation

The National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) is to be awarded the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) accreditation, during a ceremony to be held today (September 13). Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, made the disclosure at a Justice of the Peace (JP) Sensitisation Session held virtually on Thursday (September 12). “We have significantly...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, speaking at the launch of the ‘Let’s All Liv Gud’ activity book at Curphey Place in Kingston in May 2024.
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National Security Ministry to Distribute ‘Let’s All Liv Gud’ Activity Books in Schools

The Ministry of National Security will be distributing its ‘Let’s All Liv Gud’ activity books in schools across the country during the current school term. The books, which were designed and printed by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), form part of the Ministry’s anti-violence initiative ‘Liv Gud’. They include fun-filled activities, colourful illustrations, and engaging stories promoting peace and kindness....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announces the deployment of security personnel to Haiti, during a post-Cabinet press briefing on Tuesday (September 10) at Jamaica House.
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Jamaica to Deploy Security Personnel to Haiti

Jamaica will begin its participation in the multinational security support mission in Haiti with the deployment of 24 personnel on Thursday (September 12) to provide command, planning and logistics support. The deployment will comprise 20 Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) personnel and four Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) members. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during a post-Cabinet...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon Dr. Horace Chang (right), participates in a recent handover of back-to-school supplies to students at the Flanker Community Centre in Montego Bay, St. James.
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Gov’t’s Youth Social Intervention Programmes Have Been Effective – Minister Chang

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government has initiated social intervention programmes that have been very effective in saving young lives and will continue to be used in the fight against crime. Dr. Chang, who was speaking with reporters following the recent handover of back-to-school items at the Flanker Community Centre in...
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