The Ministry of National Security’s ‘Shoot Hoops, Not Guns’ basketball initiative’ is being hailed by State Minister, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, as an effective crime prevention strategy. This engagement is being undertaken in partnership with the Jamaica Basketball Association (JaBA) and University of Technology Jamaica (UTech), with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding support. Mrs. Cuthbert Flynn, who...

KINGSTON, Sep. 21 (JIS): The Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth, on Friday (September 20), launched the Peace Gardens in Schools Competition. The initiative will target approximately 100 schools across seven of the Ministry’s Regions, focusing on institutions experiencing significant levels of violence and those located in vulnerable communities. Participating schools will complete...

KINGSTON, September 20 (JIS): Students at Denham Town High School are being encouraged to make the choices that will propel them along a path of excellence and engender sound values. This urging comes from Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, who along with members of the Ministry’s ‘Liv Gud’ team, engaged with students at...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), converses with Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman, during the Diplomat’s courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (September 18).

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...

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...

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....