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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn

Hostel Refurbished for Rehabilitated Inmates of Correctional Institutions Eligible for Parole

A hostel for inmates of correctional institutions who have been rehabilitated and are eligible for parole has been refurbished and reopened and is now being utilised to aid in the reformation process. The facility, which is located at Tower Street...
Director, Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling.
Director, Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling.

JaCIRT Reports Significant Reduction in Attempted Cyberattacks
Director of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) , Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Godphey Sterling.
Director of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) , Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Godphey Sterling.

JaCIRT Ramps Up Effort to Tackle Emerging Cyberthreats
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
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

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The Ministry of National Security will be putting measures in place to evaluate the impact of its ‘Liv Gud’ School Invasion.
National Security

Impact of ‘Liv Gud’ School Invasion to Be Closely Monitored

The Ministry of National Security will closely monitor the impact of its ‘Liv Gud’ School Invasion. The initiative, which is now in its second year, officially kicked off the second round at the Denham Town High School in Kingston, on September 20. In an interview with JIS News, Head of Corporate Services Division, Elaine Oxamendi Vicet, noted that the Ministry...
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Boy shooting basketball hoops.
National Security

‘Shoot Hoops, Not Guns’ Basketball Initiative Hailed as an Effective Crime Prevention Strategy

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...
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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
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Peace Gardens In Schools Competition Launched

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...
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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.
National SecurityYouth

‘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.
EducationNational Security

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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