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The newly reconstructed Little London Police Station in Westmoreland.

$2.67B Set Aside for JCF Infrastructure Projects in 2026/27

The Government has budgeted approximately $2.67 billion for the continued buildout of critical infrastructure for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in 2026/27. Details of the projects, which fall under the Ministry of National Security and Peace, are outlined in the...

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) for Portland, Romeo Henry, addresses a commissioning ceremony for new Justices of the Peace for the parish at Hotel Tim Bamboo on February 19.

JPs Must Be First Line of Defence Against Crime in Communities – DSP Henry

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the 2026 staging of the national security seminar at the AC Hotel in St. Andrew on February 19.

Gov’t Committed to Strengthening Border Security – PM

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

Gov’t Strengthening National Security Through Violence Prevention, Mental Health Support

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), addresses Heads of Jamaica’s diplomatic and consular missions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston recently. He is flanked by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

This Will Be a Decade of Peace – PM Andrew Holness

Head of the Westmoreland Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Othneil Dobson, gives remarks during the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (February 12).

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Significant Progress Made in Restoring Police Stations in Westmoreland

Head of the Westmoreland Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Othneil Dobson, says significant progress has been made in restoring police stations and improving communication systems across the parish. Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (February 12), SSP Dobson reported that most stations are now fully operational following earlier disruptions. He...

2 months ago National Security and Peace

Westmoreland Police Report 18-year Low in Homicides

Head of the Westmoreland Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Othneil Dobson is reporting that the parish recorded its lowest number of murders in nearly 18 years in 2025, reflecting significant progress in crime reduction efforts. SSP Dobson, who was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (February 12), informed that the parish...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (Retired) Antony Anderson.

2 months ago Foreign AffairsNational Security and Peace

Jamaica-OAS Security and Drug Control Collaboration Highlighted at Washington Dialogue

Security and drug control collaboration between Jamaica and the Organization of American States (OAS) took centre stage during a recent high‑level dialogue in Washington DC, hosted by the Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the OAS at the Embassy of Jamaica. Security cooperation, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and drug abuse prevention and control were the key areas of focus in discussions on the...

Jamaica’s Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman (fourth right, front row), joins Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States (US), General John Daniel “Raizin” Caine (centre, front row), and senior Military representatives from 34 nations for a group photo during the first Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defence Conference, held from February 10-11 in Washington DC.

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Jamaica’s Defence Chief Joins Hempispheric Leaders at Washington Conference

Jamaica’s Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss‑Gorman, was among 34 national defence chiefs from across the Americas who attended the inaugural Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defence Conference, held in Washington DC, from February 10 to 11. The two‑day conference, hosted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States (US), General John Daniel “Raizin” Caine,...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (second left), and United Kingdom Development Representative for Jamaica and Caribbean Regional Counsellor, Andrew Bowden (left), unveil the LIV GUD mural at Haile Selassie High School in Kingston on Friday (February 13), during the launch of the Wellness Express – Adolescent Mental Health Mobile Service. Observing the proceedings were State Minister, National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), and Member of Parliament, South West St. Andrew, Dr. Angela Brown Burke.

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Wellness Express Mobile Service Launched at Haile Selassie High School

Students from Haile Selassie High School in Kingston, are among the first to benefit from a new mobile mental-health service that will support schools in Zones of Special Operations (ZOZOs), as well as those in western Jamaica, affected by Hurricane Melissa. The Wellness Express – Adolescent Mental Health Mobile Service was officially launched at the school on Friday (February 13)....

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Heads of Mission Urged to Mobilise Partnerships Aligned With Reconstruction Agenda

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has urged Jamaica’s Heads of Mission to mobilise partnerships aligned with national reconstruction priorities which will be led by the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA). “Each mission should identify at least two priority sectors aligned with our reconstruction agenda, and pursue structured, measurable engagements in those areas. Engagement and partnership must...

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PM Urges Diplomats to Forge Partnerships for National Reconstruction Under NaRRA

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has urged Jamaica’s Heads of Mission to mobilise partnerships aligned with national reconstruction priorities, which will be spearheaded by the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA). “Each Mission should identify at least two priority sectors aligned with our reconstruction agenda and pursue structured, measurable engagements in those areas. Engagement and partnership must...