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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre),  inspects new police recruits on parade at the National Police College of Jamaica, at Twickenham Park, in St. Catherine, on June 25.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre),  inspects new police recruits on parade at the National Police College of Jamaica, at Twickenham Park, in St. Catherine, on June 25.

Ground to Be Broken in July for Two Major JCF Facilities

Ground will be broken for the construction of the new St. Catherine North Divisional Headquarters, and the Specialised Operations West facility, in St. James, next month (July). Making the disclosure at the passing out of 294 new police recruits at...
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), converses with new police recruits at the National Police College of Jamaica at Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (June 25).
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), converses with new police recruits at the National Police College of Jamaica at Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (June 25).

Members of the JCF Must Remain Steadfast – Minister Chang
Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie.
Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie.

Head of PSTEB Says Motorists Must Obey Traffic Lights at Intersections
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (June 18).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (June 18).

Gov’t’s Multifaceted Approach to Improve National Security Working – Prime Minister Holness
Community Relations Officer, Jamaica Consulate General, New York, Christopher Benjamin (left), moderates the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) luncheon Plenary at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (June 18). Others (from second left) are Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Corporate Services at PICA, Clover Roberts; Director, Immigration at PICA, Ezra Whittock; Director Citizenship Services, PICA, Carol Hammond, and Director, Passport Services at PICA, Stephanie Gordon.
Community Relations Officer, Jamaica Consulate General, New York, Christopher Benjamin (left), moderates the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) luncheon Plenary at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (June 18). Others (from second left) are Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Corporate Services at PICA, Clover Roberts; Director, Immigration at PICA, Ezra Whittock; Director Citizenship Services, PICA, Carol Hammond, and Director, Passport Services at PICA, Stephanie Gordon.

PICA Encourages Jamaicans in the Diaspora to Apply for Their e-Passport

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Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake (right), speaks at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on June 17. Also pictured is media personality, Dahlia Harris.
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JCF to Seek IS0 9001 Certification

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be seeking to achieve ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification for its network of police stations islandwide. Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, made the disclosure while participating in the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 17. “Our journey and our intention is to...
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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security, Delroy Simpson (right), speaking during a session at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference held at the Montego Bay Conference Centre in St. James on Monday (June 17). Others (from left) are Head of the Ministry’s Corporate Services Division, Elaine Oxamendi Vicet; Military Strategist, Kevin Junior; Deputy Police Commissioner, Fitz Bailey, and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers.
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Gov’t Completes 148 ‘Rebuild, Overhaul and Construct’ Projects Valued Over $2B

A total of 148 major renovation projects have been completed under the Ministry of National Security’s Project ‘Rebuild, Overhaul and Construct’ (ROC) at a cost of more than $2 billion. This was disclosed by Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Delroy Simpson, who indicated that several others are at various stages of completion. “We remain on track to complete the...
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Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake (right), participates in a Riverside Chat during the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 17. The session was moderated by media personality, Dahlia Harris.
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Police Commissioner Urges Diaspora Support for Community Interventions

Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, is inviting diaspora support for targeted interventions at the community level as part of crimefighting measures. “The best way to help the police is to help the communities that we police. If the community infrastructure [is there] then it makes our job that much easier,” he said. Dr. Blake was participating in a Riverside...
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Constable Shaniek Johnson, who is attached to the Guanaboa Vale Station in St. Catherine, presents a cheque valued $150,000 on behalf of the Jamaica Ex-Police Association of South Florida (JEPA) Inc. to 15-year-old Rayona Edwards, at the Kitson Town Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church in St. Catherine, on June 15. At left is Principal of the Kitson Town Institute, Michael McDonald.
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Student Receives Scholarship from JEPA

A 15-year-old student at the Kitson Town Evening Institute in St. Catherine has received a scholarship valued $150,000 from the Jamaica Ex-Police Association of South Florida (JEPA) Inc. The recipient is Rayona Edwards, and her mother, Christine Thompson Bryan, told JIS News that the gesture is joy for her, and the money will assist her daughter to continue her education....
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), engages with Director General, Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA),  Col (Ret’d) Desmond Edwards and Chargé d
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Minister Says Strengthening Border Security is Paramount

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to strengthen the country’s border security. Speaking at the Overseas Security Advisory Council Aviation Security Conference at the AC Marriot Hotel in St. Andrew on June 17, the Minister said the Government remains vigilant and determined to continue to support initiatives that will...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the handover of 2,000 helmets donated by the Government, through the Ministry, to the National Helmet Wearing Coalition (NHWC) at the corporate offices of the Jamaica National (JN) Group on Oxford Road in St. Andrew on Wednesday (June 12).
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Gov’t Donates 2,000 Helmets for Distribution to Motorcyclists Islandwide

The Government has bolstered the work of the National Helmet Wearing Coalition (NHWC) by donating 2,000 helmets for distribution to motorcyclists islandwide. Speaking during the handover of the protective gears at the corporate offices of the Jamaica National (JN) Group on Oxford Road in St. Andrew on Wednesday (June 12), Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said too...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
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PICA to Offer Services at Diaspora Conference

The Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) will be offering a range of services, including passport and citizenship applications, during the four-day Jamaica Diaspora Conference, which gets under way on Sunday (June16) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade,...
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