Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has highlighted the importance of effective school leadership in addressing violence and other challenges. “As we go forward, especially in the very difficult schools, we have to look carefully at the leadership,” he said. “From the chairman to the critical support staff… we are going to have to...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, says a multisectoral approach is critical in the fight against human trafficking. She said that no individual, agency or organisation can effectively combat the scourge on its own. “We don’t stand alone; multisector cooperation is imperative given the complex nature of the crime, whether internal or international. Countries...

The Government will be intensifying the national public education campaign on the rules of the road, to reduce the high incidence of motor-vehicle accidents and deaths. Making the announcement following Thursday’s (May 16) meeting of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the campaign will be funded by revenues generated from increased traffic...

 

The Government has invested significantly in acquiring vehicles for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), with $4.6 billion spent between fiscal years 2016/17 and 2023/24. The acquisitions include SUVs, cars, pickups, buses, and motorcycles, says Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. “[This has] brought the fleet to a near functional level. We are still not quite where we should...

Several technology projects executed by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) over the last five years have served to significantly bolster the ongoing transformation of the organisation’s operational efficiency. These include establishing the Technology Branch, headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, to manage the entire technological transformation process within the JCF, working in collaboration with the Ministry of National Security,...

Work has, to date, been completed on 14 new and fully rehabilitated police stations since the commencement of Project ‘Rebuild, Overhaul and Construct’ (ROC). These are located in Shady Grove, Port Antonio, Buff Bay, Olympic Gardens, Mount Salem, Spring Hill, Franklyn Town, Adelphi, Lionel Town, Four Paths, Denham Town, Moneague, Bog Walk, and Hopewell. This was disclosed by Minister of...