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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second right), engage with stakeholders during Tuesday’s (October 15) launch of the six-year United Kingdom (UK)-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme, at Edward Seaga Primary School in Kingston. Listening are British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (right); Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Latin America and the Caribbean in the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, Baroness Jennifer Chapman of Darlington (centre), and the school’s Principal, Shernet Clarke-Tomlinson.

Seven Communities to Benefit from UK-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme

Seven volatile communities across Jamaica are set to benefit from a six-year United Kingdom (UK)-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme (VPPP). Grant funding from the UK Government to the tune of £15 million will be used to support the programme. Addressing...

Senior Director, Inspection and Monitoring, Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Andrew Beaumont, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Divisional Inspection Scorecards Introduced On PCOA Website

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers remarks during SynCon Technologies’ inaugural AI and Cybersecurity Summit, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (October 10).

Minister Vaz Highlights Need to Strengthen Cybersecurity Infrastructure

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), is greeted by Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, Andrew Lewis, at the National Police College of Jamaica in St. Catherine, on October 8, where the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) hosted a mental health symposium.

Wellness Must Become a Feature of Police Activity at Every Level – Security Minister

Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret.) Radgh Mason, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on October 7, about Corrections Week, to be observed from October 27 to November 2.

Dept. of Correctional Services on Full Show Oct. 27 to Nov. 2

Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Otarah Byfield Nugent, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on October 3.

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PCOA TOPS Competition Focuses on Police Stations in Area 2

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Competition will focus on Area 2 for 2024. Now in its sixth staging, police stations in Area 2, which comprises St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland divisions, will vie for prizes to determine who is the ‘TOP’ police station. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on October 3, Chief...

Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority PCOA), Otarah Byfield Nugent, addresses a JIS Think Tank on October 3. She noted that the deadline for submission of entries to the Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Poster Competition has been extended to October 23.

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Deadline for Submission of Entries for TOPS Poster Competition Extended to Oct. 23

The deadline for submission of entries to the Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Poster Competition has been extended to October 23. The poster competition for secondary schools was introduced last year as part of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) TOPS Awards. Students from the Area 2 Police divisions (St. Ann, St. Mary, Portland) are asked to submit posters under...

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

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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 in Kingston, will serve as a transitional house for parolees who have no accommodation after being released from correctional centres....

Director, Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling.

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JaCIRT Reports Significant Reduction in Attempted Cyberattacks

Director of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling, is reporting a 78 per cent reduction in the number of attempted cyberattacks experienced locally over the past year. “This is due primarily to greater awareness within our population. Actions are being taken to mitigate vulnerabilities rather than treating with breaches and, therefore, attackers now find that...

Director of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) , Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Godphey Sterling.

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JaCIRT Ramps Up Effort to Tackle Emerging Cyberthreats

The Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) is ramping up its effort to tackle emerging cyberthreats through strategic investments, public education and advanced technology integration. Speaking with JIS News recently, Director of JaCIRT, Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Godphey Sterling, said the organisation has adopted a tiered approach to cyber defence, ensuring multiple layers of protection and resilience against potential breaches....

Director, Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (September 25).

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Public Encouraged to Participate in Cybersecurity Awareness Month Activities During October

Persons are encouraged to participate in activities slated for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month during October under the theme ‘Building Resilience – Securing Our Nation’. The events will be hosted by the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), which is mandated to address matters regarding cyberthreat and deliver appropriate responses. The month will kick off with a launch event on 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

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First Ever Infant Nursery for Incarcerated Expectant Mothers Opened

The first ever infant nursery established for incarcerated expectant mothers was formally opened at the South Camp Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston on Tuesday (September 24). The facility, built at a cost of more than $13 million, comprises three rooms furnished with cribs, beds, toys, and feeding chairs, and has a general wash area with changing table, and shower and...