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Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (left), and Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of Customs, Velma Ricketts Walker (right), display signed copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate direct access to the information system of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) by the JCA. The signing of the MOU took place at the JCA’s Head Office in Kingston on Tuesday (July 25).
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (left), and Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of Customs, Velma Ricketts Walker (right), display signed copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate direct access to the information system of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) by the JCA. The signing of the MOU took place at the JCA’s Head Office in Kingston on Tuesday (July 25).

Jamaica Customs Granted Access to Interpol’s Database to Strengthen Border Security

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has gained direct access to the information system of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), as it seeks to strengthen Jamaica’s border-protection capabilities. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the undertaking was signed between...
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, gives the keynote address at the Administrator General Department’s (AGD) ‘Securing Your Legacy’ road show at Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, St. James on Friday (July 21).
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, gives the keynote address at the Administrator General Department’s (AGD) ‘Securing Your Legacy’ road show at Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, St. James on Friday (July 21).

“Make A Will – Minister Chuck Appeals
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (right), presents the Commandant’s Award to Private (NS) R. Richards, for achieving the highest overall average during training. Occasion was the Passing Out Parade for the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Intake 2022/02, held on Friday (July 21) at the Polo Grounds, Up Park Camp in Kingston.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (right), presents the Commandant’s Award to Private (NS) R. Richards, for achieving the highest overall average during training. Occasion was the Passing Out Parade for the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Intake 2022/02, held on Friday (July 21) at the Polo Grounds, Up Park Camp in Kingston.

JDF Boosted by 392 New Members
Minister of State, Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), interacts with children at the Robotics and Animation Workshop held under the Ministry of National Security’s Music, Sports and Technology initiative at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew on July 20.
Minister of State, Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), interacts with children at the Robotics and Animation Workshop held under the Ministry of National Security’s Music, Sports and Technology initiative at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew on July 20.

PHOTOS: Ministry of National Security’s Robotics and Animation Workshop
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), examines one of several computers, valued US$700,000, that were acquired for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) under the National Security Ministry’s Security Strengthening Project (SSP). The computers were funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Others (from left) are Senior Superintendent of Police Aaron Fletcher; Permanent Secretary in the National Security Ministry, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe, and Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson. The handover ceremony was held at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) in St. Catherine on Wednesday (July 19).
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), examines one of several computers, valued US$700,000, that were acquired for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) under the National Security Ministry’s Security Strengthening Project (SSP). The computers were funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Others (from left) are Senior Superintendent of Police Aaron Fletcher; Permanent Secretary in the National Security Ministry, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe, and Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson. The handover ceremony was held at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) in St. Catherine on Wednesday (July 19).

Technology Boost for JCF’s Station Records and Case Management Systems

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaking in the House of Representatives.
National Security

House Approves Extension of Seven Zones of Special Operations

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (July 18), approved a further 60-day extension of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in seven areas across Jamaica. They are Denham Town, West Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem, St. James; Greenwich Town, Parade Gardens and August Town in St. Andrew, and Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland. In a statement to the House, Deputy Prime Minister...
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Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson (left), greets Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, Her Excellency Angie Martinez. Occasion was a cocktail reception for the presentation of Project Social Transformation and Renewal (STAR) on July 17, at the Ambassador’s residence in St. Andrew. Project STAR is an initiative of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) in partnership with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and is aimed at transforming communities through targeted interventions.
National Security

PHOTOS: Cocktail Reception for the Presentation of Project Star

Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson (left), greets Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, Her Excellency Angie Martinez. Occasion was a cocktail reception for the presentation of Project Social Transformation and Renewal (STAR) on July 17, at the Ambassador’s residence in St. Andrew. Project STAR is an initiative of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) in partnership with...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
AgricultureNational Security

Retreat for Judges to Deal with Praedial Larceny

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says a retreat will be held for judges to sensitise them on the harm being done to farmers due to praedial larceny. Calling it the biggest threat facing the agricultural sector, Mr. Green said one of the main problems is that the fines are too low, to the point where the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) and Managing Director, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Yago Castro Izaguirre, unveil the sign symbolising the official opening of concrete pavements along McDonald Place in St. Andrew West Central, on Thursday (July 13). The concrete pavement initiative, which was undertaken on that stretch by Carib Cement Company at a cost of $8 million and is slated to be carried out in other communities, forms part of the entity’s corporate social responsibility programme.
National SecurityPrime Minister

National Violence Prevention Commission Report Expected By Year End

The National Violence Prevention Commission is drafting a report detailing recommendations for legislative changes and institutional building, which should be ready by year end. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, while speaking to journalists, following the official opening of a concrete pavement solution initiative undertaken along McDonald Place in St. Andrew West Central, on Thursday...
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