Some $1.5 billion will be spent on the construction and upgrading of police facilities in financial year 2022/23. Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on June 1. Of the total expenditure, the Ministry is targeting the renovation of...

Young people in Flanker, St. James, have gained skills in agriculture, while being empowered to steer away from crime, following participation in the Positive Pathways social agriculture programme. The initiative was undertaken by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in collaboration with the Flanker Resource Centre, and the Village Initiatives Foundation/Village Academy International. Launched on April 9 and...

Four early-childhood education institutions across the island have been given a much-needed facelift by the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA). The agency undertook critical repairs and beautification works at the schools, which are situated in communities where the FLA offices are situated, on Labour Day, May 23. The beneficiary institutions are Catherine Hall Primary and Infant in St. James; Mountain View...

Chairman of the CARICOM Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) and Jamaica’s National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang, says the illicit trafficking of illegal firearms is a significant challenge for the region. Addressing Thursday’s Committee meeting on Hemispheric Security at the Organization of American States, by video-conference, Dr. Chang pointed out that “the Caribbean accounts for approximately 23...

The Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCirt) remains committed to providing cybersecurity support and management on behalf of the Government to the entire country and Jamaicans in the diaspora. “We have some of the best resources here and a competent and dedicated team,” Head of JaCirt, Lt. Col. Godphey Sterling said. He noted that “even though our main reason is...

Measures have been put in place to address traffic buildup at the entrance of the complex on Grants Pen Road that houses the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) St. Andrew North Community Safety and Security Branch and the Edna Manley Clinic. On Labour Day, Justice Minister and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Eastern, Hon. Delroy Chuck, joined members of...

The Ministry of National Security will be taking its Social Services Fair to Rocky Point in Clarendon on Labour Day, Monday, May 23. Residents will be able to access social services at the event, which is slated to begin at 10:00 a.m., at the Rocky Point Community Centre. The Ministry stages the fairs in partnership with other key ministries, departments...