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The Mountain View Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew now has a tiled stage area through the efforts of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA).
The Mountain View Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew now has a tiled stage area through the efforts of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA).

FLA Renovates Four Basic Schools

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...

Illegal Firearms Trafficking A Threat To CARICOM – Chang
Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCirt), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling.
Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCirt), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling.

JACIRT Committed To Cybersecurity Response
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), and Territorial Officer, St. Andrew North Community Safety and Security Branch, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Inspector Cheree Greaves (right), paint a grid along a section of Grants Pen Road during Labour Day activities on Monday (May 23). Looking on is Branch member, Constable Corwin Moodie.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), and Territorial Officer, St. Andrew North Community Safety and Security Branch, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Inspector Cheree Greaves (right), paint a grid along a section of Grants Pen Road during Labour Day activities on Monday (May 23). Looking on is Branch member, Constable Corwin Moodie.

Police Addresses Traffic Buildup At Grants Pen Complex

Social Services Fair in Rocky Point May 23

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Tertiary scholarship recipients Derval Reid (left) and Aneka Gardner at the awards luncheon held at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston on Wednesday (May 18). They are two of 10 wards of the State to benefit from scholarships from Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO).
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10 Wards Of The State Get Tertiary Scholarships

Ten wards of the State, who are pursuing tertiary-level studies, have been awarded scholarships by the New York-based Jamaican charity, Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO). The recipients, who were selected based on their academic record and financial need, are Megais Simpson, Aneka Gardner, Derval Reid, Thembeka Jarrett, Tianna Campbell, Lechelle Walker, Sahaine Brown, Janet Lafayette, Sashel Walters and Rohane Grey....
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the 10th Annual General Meeting for the Caribbean Federation of Police Welfare Associations (CFPWA), at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny, on May 11.
National Security

No Plans To Merge JCF And JDF – Minister Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says that while there has been an increase in joint operations between the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), there are no plans to merge the security apparatuses into one. Dr. Chang, who was addressing the Jamaica Police Federation’s 79th annual conference virtually on Tuesday (May 17), said...
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FLA To Focus On Early-Childhood Institutions Labour Day

The Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) will be focusing on early-childhood institutions for their 2022 Labour Day project. Labour Day, to be celebrated on May 23, will be held under the theme ‘Reigniting a Nation for Greatness – Protect Our Heritage and Environment’. Director of Corporate Planning and Client Relations at the FLA, Beverley Robinson, told JIS News that the FLA...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the 10th Annual General Meeting for the Caribbean Federation of Police Welfare Associations (CFPWA), at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny, on May 11.
National Security

Welfare Of Police Personnel A Priority – Minister

The Government is committed to strengthening the welfare and benefits of police officers across the island, says Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. Speaking at the recent opening ceremony of the 10th Annual General Meeting for the Caribbean Federation of Police Welfare Associations (CFPWA), at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny, Dr. Chang emphasised that the welfare...
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The Government has spent more than $50 billion over the past six years to improve the capability and capacity of the country’s security architecture. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams, said that the figure represents about two per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). He said that the investment will not only strengthen the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) but also the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), which remains a critical part of the overall crime-fighting architecture. “We cannot strengthen one arm of the security architecture and not strengthen the other,” he noted. Mr. Williams was speaking at the recent signing of a $117-million contract with Synergy International Systems for the supply of an electronic jail management system for the DCS. The signing took place at the Ministry in St. Andrew. The $117-million investment involves partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The new system is expected to allow for more efficient tracking of inmates, easier sharing of information to other stakeholders, such as the JCF and the courts, and provide for real-time capturing and analysis of information. It is also expected to eliminate the paper-based Jail Management System used by DCS, and improve data integrity and reports, while providing seamless integration among the DCS, the JCF and other agencies of the Ministry of National Security.
National Security

Gov’t Has Invested Over $50 Billion In National Security

The Government has spent more than $50 billion over the past six years to improve the capability and capacity of the country’s security architecture. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams, said that the figure represents about two per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). He said that the investment will not only strengthen the Jamaica Constabulary...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams (right) and Chief Executive Officer, Synergy International Systems Inc, Dr. Ashot Hovanesian display a copy of the contract for the implementation of an electronic jail management system for the Department of Correctional Services, during a ceremony held recently at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.
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Department Of Correctional Services To Implement Electronic Jail Management System

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is set to benefit from the implementation of an electronic Jail Management System, under the Ministry of National Security’s Security Strengthening Project (SSP). The $117 million investment is being undertaken through a partnership involving the DCS, Synergy International Systems, the Inter-American Development Bank and the Ministry of National Security. The new system is expected...
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Patrons at the Ministry of National Security’s Social Services Fair receive blood pressure checks at the Donald Quarrie High School in St. Andrew.
National Security

Great Support For Social Services Fairs

Scores of residents have been supporting the Ministry of National Security’s Social Services Fairs, being staged across the country. The fairs, which are done in partnership with the Ministries of Education and Youth; Health and Wellness, and Labour and Social Security, are geared at providing the most sought-after government services directly to the most vulnerable areas. The Ministry has, so...
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