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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Land Identified To Build State-Of-The-Art Correctional Facility

The Government has identified land in St. Catherine to construct a state-of-the-art correctional facility. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Sugar Corporation of Jamaica has been “quite generous” in providing approximately 300...
Newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.
Newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.

Private Security Industry Legislation To Be Reviewed And Amended
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fifth left), breaks ground for a new police station at Stony Hill in St. Andrew, on February 25. Others participating (from left) are Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn; Councillor for the Stony Hill Division, Tasha Schwapp; Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne; Principal, Stony Hill Technical High School, Eric Smith; Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson and Senior General Manager, National Housing Trust (NHT), Donald Moore.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fifth left), breaks ground for a new police station at Stony Hill in St. Andrew, on February 25. Others participating (from left) are Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn; Councillor for the Stony Hill Division, Tasha Schwapp; Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne; Principal, Stony Hill Technical High School, Eric Smith; Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson and Senior General Manager, National Housing Trust (NHT), Donald Moore.

New Police Station For Stony Hill
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), speaks with reporters in the community of Russia in Savanna-la-Mar on Friday (February 25
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), speaks with reporters in the community of Russia in Savanna-la-Mar on Friday (February 25

Westmoreland Residents Happy With ZOSO
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Courtney Williams (left), observe as Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Jamaica, John McIntyre, signs an agreement for the ‘Violence Prevention in Targeted Vulnerable Communities and Schools in Jamaica’ Programme. The signing took place at Jamaica House on Friday (February 25). The initiative will be spearheaded by the Ministry of National Security with US$7 million in funding support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Courtney Williams (left), observe as Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Jamaica, John McIntyre, signs an agreement for the ‘Violence Prevention in Targeted Vulnerable Communities and Schools in Jamaica’ Programme. The signing took place at Jamaica House on Friday (February 25). The initiative will be spearheaded by the Ministry of National Security with US$7 million in funding support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Funding Support for Social Initiative to Curtail Crime in Vulnerable Communities

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at the ground-breaking ceremony of a new Stony Hill Police Station, which was held in St. Andrew West Rural on February 24.
National Security

Jamaica Customs Agency In ‘Get Every Illegal Gun’ Campaign

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) will be formally brought into the ‘Get Every Illegal Gun’ campaign, to strengthen the efforts against the illicit importation of guns through the country’s ports. This was stated by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at the ground-breaking ceremony for a new Stony Hill Police Station in St. Andrew West Rural, on February 24....
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State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (standing centre), observes the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the award of six full tuition scholarships for four inmates, and two correctional services officers to study for an Associate Degree in Business Administration at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC). The Signatories are (seated from left) Commissioner of Corrections, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), Gary Rowe; Deputy Executive Chair, University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) Group, Geraldine Adams; and Executive Director, Stand up for Jamaica, Carla Gullotta. Also witnessing the proceedings are Head of Department, Business Administration UCC, Sonia Davidson (standing left); and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers. The signing took place on Wednesday (February 23) at the UCC in Kingston, and livestreamed on the DCS’ Instagram page.
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University Scholarships For Four Inmates, Two Correctional Officers

Four inmates and two correctional services officers are to benefit from scholarships to study for an Associate Degree in Business Administration at the University at the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) under a government and private-sector partnership. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the award of the six full scholarships, was signed on Wednesday (February 23) by representatives from the Ministry...
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Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is briefed by Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman (right), on key features of the six new Thales Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles (BPMV) acquired for the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Occasion was a commissioning ceremony for the vehicles at the JDF’s headquarters, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Monday (February 21).
National Security

Jamaica Defence Force Acquires Additional Armoured Vehicles

The county’s security capabilities have been significantly strengthened with the addition of six new armoured vehicles to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) fleet. Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, commissioned the Thales Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles (BPMV) into service during a ceremony at the JDF’s headquarters, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Monday (February 21). Manufactured...
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Head of the St. James Police, Superintendent Vernon Ellis, speaks at a recent press conference at the St. James Municipal Corporation (FILE)
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Improved Crime-Fighting Strategies For St James Police

The St James police are reporting that as at February 9, the parish had recorded a 35 per cent decline in shootings, a 40 per cent decline in robberies, and 100 per cent decline in break-ins. Head of the St James police, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vernon Ellis, said there has been a reduction in major crimes in the...
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Budget 2022/2023Finance & Public ServiceNational SecurityParliament

Work To Begin On New Westmoreland Police Divisional Headquarters In 2022/23

Construction of the new Westmoreland police divisional headquarters is slated to commence in the 2022/23 financial year. A sum of $700 million has been allocated in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. For the upcoming fiscal year, it is anticipated that 50 per cent of construction activities will be completed. The project, which is being...
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Budget 2022/2023Finance & Public ServiceNational SecurityParliament

$2.7 Billion Earmarked To Procure Border Patrol Vessels And Equipment

The ability of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) to monitor and safeguard the country’s borders will be strengthened in the new financial year. The Government has allocated $2.7 billion in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure to facilitate the procurement of radar, marine offshore patrol vessels, cameras, software, hardware, and other equipment. This will be done under the Purchase and Overhaul...
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