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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

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has said that the security forces must be commended for their professionalism and hard work in stemming the flow of crime in several volatile communities in Westmoreland. Addressing reporters in...
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
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.
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.

Jamaica Customs Agency In ‘Get Every Illegal Gun’ Campaign
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.
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.

University Scholarships For Four Inmates, Two Correctional Officers
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).
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).

Jamaica Defence Force Acquires Additional Armoured Vehicles

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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)
National Security

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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Chairman of the Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC), Lloyd Distant, speaking at a JIS Think on Monday (February 14).
National Security

CMOC Commends Gains Under National Consensus On Crime

The Crime Monitoring and Oversight Committee (CMOC) is commending the Government for strides made under the National Consensus on Crime. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Monday (February 14), the entity’s Chairman, Lloyd Distant, said that progress has been achieved under some of the eight pillars of the consensus, which is geared towards transforming Jamaica into a safe, secure...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on (February 10) after tabling the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure.
Budget 2022/2023Finance & Public ServiceNational Security

Work Continues On State-Of-The-Art Autopsy Suite

Construction activities on the country’s forensic pathology autopsy suite are set to continue in the new fiscal year. The project, which commenced in April 2021, is slated to end in March 2023. The Government has budgeted approximately $319 million to carry out works on the state-of-the-art facility that will be located at 149 Orange Street, downtown Kingston. It is expected...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (February 9) virtual post-Cabinet press briefing.
CabinetNational SecurityOffice of the Prime Minister

Government Committed To Fight Corruption

The Government remains committed to the against corruption and is supportive of anti-corruption investigations. This assurance was given by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, when he addressed the virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (February 9). “Between 2016 and now, I think Jamaica has seen the most...
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