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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 27).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 27).

Agriculture Ministry Strengthens Fight Against Praedial Larceny

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is strengthening the fight against praedial larceny, through the introduction of Agricultural Wardens. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, reported that 243 candidates have already successfully completed their written exams, physical assessments, background checks...
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, delivers her remarks at the Passing Out Parade of the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Intake 2024/01, held at Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Thursday (May 22).
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, delivers her remarks at the Passing Out Parade of the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Intake 2024/01, held at Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Thursday (May 22).

PHOTOS: Dr. Kasan Troupe at JNSC Passing Out Parade
Picture of woman smiling while holding a paint brush
Picture of woman smiling while holding a paint brush

PCOA Will Beautify its Grounds on Labour Day
Members of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) with Citizen Corner Podcast guest Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Desmond Brooks (centre), of the Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau (IPROB). They are (from left) Senior Director, Inspections and Monitoring, Andrew Beaumont; Communications and PR Manager, Karen Cadien; PCOA Chief Executive Officer, Otarah Byfield Nugent; and Legal Counsel, Sheldon Clarke.
Members of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) with Citizen Corner Podcast guest Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Desmond Brooks (centre), of the Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau (IPROB). They are (from left) Senior Director, Inspections and Monitoring, Andrew Beaumont; Communications and PR Manager, Karen Cadien; PCOA Chief Executive Officer, Otarah Byfield Nugent; and Legal Counsel, Sheldon Clarke.

JCF Reminds Persons to Exercise Extreme Caution During Citizen’s Arrest
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens to Chief Technology Officer, Guardsman Cyber Intelligence, Omar Edwards (third left), during a recent tour of Guardsman Cyber Intelligence Security Operations Centre (SOC) at 14-16 Balmoral Avenue in Kingston. They are joined by Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (second left); Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), employees at Guardsman Group of Companies and other guests. The facility was officially opened recently.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens to Chief Technology Officer, Guardsman Cyber Intelligence, Omar Edwards (third left), during a recent tour of Guardsman Cyber Intelligence Security Operations Centre (SOC) at 14-16 Balmoral Avenue in Kingston. They are joined by Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (second left); Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), employees at Guardsman Group of Companies and other guests. The facility was officially opened recently.

Tripling of National Security Budget Yielding Positive Results

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Chief Technical Director, Security Risk Reform and Transformation Policy Division in the Ministry of National Security, Delroy Simpson.
InvestmentNational Security

Ministry of National Security Continues to Invest in the JCF

The Ministry of National Security has made strategic and sustained investments in the digital modernization of Jamaica’s law enforcement infrastructure, since 2020. “Nearly $1.5 billion has been invested in… ICT (Information and communication technology) devices… and close to $2 billion in the upgrade, expansion and enhancement of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) radio and data communications infrastructure,” Chief Technical Director,...
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Director, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, Ministry of National Security, Sherece James (right) and Chargé d’Affaires, US Embassy in Kingston, Amy Tachco (left), listen to a point being made by Senior Superintendent of Police, Community Safety and Security Branch, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Dahlia Garrick, during the launch of the Comm-Unity Resilience and Transformation (CREATE) project, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on May 15.
Foreign AffairsNational Security

Five Communities to Benefit from US$2-Million Crime Reduction and Security Strengthening Project

Five communities across Jamaica will benefit from a two-year US$2-million project aimed at reducing crime and violence and strengthening community security. Dubbed ‘Comm-Unity Resilience and Transformation (CREATE)’, the initiative will involve strategic crime and violence-prevention interventions to enhance citizen security, foster positive youth development, and strengthen local community networks. The beneficiary communities are Parade Gardens, Kingston; Majesty Gardens, St. Andrew;...
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Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake.
National Security

Murders Down 40 Per Cent

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting a 40 per cent drop in murders since the start of the year. Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, shared the figures at the handover of technology equipment at the Police Commissioner’s headquarters in St. Andrew on Wednesday (May 14). He said that all major crimes are trending downwards. “The nation is seeing...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (May 14) handover ceremony for technology equipment presented to the Jamaica Constabulary Force. The ceremony was held at the Office of the Police Commissioner on Old Hope Road in St. Andrew.
National Security

JCF Secures $650M High-Tech Upgrade to Enhance Daily Operations

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has received a $650-million infusion of high-tech equipment, that will significantly boost the speed, coordination, and effectiveness of the organisation’s daily operations. The new tools, comprising 600 portable data-capable radios, 1,000 handheld devices, and 1,500 mobile printers, will directly enhance patrol divisions, traffic enforcement teams, and front-line officers in their daily public safety duties. The...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), along with Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (fifth right), and Executive Chairman, Guardsman Group of Companies, Kenneth Benjamin (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Guardsman Cyber Intelligence Security Operations Centre (SOC) at 14-16 Balmoral Avenue in Kingston on Wednesday (May 14). They are joined by Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), employees of Guardsman Group of Companies, and other guests.
CybersecurityTechnology

Gov’t Fortifying Jamaica’s Cybersecurity Resilience

The Government is enhancing Jamaica’s cybersecurity resilience through a comprehensive strategy that strengthens prevention, detection, and response capabilities against threats. Addressing the opening of Guardsman Group of Companies’ Cyber Intelligence Security Operations Centre (SOC) at 14-16 Balmoral Avenue in Kingston on Wednesday (May 14), Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the Government has made cybersecurity a key...
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The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) Team in studio discussing JCF Public Interaction Policy with Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Desmond Brooks (second right) of the Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau (IPROB), on Citizen Corner Podcast. Members of the team (from left) are Senior Director, Inspection and Monitoring, Andrew Beaumont; PCOA Chief Executive Officer, Otarah Byfield Nugent; Communications and PR Manager, Karen Cadien; and Legal Counsel, Sheldon Clarke.
National Security

JCF Clarifies Arrest Process

As part of ongoing efforts to build public trust and ensure transparency, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is moving to clarify for citizens exactly what it means to be arrested and under what circumstances arrests are made. Speaking recently on the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) Pon Di Corna Podcast, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Desmond Brooks, from the Force’s...
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Fire chiefs from across the region at the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) 2025 Conference, at the Princess Grand Jamaica Hotel in Green Island, Hanover, on Monday (May 12).
CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentNational Security

Mayor Suggests Creation of Caribbean Emergency Response Hub

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has suggested the creation of a Caribbean Emergency Response Hub, to aid in disaster mitigation and recovery in the region. The Mayor was addressing the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) 2025 Conference, at the Princess Grand Jamaica Hotel in Green Island, Hanover, on Monday (May 12). “Resilience cannot...
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