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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivering closing remarks at the ‘Positive Youth Transformation Project’ awards ceremony, held at the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Hotel, St. James on January 27, 2022. The project was funded by USAID FHI360 with the Planning Institute of Jamaica Community Renewal Programme (PIOJ CRP), providing monitoring oversight.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivering closing remarks at the ‘Positive Youth Transformation Project’ awards ceremony, held at the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Hotel, St. James on January 27, 2022. The project was funded by USAID FHI360 with the Planning Institute of Jamaica Community Renewal Programme (PIOJ CRP), providing monitoring oversight.

Strategies Must Be Found To Get At-Risk Youth To Help Build Communities – Dr. Chang

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says strategies must be found to get at-risk youth to use their talents to develop their communities. Dr. Chang, who was giving the closing remarks at the ‘Positive...
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.

National Security State Minister To Fast-Track Legislation
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), St. James, Angela McIntosh-Gayle, speaks at the handover of the Salt Spring Safe Passage Project, at the Salt Spring Primary School, St. James, on January 27.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), St. James, Angela McIntosh-Gayle, speaks at the handover of the Salt Spring Safe Passage Project, at the Salt Spring Primary School, St. James, on January 27.

Safe Passage Project To Save Lives And Protect Students
Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter (left) receives a portrait of himself from Director General, Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division, Cabinet Office, Veniece Pottinger-Scott in recognition of his participation in National Customer Service Week activities last October.’ The presentation was made on Tuesday (January 25) at PICA’s corporate offices in Kingston.
Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter (left) receives a portrait of himself from Director General, Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division, Cabinet Office, Veniece Pottinger-Scott in recognition of his participation in National Customer Service Week activities last October.’ The presentation was made on Tuesday (January 25) at PICA’s corporate offices in Kingston.

PHOTOS: PICA Head Receives Gift From Public Sector Transformation And Modernisation Division
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official opening and naming ceremony for the new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, located at 2 Port Royal Street, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (January 19). The new headquarters was named in honour of the late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer. (FILE)
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official opening and naming ceremony for the new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, located at 2 Port Royal Street, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (January 19). The new headquarters was named in honour of the late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer. (FILE)

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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses a prayer breakfast held on Wednesday (January 26) at his New Kingston offices under the theme ‘United for a Safer Jamaica’.
National Security

Gov’t Determined To Defeat Crime – Dr. Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government is determined to defeat crime, and disrupt the activities of well-resourced persons who are bent on causing mayhem in communities. Speaking at a prayer breakfast held at his New Kingston offices on Wednesday (January 26) under the theme ‘United for a Safer Jamaica,’ the Minister noted that the society...
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Corporal Kayla Keane of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit.
National SecurityTechnology

JCF Urges Vigilance To Avoid Instagram Store Scams

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is encouraging consumers to be vigilant when making purchases from Instagram stores to avoid being scammed. Corporal Kayla Keane of the JCF’s Corporate Communications Unit told JIS News that the Cybercrimes Unit has made several arrests of persons involved in Instagram store scams such as selling dogs and hair extensions. “Those of you who are...
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Outgoing Chief of Defence Staff, Retired Lieutenant General Rocky Meade (left) greets Newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss- Gorman during the Change of Command parade held at Up Park Camp in Kingston on January 21.
National Security

New Chief of Defence Staff Commits to Changing Culture of Violence

Newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Rear Admiral AntonetteWemyss-Gorman says she remains committed to changing the culture of violence, as stated in the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) Strategic Defence Review. The Force Strategic Defence Review charts the JDF’s course up to 2037. “As we deal with issues of safety and security as a nation, I am confident that the...
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Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and retired Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Rocky Meade (right), with newly appointed CDS, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, following Thursday’s (January 20) swearing- in ceremony at King’s House.
Governor GeneralNational Security

Lieutenant General Rocky Meade Praised

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has praised retired Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Rocky Meade, for his role in the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) transformation and modernisation. He noted that the changes were made through the formulation of a strategic plan to improve the JDF’s efficiency and effectiveness, during Lieutenant General Meade’s five-year tenure...
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: Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen, display the Citizen Security Plan at the launch of the Government of Jamaica European Union (GOJ-EU) Partnership to Support Citizen Security in Jamaica, on the lawns of Jamaica House on January 20. At left is Permanent Secretary in the National Security Ministry, Courtney Williams.
National Security

GOJ-EU Partnership To Support Citizen Security Launched

The Government of Jamaica-European Union (GOJ-EU) Partnership to Support Citizen Security in Jamaica was officially launched on Thursday (January 20) during a function held on the lawns of Jamaica House. The initiative seeks to contribute to the improvement of the security environment and the promotion of social inclusion in Jamaican communities within the context of the citizen security plan and...
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