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New Firearms Bill to Include Harshest Consequences for Illegal Possession

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says a new Firearms Bill will be brought to Parliament. This Bill will make it clear that the harshest consequences will flow for possession of illegal guns. “Possessing an illegal weapon increases the...
Pictured is Her Majesty’s Jamaican Ship (HMJS) Alexander Bustamante. The naming and commissioning ceremony was held at HMJS CAGWAY, Port Royal, on Thursday (December 30). It is the latest addition to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) fleet and will deploy as part of the 2nd District JDF CG fleet. It arrived at HMJS CAGWAY on August 5, 2021. The ceremony also featured the naming of the HMJS Samuel Sharpe and HMJS George William Gordon. Photo: Yhomo Hutchinson
Pictured is Her Majesty’s Jamaican Ship (HMJS) Alexander Bustamante. The naming and commissioning ceremony was held at HMJS CAGWAY, Port Royal, on Thursday (December 30). It is the latest addition to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) fleet and will deploy as part of the 2nd District JDF CG fleet. It arrived at HMJS CAGWAY on August 5, 2021. The ceremony also featured the naming of the HMJS Samuel Sharpe and HMJS George William Gordon. Photo: Yhomo Hutchinson

HMJS Alexander Bustamante Added To JDF’S Fleet
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses wards of the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre and Hill Top Juvenile Correctional Centre during an event on Wednesday (December 22). The engagement was held at the Rio Cobre Centre in St. Catherine.
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses wards of the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre and Hill Top Juvenile Correctional Centre during an event on Wednesday (December 22). The engagement was held at the Rio Cobre Centre in St. Catherine.

PHOTOS: Minister Matthew Samuda Presents Gifts to Wards of the State
Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

Police Warn That Using Firecrackers Is Illegal
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to open the newly constructed Buff Bay Police Station in Portland on Thursday (December 16). Sharing in the occasion are members of the Police High Command and (from fourth left): Senior General Manager at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Donald Moore; Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz; Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Hon. Daryl Vaz; and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson,.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to open the newly constructed Buff Bay Police Station in Portland on Thursday (December 16). Sharing in the occasion are members of the Police High Command and (from fourth left): Senior General Manager at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Donald Moore; Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz; Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Hon. Daryl Vaz; and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson,.

Buff Bay Gets New Police Station

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Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), and reggae dancehall artiste Jeffrey ‘Agent Sasco’ Campbell, observes a recording session in the new Black Diamond Music Studio at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston, at the official opening ceremony of the facility on Wednesday (December 15). Seated at the computer is Acting Staff Officer for the We Transform programme, Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Meshach Brown.
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Music Studio Opens At Metcalfe Street Juvenile Remand Centre

Male wards at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston, now have the opportunity to explore and develop their talent in music, following the opening of the Black Diamond Music Studio at the facility on Wednesday (December 15). The studio was established through collaboration involving the Ministry of National Security, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) through the...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang addresses the House of Representatives on December 14.
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House Approves Resolution For 60-Day ZOSO

The House of Representatives has approved a 60-day extension of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO). The areas are Denham Town, West Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem, St. James; and Greenwich Town and August Town in St. Andrew. The House of Representatives on December 14, approved Resolutions for the extensions, which were moved by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...
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Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie, discusses operational plans for the Christmas season, at a recent JIS Think Tank.
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JCF Targeting Crime Hotspots

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it will be targeting crime hotspots in parishes across the island during the Christmas season. Speaking with JIS News, Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Gary McKenzie, said that the high command continues to pay keen attention to parishes on its radar. “We have some...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (centre), presents a symbolic cheque for $10 million, from the Toll Authority of Jamaica, for the renovation of the Ferry Police Station in St. Andrew, to Deputy Police Commissioner, Clifford Blake (third left). The presentation was made during a ceremony at the station on Tuesday (December 14) to launch the project. Other participants (from left) are: Commanding Officer, Highway and Safety Patrol Division, Superintendent of Police Lanford Salmon; Commanding Officer, Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gary McKenzie; Toll Authority Chairman, Hon. William Shagoury, Board Member - Christopher Townsend, and Chief Executive Officer – Lerone Laing
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Ferry Police Station To Be Renovated

The Ferry Police Station, in St. Andrew, is to be renovated at a cost of $10 million, under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and Toll Authority of Jamaica (TAJ), which is funding the engagement. Among the programmed scope of work for the six-month project are: roof repairs, upgrading of offices/workspaces, rest rooms and the waiting...
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Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Dec.10.
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No Permits Granted For Parties – JCF

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reminding the public that no permits have been granted for the hosting of parties during the Christmas season. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Friday (December 10), Head of the JCF Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie, said that the JCF will be strictly enforcing...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Mathew Samuda.
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Several Department of Correctional Services’ Engagements Being Revamped

Fifteen bedridden and infirmed inmates are now receiving specialised care at the Department of Correctional Services’ (DCS) recently opened Medical Centre and Infirmary, located at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre in St. Catherine. The inmates were transferred from the St. Catherine and Tower Street Adult Correctional Centres to the 25-bed facility, the first of its kind, which caters to...
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