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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.

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...

: 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.

GOJ-EU Partnership To Support Citizen Security Launched

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, presents newly installed Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman, with the Instrument of Appointment, during Thursday’s (January 20) swearing-in ceremony at King’s House.

Instruments Of Appointment For First Female Head Of The JDF

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.

Leaders In The Country Must Manage, Despite The Challenges – G-G

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 18).

60 Days Of Intensified Security For Parade Gardens

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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), pictured with (from left) Vice Chairman of the Road Safety Council, Dr. Lucien Jones; Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson; and President, Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, Keith Duncan. The occasion was a site visit in Half-Way Tree on January 12 to witness the use of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) new Smart Check E-Ticketing System.

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Increase In Road Fatalities A Concern For The Council

Data from the Road Safety Unit indicate that 23 persons have been killed in 17 fatal crashes since the start of the year. Vice Chairman of the Road Safety Council Dr. Lucien Jones is renewing his call for road users to exercise greater caution on the nation’s roads. “The grief and pain associated with road fatalities is just overwhelming the...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses virtual press conference on January 16, where Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, declared a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) for southern Savanna-la-Mar, in Westmoreland.

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Work Will Continue To Strengthen Capacity Of Police Force – Minister

Work will continue to strengthen the crime-fighting capacity of the police, as part of efforts to reduce violence and restore peace and public order. “Your Government is making every effort to ensure that the human and technological resources are made available to the brave men and women of the Jamaica Constabulary Force to overcome this cancer of violence, especially in...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses virtual press conference on Sunday (January 16), where Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, declared a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) for southern Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland.

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ZOSO In Parade Gardens Yielding Progress – Police Commissioner

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the sixth Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) declared in Parade Gardens in Kingston is yielding some progress. The ZOSO was declared by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on January 9. The security measure will be in place for 60 days. “Since then, the people of Parade Gardens have had some...

Custos of Westmoreland, Hon. The Very Reverend Canon Hartley Perrin.

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Custos Of Westmoreland Welcomes ZOSO

Custos of Westmoreland, Hon. The Very Reverend, Cannon Hartley Perrin, has come out in support of the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) declared in Southern Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland, noting that it will help to curtail the escalating crime and violence in the parish. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a virtual press conference on Sunday, January 16, had...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses virtual press conference on Sunday (January 16), where Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, declared a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) for southern Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland.

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Improved Intelligence Results In Capture Of International Criminals – Police Chief

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says improvements in the intelligence capabilities of the security forces have resulted in the apprehension of international criminals and suspects who are seeking refuge in Jamaica. He was responding to questions posed during a virtual press conference on Sunday, January 16, following the recent apprehension of two persons allegedly linked to the assassination...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a virtual press conference on Sunday (Jan. 16), where he declared a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) for southern Savanna-la-Mar in Westmorland.

4 years ago National Security and Peace

ZOSO Declared For Southern Savanna-la-Mar

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) for southern Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland. The security measure, which will be in place for 60 days, includes Russia, Dalling Street and Dexter Street. Personnel from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) have been deployed to the areas. Speaking at a...

Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson (left), and Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein, examine equipment and software donated to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) by PAHO. The items were handed over during a ceremony at the Police Commissioner’s office in Kingston on Friday (January 14).

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JCF Receives Equipment and Software from PAHO

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), on Friday (January 14), received equipment and software, valued at more than US$30,000, to aid in bolstering health and wellness support for its members. The items, donated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), were formally handed over to Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, by PAHO/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and...