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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, emphasises a point while making a statement during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (July 2).
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, emphasises a point while making a statement during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (July 2).

Jamaica and US Finalise Improved Operational Protocols for Shiprider Agreement

The Governments of Jamaica and the United States of America (US) have now finalised improved operational protocols pertaining to the Shiprider Agreement, under which both countries cooperate to curtail illicit maritime drug trafficking. This was disclosed by Minister of Foreign...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holiness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Olympic Gardens Police Station in St. Andrew on Wdnesday (June 30). Sharing the moment (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams;​ Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Commisioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; and Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holiness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Olympic Gardens Police Station in St. Andrew on Wdnesday (June 30). Sharing the moment (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams;​ Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Commisioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; and Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.

Significant Investments Made in National Security
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holiness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Olympic Gardens Police Station in St. Andrew on Wdnesday (June 30). Sharing the moment (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams;​ Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Commisioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; and Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holiness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Olympic Gardens Police Station in St. Andrew on Wdnesday (June 30). Sharing the moment (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams;​ Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Commisioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; and Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.

Significant Investments Made In National Security
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left) and Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Gary Rowe (right), look at a piece of medical equipment, which was among medical and sanitation items donated to the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) by the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Caribbean Regional Office. Looking on is Chargé d
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left) and Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Gary Rowe (right), look at a piece of medical equipment, which was among medical and sanitation items donated to the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) by the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Caribbean Regional Office. Looking on is Chargé d'Affaires at the United States (US) Embassy in Jamaica, John McIntyre, who handed over the items at the Ministry of National Security in St. Andrew on Tuesday (June 29).

DCS Receives Medical, Sanitation Supplies From Centers For Disease Control
Dr Donna-Michelle Royer Powe - Director of Medical Services, DCS Lt. Col. (Retired) Gary Rowe – Commissioner of Corrections Ms. Shauna Trowers – Chief Technical Director, Ministry of National Security Senator the Honorable Matthew Samuda, Ministry of National Security John McIntyre, Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy Dr. Varough Deyde, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy John Celestine, Coordinator, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S. Embassy Bernell Kerr- Financial Specialist, U.S. Embassy Tomaisha Hendricks – Cooperative Agreement Manager, U.S. Embassy
Dr Donna-Michelle Royer Powe - Director of Medical Services, DCS Lt. Col. (Retired) Gary Rowe – Commissioner of Corrections Ms. Shauna Trowers – Chief Technical Director, Ministry of National Security Senator the Honorable Matthew Samuda, Ministry of National Security John McIntyre, Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy Dr. Varough Deyde, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy John Celestine, Coordinator, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S. Embassy Bernell Kerr- Financial Specialist, U.S. Embassy Tomaisha Hendricks – Cooperative Agreement Manager, U.S. Embassy

U.S. Government Donates COVID-19 Supplies to Jamaica’s Department of Correctional Services

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Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney
National Security

Mount Salem Police Station Completed

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, says that construction of the new state-of-the-art Mount Salem Police Station in St. James is completed. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Mr. Sweeney shared that construction was concluded in April and the facility is now being outfitted with the necessary furniture and equipment.  It is expected to...
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Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (L), addresses reporters prior to touring sections of Norwood on June 22. Behind him is Commander of the Area One Police Division, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Clifford Chambers.
National Security

Norwood ZOSO Continues To Yield Early Results

The Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) in Norwood, St. James, continues to yield results, with approximately seven people arrested and charged for major crimes up to Tuesday (June 22). These include illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, sexual offences and lotto scamming. As at Monday (June 21), the security forces had seized illegal firearms and several rounds of ammunition. In...
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Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) speak with motorists at a checkpoint in the Norwood community in St. James on Monday (June 21). The community was declared a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) by the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Sunday (June 20).
National Security

ZOSO In Norwood Already Reaping Success

Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay, says that the newly implemented Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) in Norwood, St. James, is already reaping success. The ZOSO was declared on Sunday (June 20) by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness to tackle the increase in crime and violence...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda looks on as Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, the Hon. Desmond McKenzie conducts a preliminary assessment of the infrastructure to be corrected alongside the Horizon Adult Remand Centre. With the Ministers are representatives from the National Works Agency and the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).
National Security

DCS Receives Significant Investments – Minister Samuda

New perimeter fencing, digital courtrooms and increased water storage are just a few of the most recent investments made in the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) by the Government of Jamaica under Project Rebuild, Overhaul and Construct (P-ROC). This according to Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, who visited the Horizon Adult...
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National Security

Review of ZOSO Act Almost Completed By Joint Select Committee of Parliament

The Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act is now undergoing its final stages of review before a Joint Select Committee of Parliament. This was disclosed by Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, who noted that the legislation has had numerous comments and suggestions over the period. “The suggestions have been rigorously debated and...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang
National Security

Construction of Autopsy Suite to Begin by Early August

The Government is expected to break ground for the proposed Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite by early August. This was disclosed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, who told journalists on Friday (June 18), that the contract process for the project is close to an end. “It’s currently at the Procurement Commission [and] we...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, displays the gazetted Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures), Norwood Community in the parish of St. James Zone Order 2021, which declares the Norwood community as a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). Mr. Holness was addressing a virtual press conference on Sunday (June 20).
National Security

Prime Minister Declares ZOSO for Norwood, in St. James

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared the community of Norwood, in St. James, as a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). Speaking at a virtual press conference on Sunday (June 20), the Prime Minister noted that the ZOSO has become necessary for Norwood, given an analysis of the community which revealed that the area “continues to be characterised...
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