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

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...

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.

Improved Intelligence Results In Capture Of International Criminals – Police Chief

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.

ZOSO Declared For Southern Savanna-la-Mar

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).

JCF Receives Equipment and Software from PAHO

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses a community meeting at the Manning’s School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Thursday (January 13). The meeting was held to discuss the surge in crime in the parish.

Lottery Scamming Still a Feature in Western Parishes’ Crime – Chang

Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, makes a point while contributing to the debate on the Second Supplementary Estimates for the 2021/22 fiscal year in the House of Representatives on Thursday (Jan. 13).

4 years ago Finance & Public ServiceNational Security and PeaceParliament

$1B for the Police in Second Supplementary Estimates

A sum of $1 billion has been allocated to the Ministry of National Security for the purchase of motorbikes and other items, which will help to improve efficiency for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). The money, which will also be used to purchase armoured vests, information and communications technology (ICT) hardware, furniture and equipment, has been provided in...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams.

4 years ago National Security and Peace

Mayor Supports New Firearms Bill

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, says he supports the new Firearms Bill, to be brought to Parliament in short order, which will make it clear that the harshest consequences will flow for possession of illegal guns. “Our security forces, in spite of the intelligence gathering and hard work they have been put in, still have a tremendous battle...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), and Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, tour the Black River Police Station in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (January 13).

4 years ago National Security and Peace

Police Targeting Contract Killings – Commissioner Anderson

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the police will be targeting persons who have been contracted to carry out killings and those who hire them. He said that there has been a rise in contract killings in recent years, and the police will be going after those involved. “The other feature we are seeing is that there are people...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), and Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (right), on a tour of the Santa Cruz Police Station on Thursday, January 13. Also on the tour are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams (third left); and Commanding officer of the St Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Dwight Daley (left).

4 years ago National Security and PeaceWorks / Construction

New Police Station To Be Constructed At Lacovia, St. Elizabeth

The Government is to construct a new a police station in Lacovia, St. Elizabeth, at a cost of $200 million, to further strengthen the crime-fighting capacity of the police in the division. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the disclosure during a tour of St. Elizabeth on Thursday (January 13). He told journalists...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), and Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (centre), observe as Constable Alex Fredankey demonstrates the use of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Smart Check E-Ticketing System, during a tour of Half-Way Tree, Kingston, on Wednesday (January 12) to witness the use of the system in the field.

4 years ago National Security and PeaceTechnologyTransport

New E-Ticketing System Will Promote Greater Driver Discipline – Minister Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the new Smart Check E-Ticketing System will promote greater driver discipline on the roadways. The e-ticketing application is to replace the existing manual traffic ticketing system used by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). With the impending passage of the New Road Traffic Act Regulations, Minister Chang said this, coupled with the...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 11).

4 years ago National Security and PeaceParliament

House Approves Order To Strengthen Fight Against Money Laundering

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (January 11), approved the Proceeds of Crime (Designated Non-Financial Institution) (Trust and Corporate Services Providers) Order, 2022. The Order provides for the designation of Trust and Corporate Services Providers as designated non-financial institutions. “This designation reiterates Jamaica’s stance in the fight against money laundering and also signals Jamaica’s compliance with set international obligations and...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), interacting with Caretaker for the Petersfield Division, Junior Clarke (left), after visiting the home of slain siblings Dervin Jones and Sheldon Jones in the community of Carawina in Petersfield, Westmoreland, on Thursday (January 6). Councillor for the Cornwall Mountain Division, Dawnette Foster, is pictured right

4 years ago National Security and Peace

Crime-Fighting Boost For Westmoreland Police

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government is to provide the police with additional resources to tackle the crime problem in the Westmoreland police division. Dr. Chang made the disclosure during a visit to the community of Carawina in Petersfield, Westmoreland, on Thursday (January 6), where siblings Dervin Jones and Sheldon Jones...