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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 Holness, says the Government continues to prioritise national security with significant investments made in improving police stations and procuring the necessary tools to fight crime. “We spent $40 billion on security in one year...
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
Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney
Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney

Mount Salem Police Station Completed
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.
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.

Norwood ZOSO Continues To Yield Early Results

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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).
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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).
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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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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
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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).
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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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Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), engages in discussion with (from left) Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; Acting Superintendent in charge of the Horizon Adult Remand Centre, Louis Ferrigon; and Local Government and Rural Development Minister, and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a tour of the correctional facility in Kingston on Thursday (June 17).
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Senator Samuda Tours Correctional Facilities, Police Stations in West Kingston

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, on Thursday (June 17), toured police stations and correctional facilities in West Kingston to assess repair and upgrading needs. The facilities visited were the Denham Town and Darling Street Police Stations, the Horizon Adult Remand Centre and the Metcalfe Street Juvenile Remand Centre. Senator Samuda was...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the Senate on June 18.
National Security

Minister Says Amendments to Anti-gang Legislation Will Result in More Convictions

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, is confident that approved amendments to the anti-gang legislation will see a sizeable increase in the rate of convictions. He notes that the changes being made through the Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organizations) (Amendment) Act, 2021, commonly called the anti-gang legislation, is being done to...
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