The Government will be introducing two additional Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) this year, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. ZOSOs are operational in Denham Town, West Kingston; Mount Salem, St. James; and Greenwich Town and August Town in St Andrew. “We are planning to add an additional two communities, and restructure the operation of one existing ZOSO,”...

The Ministry of National Security today convened its first Correctional Services Technical Working Group (CSTWG) meeting to address the findings of an investigation into the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre by the Independent Commission of Investigation (INDECOM) in July 2020. While the general findings of the investigation highlighted positive aspects of the juvenile facility, INDECOM alleged several incidents of inappropriate...

More than $43 billion is expected to be spent in five years on the Ministry of National Security’s implementation of the Citizen Security Plan (CSP). One hundred communities will benefit from the transformation initiatives being implemented under the CSP and coordinated by the recently established Citizen Security Secretariat (CSS). Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on March...

In our ongoing review of the security of Government's systems and networks including the JAMCOVID19 platform, the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption (MOCA) Cyber Investigators have observed persistent attempts to gain unauthorized access. In light of this, MOCA will continue to undertake measures to further bolster cyber defence and strengthen the security of the systems. We encourage persons with information...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Thursday (February 25), in chairing the monthly National Security Council (NSC) meeting received a comprehensive update on Jamaica’s cyber architecture and a specific report on matters related to the Jamcovid-19 application. Among the main points of discussion were the steps being taken to build a robust governance framework and infrastructure for cybersecurity embedded in Plan...

The Government of Jamaica wishes to assure users of the JAMCOVID-19 application and the public at large that a comprehensive review of all aspects of the site, application and associated databases is being undertaken and changes implemented with a view to further hardening security and strengthening all security features. The government also wishes to advise that the previously announced enhanced...

In response to a recently published Gleaner article, regarding the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s website being compromised; we are confirming that website flaws were detected. The Agency’s Information Technology Unit (ITU) has launched an investigation into the matter, and the site has since been restored. The necessary steps are being taken to strengthen security to ensure there is...