In an effort to improve the parent-child bond, the We Transform Youth Empowerment Programme continues to foster spaces for a deeper connection between wards of the state and their parents or guardians.
Earlier today (May 9), the wards at the South Camp Juvenile Correctional and Remand Centre participated in a ‘Sip and Paint’ initiative to commemorate Child’s Month and Mother’s Day under the theme “Painting Our Vision for a Brighter Future”.
The Ministry of National Security wishes to advise the public that chartered flight USC GmbH departed the island safely, with all crewmembers and passengers aboard, at 11:46a.m. today.
There was no cost incurred by the Government of Jamaica to return the 253 passengers, including its crewmembers. All cost and expenses were solely the responsibility of the Charter Company.
The Ministry of National Security wishes to update the public on the arrangements in place to supervise the departure of the USC GmbH flight, a German registered aircraft, with 253 passengers, including crewmembers.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang says the Ministry will continue to work with the police and community to in still peace and safety within the Grange Hill Community in Westmoreland.
The Security Minister made the statement yesterday (May 3) during a tour of the school and wider community, after the recent murder of 16-year-old Carson Bennett. He was accompanied by Minister of Education and Youth, the Hon. Fayval Williams, Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake and other senior officers of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.
I am deeply saddened and outraged by the heinous act of violence that resulted in the tragic murder and injury of two students from the Grange Hill High School in Westmoreland yesterday (April 25). My heart goes out to the families and loved ones of the victims during this incredibly difficult time.
Crime fighting efforts by the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) will benefit from approximately $2.9 billion (£15,000,000) in grant funding from the Government of the United Kingdom over a six-year period.
The funding will establish the ‘UK – Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership’ (VPP) Programme which is being implemented to support the Inter-Ministerial School Support Strategy (ISSS) and other projects within the framework of the Citizen Security Plan. The Ministry of National Security and the British High Commission will lead the implementation of this programme.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn says the Government will continue its thrust to modernise and transform the security infrastructure of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS).
The State Minister made the remark at the Commissioning Ceremony of new vehicles to the DCS today (April 19) at Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace says continued investments in national security will increase the value and demand for Jamaican real estate.
He made the remark earlier today (April 19) while delivering the keynote address at the International Real Estate Conference and Homeowners Expo (IREC) held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, says that increasing reliance on technology is driving Jamaica’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity thrust and that females in particular must be encouraged to pursue careers in the cybersecurity sector, through technology training.
The State Minister made the remarks while speaking at the SheSecures Jamaica Award Ceremony on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at the Banquet Hall, Office of the Prime Minister.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn says a nursery being constructed at the South Camp Adult Correctional Centre will serve as a haven for incarcerated mothers to bond with their infants.
Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony held at the facility earlier today (April 17), the State Minister shared that: “with this project, a haven will be provided for mothers in the system who can mentally and physically care for their infants”.
