Inspire Confidence and Empower Future Generations

Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, has urged female officers of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), to embrace leadership that inspires confidence, strengthens institutions and empowers future generations.

The remarks were delivered at the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) Female Conference, held on Thursday, July 2 at the Police Officers’ Club, under the theme “Women in Leadership: Breaking Barriers and Empowering Change”.

The Ministry of National Security and Peace is dismissing as false and misleading, the assertion made during the Television Jamaica Prime Time News broadcast on June 25, that Third Country Nationals (TCNs) will be housed in the parish of St. Mary.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, reiterates that the Government of Jamaica has not approved the transfer of any Third Country Nationals to any location in Jamaica at this time.

The Government of Jamaica, through the Ministry of National Security and Peace, remains steadfast in its pledge to ensure that the nation’s evolving security architecture delivers tangible benefits to citizens, fostering lasting social and economic progress.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang made the commitment while addressing the Security and Public Safety Plenary during the11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference on Tuesday (June 16). The Conference is being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

As the Minister responsible for Jamaica’s national security interests, I want to assure the public that the safety and security of our citizens and all people in Jamaica as well as our obligations under international law have guided every step of the discussions on this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Jamaica and the United States of America concerning Third Country Nationals (TCNs).