Press Releases

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, presents a ward from the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre with prizes at the Ministry’s LIV GUD Jingle Competition Awards Ceremony, held at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Correctional Centre, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

Mar 24, 2026

Music strikes a chord with Minister of State Cuthbert-Flynn, who touts the arts as a significant tool of the country’s rehabilitation programme

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, is touting music as a significant tool in the rehabilitation process of wards of the state.

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (centre), admires artwork being shown by Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason (2nd right) at the newly opened Probation Office in Montego Bay, St. James during a tour of the facility on Friday, March 13, 2026. Also admiring the artwork created by inmates in the correctional system are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (right), Director, Probation Aftercare,

Mar 13, 2026

State Minister Cuthbert-Flynn Opens New St. James Probation Office

The Ministry of National Security and Peace officially opens the newly retrofitted St. James Probation Office, underscoring the government’s commitment to strengthening correctional…

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (seated, second left), looks on as a ward at the South Camp Juvenile Correctional and Remand Centre operates one of the new sewing machines in the sewing laboratory which was officially handed over to the correctional centre on Thursday (March 12). Also looking on are Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason (second right) and Chief Executive Officer at the Digicel Foundation, Ms. Charmaine Dan

Mar 12, 2026

Partnership delivers J$2.5 million Sewing Lab for Youth Rehabilitation at South Camp

“You are not defined by your mistakes, you are individuals with potential, creativity and the ability to contribute meaningfully to society if given the right tools and guidance,” says…

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (centre), is flanked by Chief Executive Officer, Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Mr. Garth Williams (second left), Chief Executive Officer, Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Dr. Ruby Brown (second right), Director Public Service Capability Development at MIND, Mrs. Natasha Gordon-Miller (left) and MIND’s Director Business Development and Communications, Mrs. Prudence James

Mar 12, 2026

PICA and MIND Sign Landmark MOU to Strengthen Public Service Capacity

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) and the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop customised…

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), pins Mr. Brandon Lee, father of honour student Zarahmay Lee (right), for being an outstanding parent at the York Town Primary and Infant School’s Annual Prize Giving Ceremony. Mr Lee was among several parents on hand to celebrate their children’s academic achievements for the last school term.

Feb 26, 2026

Ministry of National Security and Peace champions discipline as imperative for greatness

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn is reaffirming government’s commitment to creating alternative pathways, ensuring that every…

Feb 21, 2026

Crime Reduction and National Security, Inseparable and Mutually Reinforced – Prime Minister Holness

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness (left), engages Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (centre), and…

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (2nd left), looks on as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (3rd right) and Head Boy of the Haile Selassie High School, Jahiem Pinnock (3rd left) reflect on the bold messages of the LIV GUD Anti-violence Campaign mural at the school on Friday, February 13. The mural was unveiled along with a Wellness Express as part of the government’s pledge to providing

Feb 17, 2026

Gov’t ramps up Psychosocial Care to Support Jamaica’s Youth Population - Minister of State Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, has reaffirmed the government’s unyielding pledge to providing psychosocial care to youth,…

Acting Director of Community Cultural Development Services at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Dr. Andrea McCurdy (second right), encourages a ward who participated in the LIV GUD Jingle Competition at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Centre on February 12. Competition judges, recording artiste and dancer, Omario ‘Kaka Highflames’ Brown (right), and Sergeant Ricardo McCalpin (left), of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, look on.

Feb 13, 2026

LIV GUD Jingle Competition underway across Juvenile Facilities to aid rehabilitation efforts

The Ministry of National Security and Peace is currently hosting a Jingle Competition under its LIV GUD anti-violence campaign across Jamaica’s juvenile correctional facilities.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Feb 02, 2026

Security and Peace Minister Commends JCF on Historic Crime Reduction

The Minister of National Security and Peace, Honourable Dr. Horace Chang, is today commending the men and women of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for achieving a historic reduction in…

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), accepts a handbook entitled ‘Living in Jamaica, A Guide to Service and Support’ from the Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry (left), while Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Mr. Errol Greene (centre) looks on. Minister Cuthbert-Flynn gave remarks at the opening session of the two-day 10th National Symposium on Best Practices for Social and Community

Jan 27, 2026

Minister of State Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn champions reintegration at National Best Practices Symposium

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, is affirming the government’s commitment to reintegration as a cornerstone of national…

Jan 23, 2026

Security and Peace Minister Not Hospitalised - 01.016.2026

The Ministry of National Security and Peace refutes claims that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is hospitalised.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang delivers remarks at Major Organised Crime & Anti-Corruption Agency’s (MOCA) Strategic Retreat held at the AC Marriot on Wednesday (October 15).

Jan 16, 2026

Minister Chang hails MOCA as pillar of law enforcement following 93% conviction rate

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has declared the Major Organised Crime & Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) as a pillar of law…