Press Releases
Project Management Strengthening Delivery Across Security Sector
Forty-eight security-sector professionals completed project management training through the Ministry's Enterprise Project Management Office, strengthening how major security investments are…
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Citizen Security Business Group to Broaden Focus to Public Order
Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Horace Chang says the Citizen Security Business Group will take on a broader role addressing public order issues alongside its traditional Citizen Security Plan…
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LIV GUD Jingle Competition Extends Opportunity through Arts Education
Winners of the Ministry's LIV GUD Jingle Competition were awarded scholarships to the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts Summer School Programme, extending the…
Read MoreUpdate on TCN Arrangements
The Ministry of National Security and Peace and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade provide an update on operating procedures finalised under the MOU on Third Country…
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Jamaica Opens State-of-the-Art Caribbean Correctional Academy
Jamaica has opened the Caribbean's first Correctional Academy, equipped to strengthen the regional corrections system through standardised education, leadership development and research.
Read MoreNational Security Minister calls for Deeper Cooperation to Combat Transnational Organised Crime
Dr. Horace Chang called for deeper cooperation among regional security stakeholders at the 2026 Biennial Counter-Terrorism Forum Review Meeting at JDF Headquarters, Up Park Camp.
Read MoreGovernment to Address Incidents of Violence Against and Perpetrated by Youth
Following the fatal stabbing of a 13-year-old girl in St. James and other recent incidents, Dr. Horace Chang outlines Government measures to address violence against and perpetrated by…
Read MoreMinister Chang Commends Officers Injured in Mount Salem Confrontation
Dr. Horace Chang commends three JCF officers injured during an armed confrontation in the Mount Salem Zone of Special Operations, St. James.
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Corrections Integral to Building Safer Communities – Minister Cuthbert-Flynn
Minister of State Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn opened the 14th Annual Conference of the Association of Caribbean Heads of Corrections and Prison Services, underscoring that corrections is a…
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Jamaica Records Lowest Monthly Murder Total in Recent History
Jamaica recorded 37 murders in August 2026 - 35% fewer than the same month last year - continuing a sustained downward trend in serious crime.
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Government of Jamaica calls for stronger regional cooperation at the 17th Conference of Defence Ministers
The Government of Jamaica has called for deeper regional cooperation to combat transnational crime and build greater security resilience across the Americas.
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New DCS Probation of Office Opens in Portmore, St. Catherine
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, says the new Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Probation Office in Portmore, St.…
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