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Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen
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Sir Patrick Allen
By Nakinskie Robinson
Plans are in place to further reform national security facilities across Jamaica in an effort to continue providing the security forces with resources to maintain law and order.
In his Throne Speech to mark the official opening of the new parliamentary year, Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen highlighted the renovation of 26 police stations and the construction of the National Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite, which he says is near completion.
Sir Patrick also announced plans to break ground for two major police stations.
"The government will break ground for the construction of the Westmoreland Divisional headquarters and the St. Catherine North Divisional headquarters within this financial year, a major milestone in our reform agenda," he said.
The Governor-General said the government also continues to prioritise safeguarding environmental assets and is moving forward with its commitment to declare 30 per cent of the island's coastal, marine, and terrestrial areas as protected areas.
With regard to this, Sir Patrick announced the near completion of an important environmental law.
"The Protected Areas regulation under the Natural Resources Conservation Authority Act were gazetted in 2023. The Protected Areas policy will be finalised in the financial year 2024-25, with work commencing on the promulgation of an omnibus protected areas legislation."
In addition, the Governor-General has announced that the JamWorld Entertainment Complex in Portmore, St. Catherine is being renovated for the facility to be the first 24-hour entertainment zone, to address the need for designated entertainment areas.
The government has also added to its legislative priorities for 2024/2025, with primary focus on amendments toward establishing the Republic of Jamaica.
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