As Antigua and Barbuda races to finalize logistical and security frameworks for the highly anticipated Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) running November 1 to 4, a deployed contingent of Jamaican law enforcement officers paid an official courtesy call on Prime Minister Gaston Browne on a recent Thursday, per an official release from the Antiguan Prime Minister’s Office. The visiting Jamaican security personnel, brought in as part of a multi-jurisdictional support network for the high-profile intergovernmental summit, formally handed over a fleet of motorcycles that had been donated by the Government of India during the in-person meeting with Browne. A set of publicly distributed photographs from the Prime Minister’s Office captured Browne exchanging greetings and posing for group photos alongside multiple members of the Jamaican deployment, including specialized officers from the island nation’s motorcycle unit. While official administration representatives confirmed both the Jamaican security deployment and the handover of the donated vehicles, they opted not to release specific figures regarding the total number of Jamaican officers deployed to the twin-island nation, nor the exact quantity of motorcycles transferred during the courtesy visit. The Jamaican law enforcement contingent joins a broader cohort of regional and international security personnel who have been collaborating closely with local Antiguan and Barbudan authorities for weeks leading up to the summit, contributing specialized support for layered security protocols, crowd management, and traffic coordination across event venues and associated high-traffic zones. The upcoming CHOGM is set to convene heads of state, senior government officials, and diplomatic delegations from all Commonwealth member states, making robust, coordinated security a non-negotiable priority for host nation organizers to ensure a smooth, incident-free gathering for all attending dignitaries and registered participants.
Jamaican Police Officers Meet PM Gaston Browne Ahead of Commonwealth Summit in Antigua and Barbuda
