Jamaicans are being urged to contact the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to learn about their eligibility for expungement. Persons with criminal offences on their records may be able to have them removed through the expungement process. Senior Policy Analyst at the Justice Ministry, Shanique Graham, in a recent JIS Studio 58A Session, said there are two general conditions that must...

Jamaicans with criminal records for certain offences are being encouraged to apply for expungement through the Ministry of Justice. Senior Policy Analyst at the Justice Ministry, Shanique Graham, in a recent JIS Studio 58A Session said expungement aims to remove an offence from a person’s criminal record. “It aims to give persons a second chance, a clean slate to start...

The fundamental rights and freedoms to which citizens are entitled are guaranteed in Jamaica’s Constitution and through legislation, according to Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte. These include the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, place of origin, social class, colour, religion or political opinions, and the right to equitable and...

The Court Administration Division is advising members of the public of the commencement of sittings of the Night and Saturday Courts, starting today (Monday, December 5), to adjudicate on traffic violations. According to a release from the Division, sittings of the Corporate Area Traffic Court will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and on Saturday,...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is urging well-thinking Jamaicans to encourage family members, among others, who are being abused to seek assistance from the Ministry’s Victim Services Division (VSD) offices islandwide. “The thousands of domestic [and other] abuses… that occur daily… in our homes across Jamaica must stop. It is not fair to our children, to our women and...

Jamaicans are being invited to the final Legal Aid Council (LAC) Justice Fair for 2022, to be held on Friday, November 25, at Harmony Beach Park in St. James, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The justice fair is aimed at readily providing access to critical government services conveniently to citizens across the island. Executive Director of the LAC, Dian Watson, told...

Members of the public are being encouraged to send in their written submissions on the Bail Bill by Wednesday, November 30. The Bill is now before a Joint Select Committee of both Houses of Parliament, for review. Committee members, during the review process, will have an opportunity to probe the Bill deeply, ask questions and make suggestions for improvements. Minister...

The sacrifices of veterans of World Wars I and II were recognised on Friday (November 11) at a National Memorial Service to mark Remembrance Day 2022. Held at National Heroes Park in Kingston, the commemoration included a parade by uniformed groups and sentries, and the laying of floral tributes in memory of those who died in the wars while serving...

The new Road Traffic Act and Regulations indicate that the Government is serious about establishing and implementing an effective legislative framework to reduce the high level of road traffic deaths in the country. This was emphasised by State Minister in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, at the Red Stripe ‘Responsibility Now’ Town Hall meeting, held at...