Fifty-four (54) Justices of the Peace (JPs) from various parishes have completed specialised training to serve in the Lay Magistrates Courts. The training, conducted by the Justice Training Institute (JTI), covered areas such as judicial conduct, ethics, court procedures, evidence, and sentencing. The aim is to strengthen the capacity of the courts to handle cases more efficiently and reduce backlog....

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Claudette Thompson, has called on Justices of the Peace (JPs) who continue to charge for their services to desist, as this is against the law. She reminded them that the role of JP is voluntary civic duty designed to serve the community without compensation, and they are required to uphold good morals and serve with...

         

The introduction of a prepaid electricity system in local markets is intended to help reduce the occurrence of fires in the facilities, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. “If you ask me what is the biggest challenge that we face in the country when it comes on to our markets… it is that nine out...

Placing the legacy of Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, at the centre of hemispheric discourse on the contributions, challenges, and rights of people of African descent, Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, underscored Mr. Garvey’s enduring relevance. He argued that...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has indicated that a new design for the Morant Bay market in St. Thomas is being reviewed. “We are expecting that as soon as this design is completed, we have to assess whether or not having the market in the middle of the town makes sense,” Mr. McKenzie said, while...

In another three months, the Government will go to market for the divestment of the Soapberry Wastewater Treatment Plant in St. Catherine, says Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda. The aim is to double the plant’s 75,000 cubic metres per day capacity to 150,000 cubic metres per day to manage increased wastewater flows from the Kingston...