Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government is looking to make video-linked technology a more central feature of the courts, particularly to assist in securing testimony from witnesses. The technology has already been installed in three courtrooms at the Supreme Court and the St. Andrew and Montego Bay parish courts, as well as additional courtrooms across the island,...

The Judiciary of Jamaica has established and launched its media protocol to guide effective communication between the courts and the press. It covers multiple areas, including how reporters operate inside and outside the courtroom, how to address judges, how the media should treat with children and social media as well as dress codes and retractions. Speaking at the recent Conversation...

Chief Public Health Inspector for Westmoreland, Steve Morris, is crediting the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme vector control workers at the Public Health Department for keeping the Aedes index in the parish low. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Morris lauded the workers for their hard work in helping the parish minimise the number of breeding sites...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica received more than 23,000 doses of the flu vaccine last week, which are now being distributed across the island’s health regions. Speaking at the Ministry’s Digital press conference and COVID-19 Conversation, at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 29, Dr. Tufton informed that the...

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) today (October 30) launched National Parent Month 2020, which will be observed in November. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NPSC, Kaysia Kerr, said the theme for the Month, ‘Fathers Rise, Lead and Be Wise’, was carefully coined and was shaped out of a need to acknowledge fathers and to involve them in the...

The matrimonial and probate divisions of the island’s courts are now up to date with processing recently filed matters. The progress being made has resulted in matters filed within the last three to four weeks being processed at this time. Chief Justice, Brian Sykes, made the announcement yesterday (October 29), during his opening presentation at the Conversation with the Judiciary....

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that drive-in cinemas will be monitored to ensure that they operate in adherence to the coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols. “We are going to be engaging the operators… to ensure that the strict protocols surrounding how many persons can be in a motor vehicle will be worked out,” he said, while...