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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), shakes hands with Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Sylvain Fabí, following the presentation of one of 15 desktop computers acquired for the Supreme Court’s new jury management system. The state-of-the-art equipment provided by the Government of Canada as part of a $19.2 million allocation under the Justice Undertaking for Social Transformation (JUST) Programme. The presentation was made during a brief ceremony at the Supreme Court on King Street, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday, November 1. Looking on is Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla.

Justice Ministry Collating Cases Before the Courts

The Ministry of Justice is expected to have an accurate count of the number of documented criminal cases within the court system by early next year. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said that a statistician has been recruited to collate...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)

Local Government Elections to be Held on November 28

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), greets Professor of Coastal and Environmental Management at the University of the West Indies (Mona), Dale Webber, just before the start of the sixth annual ‘On the Road, On the Job’ International Safety Workshop, held on November 2, at The Knutsford Court Hotel. At centre is Managing Director of Grennell’s Driving School, Alphonso Grennell.

Passage of OSHA Remains High on Labour Ministry’s Agenda

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon-Harrison (at podium), gives the keynote address at a Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Training Workshop at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on November 2. Seated (from left) are Member of the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) Advocacy and Health Committee, Camille Shields; and Chair of the WLI, Eva Lewis. The workshop, hosted by WLI, provided training to teachers from the Allman Town Primary School on ways to recognise, prevent and react responsibly to cases of child sexual abuse.

Children’s Advocate wants Effective System to Tackle Abuse

Chair of the National Child Month Committee, Dr. Pauline Mullings. (File)

Scores of High-School Students to Participate in Youth Forum

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), addresses welcome reception for participants in the North American and Caribbean Regional Conference of the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP), at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in St. James on November 2. With the Minister (from second left) are Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn and Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla.

10 years ago Justice

Prosecutors Meet in Montego Bay

Prosecutors and law-enforcement officers from more than 24 countries in the Caribbean, United States, Canada, and Europe are in the island for the fourth annual International Association of Prosecutors North American and Caribbean Regional Conference. The three-day conference is being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, and the participants will discuss topics relating to...

10 years ago Local Government

Local Gov’t Elections Set for November 28

Local Government Elections have been set for November 28, 2016. The announcement was made by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie this afternoon at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Meanwhile, candidates who will be contesting the polls are to be nominated on Friday, November 11.

Senior Deputy Superintendent at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emilio Ebanks, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, recently. He told JIS News that the recently held Fire Safety Awareness Week was a success.

10 years ago Local Government

Fire Safety Awareness Week A Success – Ebanks

Fire Safety Awareness Week, which was observed from October 23 to 29, is being hailed as a success in educating Jamaicans about the need to prevent fires, particularly in bushes. Senior Deputy Superintendent at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emilio Ebanks, told JIS News that after analysing all the activities and their outcomes, the week was successful. “When we look at...

10 years ago Transport

JUTC to Repair 100 Buses

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be repairing 100 buses to increase its fleet before the end of the fiscal year. This was disclosed by Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Lester Michael Henry, while responding to questions regarding the adequacy of the JUTC’s fleet, in the House of Representatives, yesterday (November 2). “There will be no purchase of...

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

House Approves Regulations for Agent Banking

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (November 1), approved the Banking Services (Deposit Taking Institutions) (Agent Banking) Regulations. The regulations will provide a framework that will allow some banking business to be undertaken through agents authorised by a Supervisory Authority. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, piloted the regulations in the House of Representatives on Tuesday...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

OPM to Take Lead on Public-Sector Reform

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) will be leading by example in the push for public-sector reform. He said he has already given directive for the OPM to identify ways it can restructure its operations. Mr. Holness indicated that he has also...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, debates Bill to protect children from abduction, in the House of Representatives on November 1.

10 years ago Justice

House Debates Bill to Protect Children from Abduction

Debate on the Children (Guardianship and Custody) (Amendment) Act began in the House of Representatives on November 1. The Bill seeks to give effect to the Government’s decision to enact legislation to implement the terms of the 1980 Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and to facilitate Jamaica’s accession to it. The Hague Convention aims to protect...