The Justice Ministry is seeking to move towards a paperless court system this year, says Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck. In an interview with JIS News, Minister Chuck said this will form part of the Ministry’s efforts at continuing the improvement in technology. “It is important that we have an integrated technology system that connects the Director of Public Prosecutions,...

The church is being encouraged to become proactive in getting more Jamaicans to use restorative justice (RJ) to resolve conflicts and maintain peace within their communities. Making the call, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said despite the proven effectiveness of the alternative dispute resolution strategy, not enough cases are being referred to Restorative Justice Centres, 20 of which are located...

Jamaica’s late former Ambassador to the United States (US) and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Professor Richard Bernal, has been hailed by the OAS as an economist, diplomat, regionalist, educator and a consummate negotiator. At a special sitting of the OAS Permanent Council held in the Hall of the Americas on February 1, Secretary General, Luis...

Nineteen young Jamaicans, who have made outstanding contribution in various areas, were presented with the Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence, during a ceremony held last evening (Feb. 4) on the lawns of Jamaica House.   Awards were presented in the categories of academics, youth development, sports, journalism/e-journalism, nation-building, music, national leadership, innovation science/technology, arts and culture, agriculture and agro-processing,...

For sterling service to Jamaica’s education sector, three outstanding educators have been named Teacher and Principal of the Year by the LASCO Chin Foundation, the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY) and the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC).   They are Jody Brown of Morant Bay Primary School, Teacher of the Year; Discovery Bay High School’s Dwayne Mulgrave, Principal of the Year;...

Steps being taken by the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) to establish a digital literacy skills framework for Jamaica, will equip citizens, particularly children, to make better decisions when using the internet.  Executive Director of the BCJ, Cordel Green, said that the entity is working in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Mona School...

An excited crowd filled the amphitheatre at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, in St Andrew, to sing along to the songs of Sanchez on Thursday (last night). The entertainer, considered one of the best Reggae singers, performed on the second day of Reggae Month. His show titled ‘Sanchez Live: One in a million you’ was presented by the Ministry of...