Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (Ret'd) Antony Anderson, has called on member states to move beyond solemn remembrance and deliver concrete reparatory action as the entity observed International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade on March 25. Speaking at a meeting held at...

All Parish Courts are now positioned to utilise the electronic signing of warrants through the Ticket Information Management System (TIMS), significantly enhancing and streamlining the warrant processing framework. This was disclosed by Senior Judge of the Corporate Area Traffic Court, Her Honour Mitsy Beaumont-Daley, during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (March 25), which launched the implementation...

The Court of Appeal is seeking to become ISO 9001 2015-certified before the end of the 2026/2027 financial year, as part of a broader initiative to improve operational efficiency and modernise the country’s judiciary. Court of Appeal President, Hon. Justice Marva McDonald Bishop, said that the process is in keeping with the commitment to continually improve quality standards to meet...

The Portland Parish Court hosted its Bail Symposium in Byron Bay, Portland, on Tuesday (March 10), under the theme ‘Understanding Bail: Your Rights, Your Responsibilities’. Community members, along with key stakeholders and students from several high schools, gathered for the informative session, which provided valuable insights into the bail process, including the legal procedures involved and the rights and responsibilities...

The Government is moving to increase the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods in the new financial year as a means of peacefully settling disputes. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, made the disclosure during the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee at Gordon House on March 5. ADR methods, which include restorative justice, conciliation and...

The Judiciary is working to increase trial capacity in Westmoreland, following significant damage to court infrastructure during the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October. Chief Justice, Bryan Sykes, said that repairs are being done to the Family Court and steps are being taken to convert a building to house the Parish Court. He said the move will ensure that “persons...

The Government has allocated $164 million for the construction of the Hanover Justice Centre in Sandy Bay, which will provide restorative justice, child diversion, and mediation services. This is contained in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure, which was tabled in the House of Representatives on February 12 by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. The project...