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Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecution, Lisa Palmer Hamilton, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecution, Lisa Palmer Hamilton, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

Gov’t Taking the Profit Out of Human Trafficking

The local authorities are working to take the profit out of human trafficking through the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). POCA provides for the investigation, identification and recovery of assets garnered through criminal activity. Speaking at a recent JIS Think...
Chairperson for the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Carol Palmer, says the Task Force will join other countries on July 30 to observe World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. She was speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on July 24.
Chairperson for the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Carol Palmer, says the Task Force will join other countries on July 30 to observe World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. She was speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on July 24.

Updated Figures on Human Trafficking By End of August
Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, emphasises a point while speaking on the Electricity Bill, which he piloted in the Senate today (July 24). The Bill was passed.
Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, emphasises a point while speaking on the Electricity Bill, which he piloted in the Senate today (July 24). The Bill was passed.

Senate Approves Electricity Bill
Chairperson for the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons, Mrs. Carol Palmer (centre), holds cheque for $1 million donated to the Task Force by the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), on July 21, at the Ministry of Justice, in Kingston. Others from left are: Head of Counter-Terrorism and Organized Crime, Senior Superintendent of Police, Clifford Chambers; Head of the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA), Superintendent of Police, Enid Ross-Stewart; President of the JHTA, Nicola Madden Grieg, Executive Director of the JHTA, Camille Needham.
Chairperson for the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons, Mrs. Carol Palmer (centre), holds cheque for $1 million donated to the Task Force by the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), on July 21, at the Ministry of Justice, in Kingston. Others from left are: Head of Counter-Terrorism and Organized Crime, Senior Superintendent of Police, Clifford Chambers; Head of the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA), Superintendent of Police, Enid Ross-Stewart; President of the JHTA, Nicola Madden Grieg, Executive Director of the JHTA, Camille Needham.

Task Force Against Trafficking In Persons Gets $1 Million
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Carol Palmer.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Carol Palmer.

Consultations Before Establishment of Human Rights Institute

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Conch Exporters Can Pay Levy in Instalments

The Senate, on July 24, approved a Bill seeking to allow conch exporters to pay the export levy for the 2015 season in instalments. Through the passage of the Conch (Export Levy) (Special Provisions) Act, exporters will be allowed to complete payment within three months of the date of submission of the application for an export health certificate and export...
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Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, addressing the Senate on July 17. The Minister piloted the Bill to regulate nuclear technology in the country. It was passed by the Senate.
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Senate Approves Bill to Regulate Nuclear Technology

A Bill seeking to create a legal framework for the regulation of activities, practices, apparatuses and facilities involving ionizing radiation and nuclear technology was passed by the Senate on July 17. The Bill entitled, the Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act, 2015, was piloted by Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding. The objectives of the Bill are to...
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Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, emphasises a point during today’s (July 17) debate on the Constitution (Amendment) (Local Government) Act, 2015, in the Senate.
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Senate Passes Bill to Entrench Local Government in Constitution

The Senate, on July 17, passed legislation to entrench local governance in the Constitution. The Constitution (Amendment) (Local Government) Act, was passed without amendments. Under the Bill, local authorities are being given the ability to perform regulatory functions to facilitate the management, improvement and development of resources of local communities. It also allows Parliament to make provision for local authorities...
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The top students in the poster segment of the Office of the Contractor General Essay and Poster Competitions, proudly show off their illustrations at the award ceremony held on July 9, at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston. They are (from (left) winner Omario Kelvin of Chetwood Memorial Primary School; Shae-on Green of Glenmuir High, who placed second; and Pa’vielle Hamilton and Kavina Blake of the Edith Dalton James High School, who placed third.
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Students Win Cash Prizes in Contractor General Essay and Poster Contest

Six students have won hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash prizes for themselves and their schools, after taking the top places in the Office of the Contractor General Essay and Poster Competition. The presentations were made yesterday (July 9) at an award ceremony held at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston. The winning student in each category...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Carol Palmer, receives a $1 million cheque from Head of Wealth Management at Proven Wealth, Ryan Reid, on July 8. The money was used to purchase 14 new laptops for use in the courts.
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Justice Ministry Gets $1 Million from Proven Wealth Limited

The Ministry of Justice has received $1 million from investment company, Proven Wealth Limited, to improve operations in the courts, as part of the justice reform process currently underway. The donation, which was presented to the Ministry on July 8, at the South Tower office, in Kingston, was used to purchase 14 new laptops. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of...
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Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, looks on as Administrator General, Lona Brown, cuts the ribbon to officially open the Western Administrator General’s Department, located at 42B Union Street in Montego Bay. The office was opened on Tuesday, July 7.
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McCalla Welcomes Opening of Justice Offices in Montego Bay

Jamaica’s Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, has welcomed the opening of offices for three key departments of the Ministry of Justice at 42B Union Street in Montego Bay. These are the Supreme Court Western Regional Registry, the Montego Bay Legal Aid Clinic, and the Western Administrator General’s Department. Speaking at a ceremony to officially open the facilities on Tuesday (July...
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Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (left), shares a laugh with Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, at the opening of three offices of the justice system in Montego Bay on Tuesday, July 7. The offices are the Western Administrator General’s Department, Montego Bay Legal Aid Clinic, and the Supreme Court Regional Registry.
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Justice Ministry to Build Regional Court Facility in Western Jamaica

The Ministry of Justice is looking to acquire property in Montego Bay for the building of a regional court facility to serve the western end of the island. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, said discussions are underway with the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) for the acquisition of five to six acres of land. “The plan for that is...
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