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Custos of Kingston, Hon Steadman Fuller (right), converses with First Vice President of the Lay Magistrates’ Association of Jamaica, Errol Greene, ahead of the commissioning into service of 51 new Justices of the Peace (JPs) for Kingston, during a ceremony on July 28, at the downtown offices of the Custos of Kingston.

Justices of the Peace Urged to Help Transform Society

Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, has charged the city’s newest Justices of the Peace (JPs) to use their good offices to effect positive change within the society. This, by volunteering their service in areas that can make a difference....

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

Gov’t Taking the Profit Out of Human Trafficking

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.

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.

Task Force Against Trafficking In Persons Gets $1 Million

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Chief Justice Reiterates Call to Protect Children

The need to protect the nation’s children has once again been emphasised by Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla. Addressing the regular weekly meeting of the all-female Kiwanis Club of Providence, at the Wexford Hotel in Montego Bay, on August 12, Mrs. McCalla said failure to protect the children will result in failure to protect the nation. “We must all continue...

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MIND to Host Human Trafficking Workshop

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND) in partnership with the United Nations Communications Group and the Ministry of Justice, will host a discussion forum in observance of World Day Against Human Trafficking. The forum will take place on Thursday, July 30, at the MIND Kingston campus, 235a Old Hope Road, starting at 9:00 a.m. Marketing Manager at MIND, Shawnette...

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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...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Carol Palmer.

11 years ago Justice

Consultations Before Establishment of Human Rights Institute

In preparation for the establishment the National Human Rights Institute in Jamaica, a series of consultations will be hosted islandwide, beginning in St. James on July 23. The Government has been working on establishing the Institute since May 2014 with technical support from the Commonwealth Secretariat and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It will complement the existing network of...

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...

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...

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.

11 years ago Justice

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...