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Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (right), in discussion with Contractor General, Dirk Harrison, at the Office of the Contractor General’s inaugural three-day Fraud and Anti-Corruption Conference, held on March 10, at the Knutsford Court Hotel.

Government Reaffirms Commitment to Fight Corruption

The Government is reaffirming its commitment to the fight against corruption, with Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, emphasising that if it is not eliminated, it can threaten the country’s development. “The administration recognizes that corruption is corrosive,...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice and Chairperson for the NATFATIP, Carol Palmer, provides an update on the Government’s efforts against human trafficking. Looking on is Head of the Organised Crime Investigation Division, Senior Superintendent of Police, Clifford Chambers, who recently received surveillance equipment from the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), aimed at increasing prosecution of persons involved in human trafficking and reduce dependence on victims for evidence.

NATFATIP Submits Report

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, and Chairperson, National Taskforce Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Mrs. Carol Palmer officially hands over surveillance equipment to Head of the Organised Crime Investigation Division (OCID), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Clifford Chambers, on February 26, at the Ministry, in Kingston. The surveillance equipment is expected to improve the intelligence gathering process and the quality of evidence in undercover operations.

Equipment Handed Over to Anti-Trafficking in Persons Vice Squad

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, gives his remarks at the official opening ceremony for the Montego Bay Restorative Justice Centre at the Overton Plaza in Montego Bay on Tuesday, February 17.

Restorative Justice Centre Opens in Montego Bay

Director of The Open Heart Charitable Mission, Robert Claire (2nd left) accepts a cheque for $210,000 from Valerie Lewis O’Brian, JP (2nd right). The cheque represents a donation from the latest cohort of 33 Justices of the Peace who were installed in St. James last December. Sharing the occasion (from left) are: Marline Stephenson Dalley, JP and Custos of St. James, Hon. Ewan Corrodus. The presentation took place at the Custos’ office in Montego Bay on February 17.

Charities in Mo-Bay Receive Donations from New JPs

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