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Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn (right), peruses a document while participating in a Criminal Justice Seminar at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 18. Beside Ms. Llewellyn is Director of Public Prosecutions, England and Wales, Alison Saunders.
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn (right), peruses a document while participating in a Criminal Justice Seminar at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 18. Beside Ms. Llewellyn is Director of Public Prosecutions, England and Wales, Alison Saunders.

DPP Implores Jamaicans to Assist in the Fight Against Crime

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, is imploring Jamaicans to be responsible citizens and rise above the ‘informer fi dead’ culture, in support of the fight against crime. Ms. Llewellyn said the police alone cannot solve every case without...
Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), who participated in Tuesday’s (September 16) opening ceremony for the 2014 Michaelmas Term of the Home Circuit Court, march past the building housing three additional courtrooms in Justice Square, at the intersection of Kings and Barry Streets, downtown Kingston.
Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), who participated in Tuesday’s (September 16) opening ceremony for the 2014 Michaelmas Term of the Home Circuit Court, march past the building housing three additional courtrooms in Justice Square, at the intersection of Kings and Barry Streets, downtown Kingston.

Three Additional Courtrooms Open at Justice Square
Acting Public Defender, Matonda Mukulu, addresses the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) breakfast meeting, held at the Knutsford Court hotel in New Kingston, on September 16.
Acting Public Defender, Matonda Mukulu, addresses the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) breakfast meeting, held at the Knutsford Court hotel in New Kingston, on September 16.

Acting Public Defender Calls for Review of Parole Act
Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Christine Hendricks.
Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Christine Hendricks.

Public Education Central to Disabilities Act
Administrator General, Lonla Brown (centre), shares a moment with students, who were presented with school supplies at a ceremony held on Friday (Aug. 29), at the AGD downtown Kingston offices.
Administrator General, Lonla Brown (centre), shares a moment with students, who were presented with school supplies at a ceremony held on Friday (Aug. 29), at the AGD downtown Kingston offices.

Students Receive School Supplies from Administrator-General’s Department

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The three Commissioners who will preside over the West Kingston Commission of Enquiry were sworn in on Friday August 29, 2014 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. The Commissioners who took the Oath of Office before former Chief Justice of Jamaica, Hon. Mr. Justice Lensley Wolfe, (ret’d) OJ, JP, are: Chairman, Retired Chief Justice and former Attorney General of Barbados Sir David Simmons; Retired Judge of the Court of Appeal of Jamaica, Mrs. Justice Hazel Harris, CD; and Director of the Institute of Criminal Justice and Security, University of the West Indies, Professor Anthony Harriott.
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West Kingston Enquiry Commissioners Sworn In

The three Commissioners who will preside over the West Kingston Commission of Enquiry were sworn in on Friday August 29, 2014 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. The Commissioners who took the Oath of Office before former Chief Justice of Jamaica, Hon. Mr. Justice Lensley Wolfe, (ret’d) OJ, JP, are: Chairman, Retired Chief Justice and former Attorney General of Barbados Sir...
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Legal Aid Council Assists Family of Accused in Mario Deane’s Murder

The family of Adrian Morgan, one of the persons charged in the murder of Mario Deane, has received legal assistance from the Legal Aid Council. Morgan allegedly shared a cell with Mario Deane, and was transferred to the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre on Saturday, August 9, 2014. Until that time, his family had not seen him. “The Legal Aid...
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Office of the Public Defender Extends Deadline for Essay Competition

The Office of the Public Defender (OPD) has extended the deadline for the submission of entries for the Nationwide Essay Competition from August 8 to October 3, 2014. “We have extended the deadline based on requests from our sponsors, and we have not received sufficient scripts from males. We also think it would benefit us and other applicants to have...
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Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (2nd left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Morant Bay Court House in St. Thomas on July 31. Looking on (from left) are: Chief Justice, Zaila McCalla; Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Thomas, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson; and former Minister of Justice, Dorothy Lightbourne.
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Justice Minister Hands Over New Morant Bay Court House

The new Morant Bay Court House in St. Thomas, constructed by the Government at a cost of $45 million, was officially handed over to Chief Justice, Zaila McCalla on Thursday, July 31, by Justice Minister, Hon. Mark Golding. Located at 16 Church Street, the new building replaces the historic court house that was destroyed by fire in February 2007. Since...
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Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (right), engages Acting Head of Human Rights, Commonwealth Secretariat, Karen McKenzie (2nd right); Ombudsman of Namibia, John Walters (3rd right); Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Mr. Albert Edwards (left) and Head of the Justice Reform Unit in the Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Donna Parchment- Brown, at the first dialogue session of the Government of Jamaica and the Commonwealth Secretariat on the establishment of a National Human Rights Institution, in compliance with the Paris Principles.
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Jamaica Takes Steps to Establish National Human Rights Institution

The Government has started dialogue with the Commonwealth Secretariat for the establishment of a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) compliant with the Paris Principles. The Paris Principles are a set of guiding standards which form the framework for the establishment of NHRIs. These principles were drafted at an international workshop in Paris, France in 1991, and were adopted by the...
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Senators Express Sympathies to Countries Affected By Plane Crash

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, on Friday, July 18, expressed sympathies to the countries affected by the crash of a Malaysian Airline on Thursday, July 17, on behalf of the Government. “Most of the victims on that flight were from the Netherlands. They were the country most affected by this,” Senator Golding said, at a sitting of...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice and Chair of the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons, Carol Palmer (right), is introduced to Secretary for the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston, Sacha Vacianna Riley (left), by Club President, Rosemarie Henry, prior to the start of a human trafficking seminar, hosted by the Club on July 16, at the offices of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica in Kingston.
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Jamaicans Warned Against Becoming Victims of Human Trafficking

Jamaicans are being warned to exercise caution when taking up jobs overseas, particularly if they are not qualified for the post which they are being offered. This, as persons can easily find themselves victims of human trafficking, where they are forced to work in the sex trade, and engage in other degrading activities, for little or no pay. Permanent Secretary...
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