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Work has commenced on a number of projects submitted by Members of Parliament (MPs) across the island for funding, under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), announced by Prime Minister Bruce Golding earlier this year. The CDF, which is funded from the national budget, provides a dedicated allocation for community development activities in each of the island's 60 political constituencies, with...

Plans for the establishment of a new body to investigate public complaints against members of the Security Forces and agents of the State took a significant step with the adoption by the Senate of the Report of the Joint Select Committee on the Independent Commission of Investigations Act, 2009. The Bill was tabled in the Senate on May 30, 2008....

Minister of Justice and Attorney General Senator the Hon. Dorothy Lightbourne, has underscored the need for greater use of Alternative Dispute Resolution, as a tool for promoting economic growth. "Delays in the resolution of conflicts, including commercial disputes, can significantly increase the cost of doing business, and consequently have a negative effect on the competitiveness of firms operating in Jamaica,"...

Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, has said that the new Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) project will strengthen the judicial system, by improving the security and protection of citizens. One area which will certainly benefit, is in the training of Justices of the Peace (JPs), who are to be given additional responsibilities and more important...

Registration for birth certificates is one of the major focusses of the opportunity fair being hosted by the Citizens' Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) in several inner city communities between April 24 and May 22. In an interview with JIS News, Community Action Officer with the Programme, Marcia Flynn outlined that, "The objectives of the opportunity fair are to legitimise...

The commitment by the Canadian Government to provide Can$18 million to strengthen Jamaica's judicial system, through the Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) programme, has been welcomed by Justice Minister and Attorney General, Senator the Hon. Dorothy Lightbourne. On April 21, Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding, and his Canadian counterpart, the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, signed a Memorandum of...

The Canadian Government has pledged C$18 million (J$1.2 billion) to Jamaica's Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) Programme, which was formally launched at Jamaica House today (April 21). Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding, and his Canadian counterpart, the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will see the funds being channelled into Jamaica's justice system...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding today (April 21) secured funding for a four-year programme that will improve the effectiveness of Jamaica's justice system. He made this announcement following the signing of the Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) Programme between himself and the Prime Minister of Canada, the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper at Jamaica House. Mr. Golding said that...

The Ministry of Justice is concerned about media reports which have raised questions about the propriety of the Government's purchase of the NCB owned property at 52-54 King Street. The Daily Gleaner of Wednesday, April 15, 2009 suggested that the Ministry had considered a "larger" NCB owned property at Harbour Street for 22 million Jamaican dollars and chosen to spend...

A Puisne Judge and two Senior Resident Magistrates, were sworn in Thursday (April 9), to act as a Court of Appeal Judge and Puisne Judges, respectively, by the Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Honourable Dr. Patrick Allen, at King's House. Justice Norma McIntosh, will act as a Judge of the Court of Appeal. His Honour, Glenworth Brown, and Her...

The Courthouses and Judicial Residences Programme, in the Ministry of Justice, is projected to spend $402 million this fiscal year on construction and improvements to court houses, including the Supreme Court. For this fiscal year, the provision for construction and improvements to court houses will facilitate the purchase of a National Commercial Bank (NCB) building, at 52-54 King Street, Kingston,...

The Citizens Security and Justice Project (CSJP) will be enhanced with the provision of $964 million, as stated in the 2009/10 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives. The project, which got underway in September 2001, through funding from the Inter-American Development Bank, aims to prevent and reduce violence, strengthen crime management capabilities, and improve the delivery of...