Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has called on Justices of the Peace (JPs) to play a more active role in helping to weed out criminal elements and fostering peace and stability in communities. Mr. Chuck, who was addressing Friday’s (Feb. 9) JP Sensitisation Session at the Grand Palladium hotel in Hanover, said that the public officers have a critical...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is imploring Jamaicans to report criminal activities in their communities – calling those who do so, “heroes”. He said that the task of reducing murders cannot be left solely to the police. “The citizens of this country must all be prepared to be informers. I’m the biggest informer. All informers are heroes. When they...

The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Education and Youth have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the continued delivery of restorative practices training in schools across Jamaica. The agreement, signed on Monday (February 5) at the head office of the Ministry of Justice in Kingston, will conclude in March 2026. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval...

The Ministry of Justice is encouraging Jamaicans to take advantage of the benefits of its Restorative Justice (RJ) programme, which seeks to heal. The RJ process is geared towards conflict resolution by providing an opportunity for all parties involved in a matter to come together to reach an agreement. Speaking at the Restorative Justice National Church Service at the New...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses congregants attending Sunday’s (February 4) Restorative Justice National Church Service, which was held at the New Beulah Moravian Church in Mandeville, Manchester, under the theme -‘Transformation, Peace and Harmony through Restorative Justice’. The service formally launched activities marking Restorative Justice Week 2024, from Sunday, February 4 to Sunday, February 11.

A total of 9,222 specified buildings were inspected across the island in 2023, to ensure conformity with fire-prevention regulations. This was disclosed by Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, at a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (February 1), at the agency’s head office in Kingston. He noted that the number of buildings inspected represented 1,427 or 18.3...

The Restorative Justice (RJ) Branch in the Ministry of Justice is encouraging Jamaicans of reputable character with a passion for nation-building to sign up to become RJ facilitators. Restorative justice seeks to resolve conflicts by having all parties involved in a matter come together to reach an agreement. The aim is to repair the harm caused by the offence, holding...