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...

Government’s investment in the transformation of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), with measures put in place to strengthen investigation and policing methods, not only aims to improve crimefighting but to build the confidence of citizens in policing. National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, in making the point in an interview with JIS News, noted that earning the trust of...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the work of the Office of the Political Ombudsman would be strengthened by having the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) with nine individuals drawn from different segments of the society so engaged, versus the retention of a single person in that Office. “This approach will allow for a more fulsome examination of the matters...

The Restorative Justice (RJ) Branch in the Ministry of Justice will be partnering with the Domestic Outreach Team of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to undertake a major sensitisation activity in downtown Kington as part of the Restorative Justice Week. RJ Week will be observed from Sunday (February 4) to Sunday (February 11) under the theme ‘Transformation, Peace and Harmony...

This year’s 15th staging of Restorative Justice Week takes place from February 4 to 11 under the theme ‘Transformation, Peace and Harmony through Restorative Justice’. The event is being hosted by the Restorative Justice Branch under the Ministry of Justice. Branch Director, Joanalee Robertson, told a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Monday (January 29) that the activities will...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has charged 28 newly appointed Justices of the Peace (JPs) for St James to play their part in ensuring the security and well-being of the nation. The JPs were commissioned during a ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Wednesday (January 17). Minister Chuck attributed the rise in crime...