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Acting Director of Client Services, Communication and Information at the CAD, Kadiesh Fletcher.

Jamaicans Selected As Jurors Have A Duty To Show Up

The Court Administration Division (CAD) is appealing to Jamaicans to play their part in the administration of justice by showing up for jury duty. Reports from the CAD indicate low juror turnout, specifically in the parishes of Kingston & St....

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon Conrad Pitkin (background), instructs the newly appointed Justices of the Peace for St. James as they take the Oath of Office during their commissioning ceremony, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, in the parish on Thursday (April 21).

New JPs Charged To Exemplify What Is Good

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the launch of the St. Catherine Justice of the Peace Association at the Family of God Seventh-day Adventist Church in Spanish Town, on April 9.

Justice Minister Calls On JPs To Work Together For Good Of Communities

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, displays a flyer for the Ministry’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programme. He was addressing the opening of the Greenwich Town Restorative Justice Centre, on Friday (April 8), at the Greenwich Town Resource Centre, St. Andrew, on Friday (April 8).

Justice Ministry To Ramp Up Child Diversion Programme In Schools

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the Ministry’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Services Public Education Campaign session, which was held at the Manning’s School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland on Friday (April 1).

Citizens Encouraged to Provide Information on Criminals

Past President of the Jamaica Association of Professionals in Nutrition and Dietetics (JAPINAD), Nutritionist, Dr. Vanessa White-Barrow, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the Agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James on Wednesday (March 23).

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JAPINAD Wants More Advocacy For FOPL

The Jamaica Association for Professionals in Nutrition and Dietetics (JAPINAD) is calling for greater advocacy around the need for Front-of-Package Labelling (FOPL), to help safeguard against Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). According to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, NCDs which include cardiovascular diseases, cancers and diabetes, have emerged as the leading cause of death in Jamaica over the past 30 years....

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$100M To Fund Alternative Dispute Resolution Campaign

The Ministry of Justice will be rolling out an island wide public education campaign focusing on the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods to settle conflicts peacefully. The ADR public education campaign was launched Friday (March 25) at the Ministry of Justice’s headquarters in St. Andrew. Through the campaign, representatives from the ministry and the various ADR entities, will...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addressing the launch of the Ministry’s alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services public education campaign at the Ministry’s headquarters in St. Andrew on March 25.

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Alternative Dispute Resolution Will Reduce Cases Before The Courts – Minister Chuck

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says that the increased use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods will resolve conflicts more peacefully and assist in reducing the number of cases that come before the courts. “The courts are clogged with cases, which could be dealt with by ADR. That, therefore, is the mission of the Ministry of Justice – to...

Director of the Meteorological Service Division (Met Service), Evan Thompson, addresses a JIS Think Tank on March 21.

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Project To Enhance Weather Communication In Jamaica

The capacity of the Meteorological Service Division (Met Service) to forecast and convey weather information to the public is being strengthened under a project being undertaken through international partnership. Providing details at a JIS Think Tank on Monday (March 21), Director of the Met Service, Evan Thompson, said that the Building Resilience through Climate Adaptation Technologies (BReTCAT) project will bring...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck speaking at the recent launch of the International University of the Caribbean (IUC), Peace Institute and Extended Learning Centre at the Spanish Court Hotel, Kingston.

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Alternative Dispute Resolution Campaign to be Launched Shortly

The Ministry of Justice will shortly undertake a public education campaign focusing on the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods, to settle disputes peacefully outside of the courts. Approximately $100 million is being provided through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service to fund the campaign, as well as other restorative justice activities. ADR programmes offered through the...

Restorative Justice Coordinator, Andriene Lindsay.

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Make Restorative Justice First Choice In Conflict Resolution

Jamaicans are being encouraged to use restorative justice (RJ) as their first option in resolving conflicts. RJ Coordinator in the Ministry of Justice, Andriene Lindsay, who was speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, said that the alternative dispute resolution method can be used as an early intervention tool in preventing crime. “When I hear about a lot of...

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Restorative Justice Critical To Safeguarding Jamaica’s Social Capital

Restorative Justice Coordinator, Andriene Lindsay, has underscored that restorative justice is critical to safeguarding Jamaica’s social capital. Social capital usually refers to the networks of relationships among people who live and work in a society, enabling it to function effectively. Building and maintaining healthy networks, even at the community level, have far reaching implications on collaborative efforts which impact productivity...