The Government has endorsed the ‘Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases in the Caribbean Region,’ developed by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), which provide internationally-accepted best practices for the management of such cases across the region. The document was crafted through support from the Canadian Government-funded Can$90 million Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project. It offers a rights-based...

The Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) is being restructured to enable the agency to work more closely with entities involved in the investigation of sexual offences. Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, who has portfolio responsibility for the BGA, says this will include assigning social officers to the Bureau to work with the various agencies. She made...

Residents of Washington Gardens benefited from the services of the Legal Aid Council, through its Mobile Justice Unit, today (November 23). The unit and representatives from other State agencies were present as part of outreach activities conducted at the Washington Gardens Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kingston. Speaking with JIS News, Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner, said...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says all stakeholders in the justice system have a duty to reflect on their role as they seek to improve both their performance and input in the delivery of justice. Addressing the Jamaican Bar Association’s annual conference at the Half Moon Hotel in Rose Hall, St. James, on November 18, Mr. Chuck said it...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says that within the next two years, Jamaica should have a modern court infrastructure comparable to anywhere in the world. Addressing the Jamaican Bar Association Annual Conference at the Half Moon Hotel, Rose Hall, St. James, on November 18, Mr. Chuck said the Ministry is working assiduously to install modern technological support where “ultimately,...

The 25th annual National Prayer Vigil will be held on Sunday, December 10 on the grounds of King’s House from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This was announced by Chairman of the National Prayer Vigil Committee, Rev. Dr. Roy Henry, at a press briefing at King’s House, on November 15. The event, which will be held under the theme ‘Justice,...

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) is inviting persons with uncollected birth, marriage and death certificates to attend its Twickenham Park and Portmore offices in St. Catherine on Friday, November 17, to pick up their documents. The event, dubbed ‘Mega Outreach’, is being hosted by the RGD in an effort to remind persons to collect their certificates. Speaking with JIS News,...