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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Denzil Thorpe (left), in conversation with Contractor General, Dirk Harrison, at an orientation session for newly elected local government officials, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel on January 4.

Contractor General Emphasises Importance of Managing Conflict of Interest

Contractor General, Dirk Harrison, says the effective management of conflict of interest or other perceptions is very crucial to the building of a good public image. He points out that conflict of interest, as it relates to public procurement processes,...

Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) scholarship beneficiary and De La Vega City Community Development Committee (CDC) volunteer, Richard Dumphrey, assists a resident in using the Essential Learning Programme in the community centre.

CSJP Transforming De La Vega City Community

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right) and Attorney General (AG), Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (left), peruse the specifications of one of the 25 computers provided to the AG’s Department by the Government of Canada. The computers, along with backup storage devices and a projector, were handed over by Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Sylvain Fabí (centre), during a ceremony at the AG’s Office in New Kingston.

Justice Sector Benefits from Canadian Support

Justice Ministry Receives 14 Photocopy Machines

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), in discussion with Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla (centre) and Children’s Advocate, Mrs. Diahnn Gordon Harrison during a Child Justice Guidelines Training Seminar for attorneys-at-law, held at the Melia Braco Village resorts in Trelawny on Saturday, December 10. The seminar was attended by attorneys from across Jamaica and was sponsored by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Chief Justice Says Training Seminars Useful

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Justice Ministry to Increase the Use of Mediation in Parish Courts

The Ministry of Justice is moving to increase the use of mediation in disposing of cases before the Parish Courts This was disclosed by Director of the Justice Reform Implementation Unit, Althea McBean in a recent interview on the Jamaica Information Service television programme Issues and Answers. Ms. McBean said studies indicate that as much as 40 per cent of...

9 years ago Justice

Gov’t Assessing Extent of Case Backlog

The Government is working on a statistical system to accurately assess the extent of case backlog in courts across the island. In providing an accurate status of court cases, this system will allow the Government, the court management and the Chief Justice to allocate resources accordingly. This is according to Director of the Justice Reform Implementation Unit in the Justice...

9 years ago Justice

Major Improvements Coming for Justice System

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says major improvements are coming for the justice sector. He said the objective is to make more resources available to the system “so that justice can be more easily accessible and delivered in a more timely manner”. Minister Chuck was addressing a long-service awards banquet for Justices of the Peace (JP) for Westmoreland held on...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses a Child Justice Guidelines Training Seminar for attorneys-at-law, held at the Melia Braco Village Resorts in Trelawny on Saturday, December 10.

9 years ago Justice

Rights of Children Protected

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government is moving aggressively with the enactment of legislation to protect the rights of children. Addressing a Child Justice Guidelines Training Seminar for attorneys-at-law at the Melia Braco Village Resorts in Trelawny on December 10, the Minister said Jamaica has already ratified conventions on the rights of the child and there have been...

9 years ago Justice

Message by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, on Int’l Human Rights Day

My fellow Jamaicans: Today Jamaica joins with the rest of the world in observing International Human Rights Day which is themed ‘Stand up for someone’s rights today”. This theme must resonate in the hearts and minds of Jamaicans everywhere who know of our proud legacy in advancing the international agenda for human rights. Lest we forget, Jamaica was the first...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), looks on as Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, peruse details of the agreement formalising the EU’s provision of approximately $3.3 billion (€22 million) in grant funding for Jamaica’s Justice Reform Programme. The agreement was signed during a ceremony at the Finance Ministry in Kingston, on December 8. Overseeing the proceeding is the Finance Ministry’s Communications Director, Elaine Oxamendi-Vicet.

9 years ago Justice

Justice Reform Programme Boosted by $3.3-Billion Grant

The Justice Reform Programme has been further boosted by an additional European Union (EU) grant of $3.3 billion (€22 million). The provision, which has been allocated under the justice component of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), is the single largest by the EU to the programme. Some $3 billion, to be managed by the Government, has been earmarked for...

Resident of East Kingston, Adolphus Kelly (left), receives information from Legal Officer, Land Administration And Management Programme (LAMP), Tirshatha Russell. Occasion was the Legal Aid Council’s (LAC) fourth justice fair held at the Vauxhall High School on Windward Road, East Kingston, on December 7.

9 years ago Justice

East Kingston Residents Benefit from free Legal Services

Residents of East Kingston yesterday (December 7) benefited from free legal information and advice at a justice fair staged by the Legal Aid Council (LAC). The fair, which was held on the grounds of the Vauxhall High School on Windward Road, in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), and involved public-sector agencies concerned with...