The West Kingston Commission Incursion Compensation Committee (“the Compensation Committee”) invites affected residents of Western Kingston including Tivoli Gardens to submit claims for compensation relating to: 1. Loss and Damages to property and business; 2. Personal injuries; and/or 3. Death as a result of the May 2010 West Kingston Incursion. The Compensation Committee will review all claims, determine any amount...

Persons and relatives of victims who suffered loss, personal injury or damage to property as a result of the West Kingston military/police operation in May 2010 are still able to submit claims for compensation. The claims are to be submitted to the Ministry of Justice offices located at 61 Constant Spring Road within one month. Speaking at a press briefing...

Video-link equipment has been installed in the Supreme Court, Half-Way-Tree Parish Court and St. James Parish Court. This was disclosed by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, when he addressed the House of Representatives on October 26. He further informed that steps are being taken to retrofit courts across the island with this equipment. Mr. Chuck said the utilisation of...

The House of Representatives has unanimously approved a motion calling for the lifting of the economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba by the United States (US). The motion, which was brought to the House by Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, is in support of a Resolution submitted by Cuba to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), titled ‘Necessity...

The Ministry of Justice will be undertaking works over the next 12 months to improve the operations of the country’s courts and reduce the backlog of cases. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has advised that contracts valued over $54 million are to be signed for upgrading of the Sutton Street Parish Court and to enhance security at the Supreme Court...

Before the end of the year, two restorative justice centres will be established in Western Kingston. The centres will be set up in Tivoli Gardens and Denham Town. This was disclosed by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck while making a statement on restorative justice and other justice services at a recent sitting of the House of Representatives. He said...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is encouraging a wider cross section of Jamaicans with unquestionable integrity and unblemished characters to apply to become Justices of the Peace (JPs). “Far too often we have been appointing JPs who are business people and really they are in their business places and they don’t make themselves available. So, I urge the Custodes...