Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government is moving to put in place legislation to allow Justices of the Peace (JPs) to perform duties islandwide. Addressing an installation ceremony for 35 new Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of St. James on September 8 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, the Minister said similar legislation will also...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government intends to focus on campaign finance reform, and there is no reason regulations cannot be put in place soon. Addressing a  Ministry of Justice Community Sensitisation Session at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on September 8, Mr. Chuck said  the matter  is urgent and also of...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is urging Justices of the Peace (JPs) to stay clear of corrupt practices, warning that they will be decommissioned and publicly exposed. Addressing a Ministry of Justice-sponsored Community Sensitisation Session at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on September 8, Mr. Chuck said the Ministry is aware that there are...

Some 50 Justices of the Peace (JPs) are benefiting from training on the principles of restorative justice. The two-day training got under way this morning (September 5) at the Ministry of Justice, Constant Spring Road, St. Andrew. The objective is to prepare JPs to play a critical role in the implementation of restorative justice procedures within the formal justice system...

The Ministry of Justice, yesterday (September 1), hosted the first in a series of sensitisation sessions to equip community leaders with skills to help citizens access justice services, resolve conflicts and prevent crime. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addressing the group at an opening ceremony at the Ministry’s offices on Constant Spring Road, said the project marks a major step...

Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte says the expansion of the Business Process Outsourcing, (BPO) sector in Montego Bay is expected to play a major role in the provision of employment for the youth of St. James. She said the recent groundbreaking ceremony for an additional 63,000 square feet of office space to facilitate expansion of the growing BPO industry,...

The Administrator General’s Department (AGD) has provided school supplies to 59 students for the upcoming academic year. The students, who were being rewarded for excellent performance in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), received notebooks, pens, pencils, rulers, erasers, and flash drives. Forty-six of the recipients are beneficiaries...