The Government is taking steps to expunge the criminal record of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, for an offence which he reportedly committed in Jamaica. This was disclosed by Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, who was responding to questions posed by Central Kingston Member of Parliament, Rev. Ronald Thwaites, during Tuesday’s (October 11) sitting of the House...

Cabinet has approved further amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act to take the profit out of crime. Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, made the announcement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on September 28. “We look forward to the full support of both Houses of Parliament, and we will further move to add praedial larceny...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says a collective national approach is needed to address the challenges facing Jamaica. Mr. Chuck says this requires persons to be proactive by thinking “outside the box” to find solutions. The Minister was speaking at a sensitisation session for Justices of the Peace (JPs), teachers, members of the clergy, students and residents of several communities...

The Ministry of Justice will be increasing the number of restorative justice centres in operation across the island. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said the objective is to expand and strengthen the programme of intervention, mediation and resolution in volatile communities in order to “ease some of the conflicts that emerge”. He was speaking at a justice services sensitisation session...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has called on pastors and teachers, as well as other persons of integrity, to make themselves available to serve their country through the office of Justice of the Peace (JP). Addressing a sensitisation session on justice services held yesterday (September 23) at Sandals Whitehouse Hotel in Westmoreland, Mr. Chuck pointed to a shortage of...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, says legislation is coming to punish Justices of the Peace (JPs) who breach the code of conduct governing the office. Speaking at a town hall meeting at the Seventh-day Adventist conference centre in Mount Salem, St. James on Thursday (September 22), Ms. Palmer said the Ministry continues to receive reports that...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says that the number of criminal courts at the Supreme Court, downtown Kingston, will be increased from four to seven. He made the disclosure at a sensitisation session on justice services held on September 20 at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices in St. Andrew. “We are retrofitting three courts in the Supreme Court to...