The Government has allocated $5 million towards the Community Empowerment and Transformation (COMET) project, Phase II. This is contained in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives on April 14. The project seeks to strengthen community and civil society organisations to be active managers and leaders in their communities and to increase citizen participation, cooperation and...

A sum of $145.58 million has been allocated to the Justice, Security, Accountability and Transparency (JSAT) project in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives. The project seeks to improve the standard of living and quality of life of Jamaican citizens by strengthening governance and oversight, with particular regard to the functioning of the justice system....

A sum of $125.08 million has been allocated for initiatives under the Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) programme. The amount is provided in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project seeks to improve the service delivery and management capacity of justice sector institutions; improve the capacity of Ministries, Department and Agencies to coordinate...

The Government is to spend $65 million towards the construction and improvement of courthouses. This is contained in the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The objective of the project is to enhance court facilities, thereby improving the delivery of services in the justice system. Anticipated targets for the financial year include the completion of all...

Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, says several measures are being pursued to reduce delays in matters before the courts. Speaking at the swearing-in of two Appeal Court judges; a Puisne judge and a Master-in-Chambers, at King’s House, on March 29, Mrs. McCalla said the strategies are intended to streamline the system, thereby reducing the length of time for matters to...

A total of 82 persons will serve as jurors during the Easter Term of the Home Circuit Court. Making the disclosure during yesterday's (March 30) opening of the new term at the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston, Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn, said the figure represents “more than we were accustomed to having in previous times” and may be as...

Four judges were sworn into office yesterday (March 29) during a ceremony held at King’s House. Taking the oath of office were: Mr. Frank Williams and Miss Carol Edwards, who will serve as Judges of the Appeal Court; Miss Carolyn Tie, who will serve as Puisne Judge in the Supreme Court; and Mrs. Stephane Jackson Haisley, who will act as...