Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, says the Government will be making “radical changes” in a bid to curb the country’s murder rate. “To successfully tackle the murder problem, some of the fundamental rights and freedoms which we have guaranteed to our people may have to be abrogated, abridged or infringed, because the evidence we are examining convince us that...

Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, has pledged to work with residents and other stakeholders to stem the upsurge of crime in New Ramble and other communities in St. James. She gave this commitment during Saturday’s (July 2) tour by high-level Government and Police officials of the West Central St. James community where nine persons were shot by gunmen, three...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says Justices of the Peace (JPs) will be required to participate in more training sessions in order to strengthen their effectiveness. “We are looking at the probability that we will have at least four training sessions per year for all the JPs and you should attend at least one for you to be empowered...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is urging Custodes to appoint more Justices of the Peace (JPs) to serve Jamaicans. Speaking in the House of Representatives recently, the Minister said there are 4,000 to 5,000 JPs in the system. “They are doing yeoman work right across Jamaica and we need more. I have asked the Custodes to ensure that we appoint...

The Government is seeking to increase the number of judges available to serve in parish courts. “In the short term, we want to employ at least another 15 or 20 judges permanently or on a part-time basis to deal with the backlog in the parish courts,” said Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. He was making his contribution to the...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says a major training programme is to be implemented for Justices of the Peace (JPs) islandwide, to empower them to play a greater role in the justice system. Addressing an installation ceremony for 56 new JPs for St. Elizabeth on June 16 at Beadle’s Hall in Santa Cruz, the Minister pointed out that the training...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is looking to provide incentives to encourage private-sector investment in unoccupied buildings in Kingston. He said that there are many vacant buildings across the municipality and it is critical that the Government provide regulatory and incentive support for their restoration. These structures, he pointed out, could be remodelled and upgraded...