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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is greeted by Head of the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Clifford Chambers, at the launch of 'Operation Uplift' on Friday (May 6), at the Police Officers’ Club, St. Andrew. Others looking on are Country Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Denise Herbol (left); and Project Director of the 'FiWi' Jamaica' Project, Professor Rosalea Hamilton.

Operation Uplift to Boost Trafficking in Persons Fight

The Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC) has launched a new strategy, dubbed ‘Operation Uplift’, aimed at strengthening the fight against Trafficking in Persons (TIP). Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Clifford Chambers, who is head of C-TOC, said...

Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director of Operations at the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on May 3, at the company’s head office.

Importance of Civil Registration Highlighted

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), is engaged by Country Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Denise Herbol (centre), at the launch of ‘Operation Uplift’, a new strategy to fight human trafficking in Jamaica, at the Police Officers’ Club on May 6. At right is Director of the Fi Wi Jamaica Project, Professor Rosalea Hamilton.

USAID Joins JCF to Highlight Human Trafficking

Human Traffickers to be Tried by Judge Alone

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, converses with Custos of Trelawny, Hon. Paul Muschett, at the Trelawny Association of Lay Magistrates’ awards ceremony held recently, at the New Testament Church of God in Clark’s Town.

Commit to Service above Self – DPP

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left) is escorted into the Railway Lane area of Downtown, Montego Bay by Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, the Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (third left) on Saturday, April 23. The Prime Minister visited several sections of the Parish during the tour.

10 years ago Justice

Gov’t to Spare No Effort in Fighting Crime – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says the Government will be sparing no effort in the fight against crime and violence in the country. He was speaking in an interview with JIS News, during a tour of sections of St. James, including a visit to the Charles Gordon Market on April 23, where three persons were killed on Friday,...

10 years ago Budget 2016/2017Justice

COMET Project gets $5 Million

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...

10 years ago Budget 2016/2017Justice

$145 Million Allocated to JSAT Project

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....

10 years ago Budget 2016/2017Justice

JUST Programme gets $125 Million

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...

10 years ago Budget 2016/2017Justice

$65 Million to Improve Courthouses

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...

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for International Development (DFID), Baroness Sandip Verma, listens as Commanding Officer of 1 Engineer Regiment, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Lieutenant Colonel Martin Rickman, outlines the work being undertaken by Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) interns at Up Park Camp, St. Andrew. Occasion was tour of the CSJP activity site on April 4.

10 years ago Justice

DFID Pleased With Work of CSJP

Parliamentary Undersecretary of State at the United Kingdom’s (UK) Department for International Development (DFID), Baroness Sandip Verma, is hailing the work of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) in transforming the lives of young people residing in at-risk communities in Jamaica. Speaking to JIS News after a tour of two CSJP project sites in Kingston on Tuesday (April 4),...

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.

10 years ago Justice

Training Workshop for Law Enforcement Personnel and JPs April 8

The Legal Aid Council is encouraging law enforcement personnel and Justices of the Peace (JPs) in western Jamaica, to attend a training workshop on legal issues and responsibilities, this Friday (April 8). The workshop will be held at the Royal Decameron Montego Beach Hotel, 2 Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay, St. James, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Information on separation of gender...