Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, says Cabinet has approved the issuance of drafting instructions for the preparation of the Bill on the transition to the Republic of Jamaica.   The report of the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) on the transition and other matters was tabled in Parliament on May 21.   “We're now going to be preparing...

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, will respond to the letter sent by the Opposition, which essentially raised three issues about the constitutional reform process. Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, wrote to Prime Minister Holness on May 7, outlining his concern regarding the timeline for severing ties with the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will continue to pursue consensus on constitutional reform, because the constitutional and governance architecture of the country cannot be disturbed without consensus. He assured Jamaicans that the efforts made by the Government towards Jamaica becoming a Republic are not in vain. His comment follows the decision of the Opposition representatives...

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, has welcomed the launch of the Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) three-year project, focused on promoting and safeguarding human rights in Jamaica through education, advocacy and legal support services. Funded by the European Union (EU), the J$52- million project aims to empower Jamaicans and heighten awareness of their rights and responsibilities....

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (left), converses with University of the West Indies (UWI) Pro-Vice Chancellor and UWI Mona Principal, Professor Densil Williams. The occasion was the Faculty of Law’s Distinguished Lecture and Reasoning about ‘Judicial Policy Construction by Apex Courts’ on Wednesday (April 24).

Jamaica should not be economically worse off when it becomes a Republic, says Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte. Speaking on the virtual discussion forum, ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’, on Wednesday (April 17), Minister Malahoo Forte underscored that economically, Jamaica has been on its own. “It was said during the deliberation process that Independence was...

The Government has awarded a US$197,000 contract to European firm, Softengi, to develop the Jamaica Legal Information Portal (JLIP). The portal is intended to improve public access to Jamaica’s laws, educate the public about all aspects of legal information and provide a facility for the persons to express views on and query the status of any law. It will provide...