Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Courts have been performing and improving in the delivery of justice. “In the Parish Courts, they have not only reduced the backlog of cases but 95 per cent of the cases are tried within 24 months, which means that the backlog is less than five per cent. I must say 90 per...

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has been commended on its work by Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck. “They have done a fantastic job, not only in prosecuting very serious cases like the gang trial but, indeed, during the course of last year, they did 1,122 cases when representing the Crown in criminal matters,” Mr. Chuck said....

The Ministry of Justice generated 8,313 marriage licences last year, amounting to $33.25 million in revenue at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ). “We are doing well, but we don’t mind more marriages, so we can provide more money to the Ministry of Finance,” Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said. He was delivering his presentation in the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate, in the...

A total of 829 Justices of the Peace (JPs) were commissioned in 11 parishes during fiscal year 2022/23. Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said the Ministry anticipates that another 900 JPs will be appointed islandwide during the current year. He was speaking during his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 2). Mr....

Farmers and fishers can now access increased insurance options to protect their lives and livelihoods, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has informed. Making his presentation in the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 2, Mr. Charles Jr. announced that GK General Insurance Weather Protect is now offering a new type of microinsurance....

With the Administrator-General’s Department (AGD) managing more than $50 billion worth of real estate as at the end of March 2023, the Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is urging the entity to work with the beneficiaries to close these files. “That is indeed a heavy burden, and my guidance to the incoming Administrator- General is to urge beneficiaries to...

For the 2022/2023 financial year, more than 100 per cent of the projected restorative justice conferences were completed. “The conferences also had a success rate of 79 per cent, with the remaining 21 per cent reaching partial agreements in some instances, while some matters remained unresolved and returned to the referral agents for resolution,” Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck,...