Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says Parish Courts are now effectively backlog free. He made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/2025 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 21. “The statistics show that less than 2.5 per cent of cases are in backlog, which means these cases have not been tried in 24 months. To...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says $530 million was paid out last year in judgement debt for 182 matters. Mr. Chuck made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 21). Last year, the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service allocated $750 million towards judgement debts. Mr. Chuck...

Cabinet has approved an increase in the stipend for jurors, says Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. Making the announcement during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 21, the Minister informed that each juror whose name is called for any circuit, will be paid $2,000 for each day he/she attends. The Minister...

The Government will be intensifying the national public education campaign on the rules of the road, to reduce the high incidence of motor-vehicle accidents and deaths. Making the announcement following Thursday’s (May 16) meeting of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the campaign will be funded by revenues generated from increased traffic...

The Government has invested significantly in acquiring vehicles for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), with $4.6 billion spent between fiscal years 2016/17 and 2023/24. The acquisitions include SUVs, cars, pickups, buses, and motorcycles, says Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. “[This has] brought the fleet to a near functional level. We are still not quite where we should...

The Government has made substantial investments over the years in enhancing border security, says Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. “The investments include a coastal radar system, the acquisition of offshore patrol vessels, but critically, the use of technological solutions to manage and regulate security and movements at our ports of entry, in particular the airports, where the...

Several technology projects executed by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) over the last five years have served to significantly bolster the ongoing transformation of the organisation’s operational efficiency. These include establishing the Technology Branch, headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, to manage the entire technological transformation process within the JCF, working in collaboration with the Ministry of National Security,...

There has been a steady decline in severe violence since November 2023, says Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. “For the six-month period, November 2023 to April 2024, we have seen a 24 per cent decline in the homicide rate, when compared with the preceding six-month period,” Dr. Chang stated. He was making his contribution to the 2024/25...

The Ministry of Education and Youth has started the process of replacing 30 per cent of security cameras within schools. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 8. Based on a recent survey, 154 schools have installed a total of 1,955 cameras. “Cameras are...