As the nation observed Children’s Day, the National Taskforce Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP) is cautioning students to be wary of traffickers, as they prey on children due to their...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, says the tight 2014/15 budget is necessary “if Jamaica is to continue to trod its way along the long road to debt...

Matters involving minors, which come to the attention of the Legal Aid Council, (LAC) are given priority as the Council endeavours to protect children’s rights to legal representation. Executive Director...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says special provisions must be made, where necessary, to protect the welfare of persons who are among the most marginalised and disadvantaged....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says efforts to eliminate the discrimination and stigma associated with HIV/AIDS will only yield success when those most in need of medical...

A total of $24.9 million has been allocated to the Justice, Security, Accountability, and Transparency (JSAT) Project in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, currently being reviewed by Parliament’s Standing Finance...

A sum of $100 million has been allocated for initiatives under the Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) programme. The amount is provided in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, currently...

The Government is taking action to improve and construct courthouses in sections of the island. In this regard, $345 million has been earmarked in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, currently...