A Bill seeking to create a legal framework for the regulation of activities, practices, apparatuses and facilities involving ionizing radiation and nuclear technology was passed by the Senate on July...

The Senate, on July 17, passed legislation to entrench local governance in the Constitution. The Constitution (Amendment) (Local Government) Act, was passed without amendments. Under the Bill, local authorities are...

Six students have won hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash prizes for themselves and their schools, after taking the top places in the Office of the Contractor General Essay...

The Ministry of Justice has received $1 million from investment company, Proven Wealth Limited, to improve operations in the courts, as part of the justice reform process currently underway. The...

Jamaica’s Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, has welcomed the opening of offices for three key departments of the Ministry of Justice at 42B Union Street in Montego Bay. These are...

The Ministry of Justice is looking to acquire property in Montego Bay for the building of a regional court facility to serve the western end of the island. Portfolio Minister,...

Citizens in the western end of the island will no longer have to travel to Kingston to access key justice-related services. Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, on...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the General Legal Council (GLC), Ian Jackson, is encouraging Jamaicans to utilize the Council’s website to check for practising attorneys who are in good standing....