Press Releases

Response to the decision delivered by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the case of Tafari Morrison (Appellant) vs The King (Respondent) (Jamaica) From the Court of Appeal Jamaica

Date:               January 12, 2023 Kingston, Jamaica, 12 January 2023 – Jamaican communities will benefit from enhanced access to justice thanks to a new project funded by the Government of Canada and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Justice. Today, Canada's Minister of International Development, the Honourable Harjit Sajjan, announced the launch of the Social Justice (So-JUST) project, "Today, we continue our strong partnerships with the Government of Jamaica and the UNDP by launching this new initiative to further justice reform in Jamaica. Ultimately, we look forward to a future in which all Jamaican citizens have increased trust and confidence in the justice system." said Minister Sajjan.

November 3, 2022 Justices of the Peace Receive Government Email Accounts Kingston, Jamaica. The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has issued Government of Jamaica (GoJ) email accounts to Justices of the Peace (JPs) to improve the public’s access to justice services.

October 25, 2022 Kingston, Jamaica. The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) through its National Child Diversion (CD) Programme has embarked on a series of youth empowerment sessions.

September 13, 2022

MOJ enters a RJ partnership with Church Leaders

 

August 25, 2022

KINGSTON, Jamaica- Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane has been appointed as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice.

August 25, 2022

KINGSTON, Jamaica- The Ministry of Justice (MOJ), on Thursday, August 4, showcased two newly constructed, state of the art witness rooms, at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).

July 4, 2022

The Ministry of Justice reminds the public that Justices of the Peace (JPs) have an obligation to perform voluntary community-based activities as the Custos may require which include, visits to prisons to ensure the rights of persons in custody are protected and their dignity respected in prisons/lock-ups.