The Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) recently met with members of the Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches (JUGC) to address issues of concern regarding the country’s proposed transition to a republic. The discussions, which were held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, focused on several key areas, including the timeline for tabling the relevant..
The Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) is pleased to advise that the confirmed Minutes of its first three meetings are now available for public access on the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs’ website. The Minutes dated March 22, March 29, and April 5, 2023 can be viewed at Constitutional Reform Minutes. “We honour our commitment to..
The Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) received oral and written submissions from the Jamaican Language Unit (JLU) and Jamaica Left Alliance for National Democracy and Socialism (Jamaica LANDS), during its ninth meeting yesterday (May 10). The JLU proposed the following: Jamaica LANDS recommended the following (among other things): These sessions form part of the CRC’s ongoing..
A Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC), to include representatives from the Government, Parliamentary Opposition, relevant experts, and the wider society, is to be appointed to ensure Jamaica’s smooth transition to a Republic. Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, made the announcement during her 2022/23 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives..
A Secretariat, managed by the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, has been established to provide technical guidance and support to the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC). The officers of the Secretariat are drawn from the Ministry and include the Permanent Secretary, Director of Legal Reform, Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Senior Constitutional Reform Officer, as well as..
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced the names of the members of the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC), which will play a key role in ensuring Jamaica’s smooth transition to a Republic. Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte and Ambassador Rocky Meade, are co-chairs of the body, which includes..
The Government is to delay the formal naming of the Constitutional Reform Committee until the next round of the Vale Royal talks is held. Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, made the disclosure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 7). The Committee will play a key..
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, has advised that the naming of the Constitutional Reform Committee’s members has been delayed. The Committee’s purpose is to provide expert guidance and oversight to the Government and people of Jamaica during the Constitutional reform process, to implement recommendations on which consensus has been reached…