Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Ministry of Justice working toward the construction of new court facility for Morant Bay

The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) wishes to advise the residents of Morant Bay that the Ministry has been working over an extended period of time toward the construction of a temporary facility to house the courts.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Robert Rainford indicated that the MOJ purchased lands from the St. Thomas Parish Council to build a Parish Judicial Complex.

Plans have already been drawn up for the construction that permanent structure and funding is to be identified.

In the interim, a temporary facility is to be established on lands that have been identified and the estimated construction period is four months.

It is to be constructed on lands donated by the Ministry of Transport and Works. If approval is received for the use of direct contracting process, a complete and useable facility would be ready in three to four months.

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