Jamaica’s legal system needs brain to handle touts, ‘scammers’

While the country combats the Covid-19 pandemic, the pubic also is faced with another dilemma within the legal system. Corruption, Touts, and dare I say ‘Scammers – legal scammers’ that is. TOUTS AT PARISH COURT At select court offices, one can be swindled by men posing as bailiffs and police and even court staffers offering services to file, serve and collect summons and even attend court for big bucks, but seldom carry out the tasks either by choice, or lack of the ability to do so. Needless to say there…

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I left the court before my name was called, covid scare

DEAR LEGAL WIZ, I am grateful you guided me in filing my claim. However last Thursday I turned up in Court and there was a huge crowd of persons waiting for their names to be called. I am sorry but I just left. I prefer my life over my money. Now that I am settled I still want to go after my money. How can I get the other date that the case would have been put to. Pete Muiness Dear Pete, Its possible that your case was struck off…

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Can Jamaican landlord lock out tenant legally?

DEAR LEGAL WIZ, Can you please tell me if a Landlord can lock out a tenant without taking such a tenant to Court in Kingston, Jamaica? My wife was illegally locked out by her landlord because she refused to pay him maintenance fee for a side of a house that she rented from him in Kingston, Jamaica. Can she go up to your office 3 South Avenue in Kingston and talk to one of your Legal experts there? Thanks for your immediate response. MT Dear MT, We post information for…

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JAMAICA COVID-19 WATCH: Using a covid-19 mask

First consider making a Jamaica covid-mask MAKING IT mask away that virus in a cute way using disposable mask to make reversible and washable covid-mask THEN lets learn how to use the Jamaica covid-19 mask a. before putting it on, clean hands with alcohol based handrub or soap and running water b. cover mouth and nose leaving no gaps at all between your face and the mask c. avoid touching the mask while using it, and if you do touch it clean hands with alcohol based handrub immediately d. remove…

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CORONA WATCH: Jamaica govt March 13 video educating

script type=”text/javascript”>// COVID-19 update: Take away points from video 1. Prevent Delay of virus getting into Jamaica.. monitoring ports. 120th country to be affected 2. Conduct contact tracing.. by a. travel restriction on UK so list now totals 9 (category to land and quarantined include spouses) Must watch video: Government heads discuss laws that affect Corona 1888-one-love covid19@moh.gov.jm

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CORONA WATCH: Covid 19 time: Timeline to SOE in US by Donald Trump

Timeline to SOE call of US president DONALD TRUMP (adapted) January 22: “We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China. It’s going to be just fine.” February 2: “We pretty much shut it down coming in from China.” February 24: “The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA… Stock Market starting to look very good to me!” February 25: “CDC and my Administration are doing a GREAT job of handling Coronavirus.” February 25: “I think that’s a problem that’s going to go away……

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