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September 14, 2026
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Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says there is no longer a backlog of expungement applications following the recent amendments to the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Amendment Act (2026). Chuck made the disclosure on Sunday at the Eastern Region Assize Church Service at East Queen Street Baptist Church in downtown Kingston, marking the start of the 2026-2027 legal year. The service, attended by Chief Justice Bryan Sykes and members of the legal fraternity, was held under the theme ‘Embracing Justice: Restoring Righteousness and Hope’.
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INDECOM flags rise in multiple-fatality police shootings
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is raising concern about an increase in multiple-fatality shootings involving members of the security forces, with 67 people reportedly killed in 26 such incidents since the start of 2026. The figure has already surpassed the 62 people killed in multiple-fatality incidents during all of 2025. The latest incident occurred on September 13 along Knightsdale Drive in Kingston 20, where two men and a woman were fatally shot.
'The Pitt' looks to repeat and 'Widow's Bay' could bring an epic wave as Emmy Awards arrive
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The 78th Emmy Awards are here. ‘The Pitt’ will look to find its place in the television pantheon and ‘Widow's Bay’ will ride a storm of buzz into the ceremony on Monday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Mariska Hargitay, the longtime ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ star and a three-time Emmy winner, will host the show on NBC, which has rolled out a peacock blue carpet for the occasion, a nod to the network's 100th anniversary.
Stand Up for Jamaica questions Government's $8b–$10b prison plan
Human rights organisation Stand Up for Jamaica is questioning the Government’s plan to build a new maximum-security correctional facility, arguing that Jamaica should focus on rehabilitation and separating serious offenders from those convicted of less serious crimes.
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SECOND CHANCE
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says there is no longer a backlog of expungement applications following the recent amendments to the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Amendment Act (2026). Chuck made the disclosure on Sunday at the Eastern Region Assize Church Service at East Queen Street Baptist Church in downtown Kingston, marking the start of the 2026-2027 legal year. The service, attended by Chief Justice Bryan Sykes and members of the legal fraternity, was held under the theme ‘Embracing Justice: Restoring Righteousness and Hope’.
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Green: Government securing nation’s food future
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Low-key finish for Jamaica in Budapest
Jamaica had a low-key end to the inaugural World Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, yesterday. The country’s athletes failed to pick up any podium finishes on the final day of competition. Four athletes finished fifth in their events, while two others were sixth and eighth in their events. There was also a sixth-place finish in the mixed 4x400 metres relay.
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Portland celebrates Miss Universe Jamaica Celene Hall
It was a day of celebrating the achievements of one of their own, so Portlanders went at it with full gusto as they revelled in the fact that it was the first time in Miss Universe Jamaica pageant history that their parish copped the national title with the crowning of Celene Hall. This meant that a full homecoming parade was in order. The parade made its way from Buff Bay all the way to Port Antonio with a few stops in between.
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Scotia Group Q3 profit rises 10% ahead of buyout vote
Scotia Group Jamaica Limited’s third-quarter profit rose some 10 per cent to $6.1 billion on stronger lending and higher fee income, less than four weeks before minority shareholders vote on its majority owner’s plan to take the group private. “Scotia Group delivered a strong performance this quarter,” President and Chief Executive Officer Audrey Tugwell Henry said in a release on Thursday.
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Something Extra | Monday
Singer-songwriter Sevana brought the spirit of a classic house party to Cherry Drive for the promotional visual rollout of her latest single, Jeans An Marina. Produced by Teflon Zincfence, the track was officially released last Wednesday.
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A visit to remember
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Editorial | New prison a priority
There is need for greater clarity by the government on its plan to build a new, state-of-the-art prison, including timelines for construction and proposals for a public-private partnership for the project. Plans for a new prison have been on and off Jamaica’s agenda for decades, and mostly off in the last few years until recent interventions by the junior national security minister, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, including at a conference last week of Caribbean correctional officials.
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