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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’.
Llewellyn defended wedding invitation from ex-inmate in story of redemption Former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn never expected a wedding invitation from a former inmate she had encountered as a state witness. When it came, she was surprised but accepted, despite staff members warning her not to attend. “Miss Llewellyn, you can’t go. Don’t you see he was a criminal?” she recalled them telling her. But Llewellyn had seen firsthand the power of a second chance and told them to “ calm down”.
‘Never okay’ - Morris Dixon orders probe into children abandoned at hospital Youth Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon says a probe has been launched to determine the circumstances that led to five children remaining in the care of the Spanish Town Hospital for several months after being abandoned by their families. Morris Dixon said leaving vulnerable minors in long-term institutional care without family affection is an administrative breakdown that can “never be seen as okay”. “With children, we have to be especially careful, and we have to be especially responsible,” said Morris Dixon.
‘Father God gave me a second chance’ WESTERN BUREAU: When Hurricane Melissa destroyed their home in Watercrest district in Ferris, Westmoreland, last October, Damion Farquarson and his family had no choice but to seek refuge in an out-of-use slaughterhouse. But thanks to the Westmoreland-based Foster Triplets Ministries, which is led by sisters Malaika, Mahari and Mikaili Foster, they are now back into a comfortable house, which has given them the foundation needed to rebuild their lives.
Gov’t says local farmers to get first choice in supplying tourism sector The Government is moving to have local farmers get first preference in supplying the tourism sector as the country targets 10 million visitors and US$10 billion in tourism earnings over the next decade. The move is in keeping with the tourism ministry’s Tourism 3.0 development framework, which is aimed at strengthening linkages and building capacity across local industries to ensure that more Jamaicans participate directly in the tourism value chain.