Gang abducts girl
The Hunts Bay police have been hunting for an 18-year-old girl, who they say was abducted by a gang opposing the section of Seivwright Gardens (Cockburn Pen) where she lives. Missing since August 11, is Shantey Scarlett, 18, of York Avenue.
Inner City Programme gets $15 million
The Ministry of Education and Youth has allocated $15 million to the Inner City Programme for the new academic year. In a JIS news release Deputy Chief Education Officer at the Ministry, Jasper Lawrence, said that the money would be spent to provide...
Government helps steer new transport initiative
Government is lending its support to the initiative of the newly formed National Transport Operators Development Institute. This was conveyed by the State Minister in the Ministry of Transport, Works, Water and Housing, Dr. Fenton Ferguson....
Two murdered in Old Harbour
A dramatic and deadly incident unfolded in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on Sunday, resulting in the murder of two men, and the injury of another. The dead men are yet to be identified, but police say the third person who survived the incident...
Body of dead teen found
The body of an 18-year-old female was found in an open lot along Gem Road, Kingston 13, on Sunday, with her hands bound with cloth, and head wrapped in masking tape.
Case for triple murder in St James put off
western bureau: The preliminary enquiry in the case of the two men who were implicated in the February triple murder in Glendevon, St. James, failed to get underway on Tuesday as the subpoenas ordered for the two civilian witnesses were never served.
Shooting spree claims two
spanish town: Two of three men who were shot by gunmen in separate incidents in the St. Catherine South police division died as a result of injuries received. The police report that about 1:50 p.m. on September 10, residents of Bortons heard explosions ..
Man electrocuted in St Thomas
yallahs: A St. Thomas man died on Friday after coming in contact with what was described as super charged electrical conveyors. Thirty-five-year-old Baldwin Davis of Leithhall in the parish was electrocuted when he tried to do an illegal reconnection...
Missing cop's body found
lluidas vale, st. catherine: The decomposing body of missing Special Anti-Crime Task Force member, Constable Patrick Taylor, 31, was found in a hole on the Worthy Park Sugar Estate in Lluidas Vale, St. Catherine on Saturday.
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