Road licences for sale
The Transport Authority's decision last year to stop issuing rural stage carriage licences to Hiace buses plying a route from Kingston has caused persons to start selling the licences to bus operators.
'Divorce' aquired for woman married without her knowledge
A woman who complained to The STAR a few weeks ago that the Registrar General's De-partment (RGD) had wrongly identified her as being married has been cleared by the police handwriting expert.
Ministry of Agriculture employee charged with buggery
The Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court was shocked on Thursday to hear the allegations against an employee of the Ministry of Agriculture. James Edward Smith is facing charges of indecent assault and buggery...
Man escapes carnal abuse charges
WESTERN BUREAU: The reluctance of a woman to give a statement to the police in her daughter's carnal-abuse matter, dating back to August 2005, has resulted in the case being adjourned sine die. The ruling was made for 34-year-old barber...
Boy drowns in oak river
A sixteen-year-old drowned on Wednesday, in the Oak River, Rockriver, Clarendon. Dead is Peter Arnett, a student of the Thompson Town High School, In Mocho, Clarendon.
Prisoner dies at police station
A prisoner died from unknown causes on Wed-nesday, at the May Pen police station lock-up, in Clarendon. Dead is Fabian Walters, who is said to be in his mid-30s. Reports from Constabulary Communications Network liaison officer for the parish...
Guyanese gets suspended sentence for drug possession
WESTERN BUREAU: A Guyanese who attempted to transport drugs out of the island in order to pay for his sick child's medical bill, was given a suspended sentence in Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday.
Woman gets six-month sentence for ganja
A woman caught exporting eight pounds of marijuana, was sentenced to six months imprisonment in the Corporate Area RM Court on Friday. Sandra Todd, 38, from Browns Town, St.Ann, is charged with possession, dealing and taking steps...
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