July 16, 2010
Star News

FROGS, SLUG COME OUT OF WOMAN
“ Residents of Fort William in Westmoreland, and indeed the greater Savanna-la-Mar area in Westmoreland, have been consumed with a tale that is so shocking, not many can wrap their minds around it. . read more
ONE accused freed on a no-case submission

One of the three accused charged with conspiracy to murder Inspector Lorraine Elleston was freed yesterday on a no-case submission after the crown closed its case....

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Cellphone smuggler gets nine months sentence

A woman caught trying to smuggle cellular phones into the Supreme Court Remand Centre was sentenced to nine months imprisonment yesterday, despite her claims that she was threatened to do so.

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Cops seek help in double murder

The Trelawny police are seeking the assistance of the public in apprehending the five men alleged to be involved in fatally shooting and chopping of an ex-solider and a farmer in Trelawny yesterday.

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Gay rumours left me homeless

Twenty-nine-year-old Kenneth Parchmentis now homeless, after he was beaten and chased from his community because rumours were being circulated that he is gay.

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Couple injured in knife fracas

A policeman from the Motorised Patrol Division and his 33-year-old common-law wife received knife injuries during a fight with each other at Lebanon Housing Scheme, Islington, St Mary, on Wednesday night.

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Working children in Jamaica

Many Jamaicans may be ignorant of the practices that are deemed to be child labour since many of these activities have become norm and 'common sight' in our daily lives. On the other hand, others may be well aware...

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Second suspect taken in Global Bank heist

As investigations intensify into the multi-million dollar heist uncovered in March 2010 at First Global Bank, a second suspect has been taken into custody by the Organised Crime Investigations Division...

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Cop's son shot, illegal gun seized

The son of a police sergeant is now in hospital under police guard after he was reportedly shot and injured and an illegal firearm allegedly taken from him during a police operation in St Ann yesterday.

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'Not on our team' - Political party shuns businessman in tape

The political future of the businessman featured in suggestive sexual liaisons with another male in video clips released recently, has apparently crashed.

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Orange thief faces court

A St Catherine man who was caught on a bus with two bags of oranges he could not properly account for, admitted that he stole them when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

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Man granted bail in Gun Court

American businessman 64-year-old Philip Martin, of Mandeville, Manchester, was granted bail in the sum of $3 million with sureties when he appeared in the Gun Court yesterday.

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Digicel launches new online game - Offers weekly prizes for Facebook fans

Digicel has announced the launch of another exciting online game, 'Digicel Jus Buss Pi-ata', which gives its Facebook fans a chance to win exciting weekly prizes.

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Man on numerous charges gets August date

Rameish Reid was told he has to stay with the police until August 10. Reid appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday where it was mentioned that on June 14 Reid broke into a house in the Spanish Town area....

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