April 1, 2011
Star News


Teen commits suicide?
“Tia Murray, a 15-year-old Godfrey Stewart student from Barracks Road in Westmoreland, allegedly committed suicide shortly after 10 Wednesday night. The entire community was shocked at the gruesome discovery .... read more
DEACON BEATS SPOUSE AT CHURCH - Sunday service interrupted as couple clash

A church from the Kingston 2 area has come under heavy criticism and mockery following reports that the deacon and his female companion were involved in a fight during a Sunday service recently...

read more

Champs patrons issued warning notice

Police yesterday issued a notice to patrons attending the Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships currently being held at the National Stadium.

read more

Damaged door lands sisters in court

A matter concerning two sisters and a damaged door was set for trial in the night court on May 4, in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

read more

Man gets life sentence for murder

A 40-year-old man who was found guilty of killing his former girlfriend was sentenced to life imprisonment in the St Elizabeth Circuit Court yesterday.

read more

Man accused of raping 18-y-o arrested

A St Catherine man who was granted bail after being charged for breaching the Dangerous Drugs Act, was again arrested yesterday for allegedly raping an 18-year-old girl....

read more

Brothers implicated in man's death get bail extension

The two brothers implicated in last October's killing of a man had their bails further extended in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, until May 30.

read more

Lawyer found guilty of corruption

Attorney-at-Law Conrod Powell was yesterday found guilty on corruption charges and attempting to pervert the course of justice in the May Pen Resident Magistrate's Court.

read more

Barbados minister probes alleged mistreatment of Jamaicans

The Barbados Foreign Affairs Minister, Maxine McClean, has indicated that her country's alleged mistreatment of Jamaican Shanique Myrie will be dealt with diplomatically. ...

read more

Ananda Alert activated for missing 16-y-o

An Ananda Alert has been activated for 16-year-old Stacey Ann Allen of Spanish Town, St Catherine, who has been reported missing since Tuesday, March 22.

read more

Man killed, teen injured

One man was shot dead and a 12-year-old boy shot and injured in Bucknor district, Clarendon, yesterday, police told THE WEEKEND STAR...

read more

Residents claim - Pollution from Jamalco's plant is affecting health

Residents in Hayes, Clarendon are claiming that pollution from the Jamaica Aluminium Company (Jamalco) plant has been affecting their health, properties and water supply. According to the residents...

read more

Annual report shows enrolment increase in the NHF

Minister with responsibility for information, telecommunications and special projects, Daryl Vaz, said that Cabinet received the annual report of the National Health Fund (NHF) that showed that 404,615 persons ...

read more

No progress in double-murder case

Detectives from the May Pen CIB say they are yet to make a breakthrough with their investigations into the circumstances surrounding the shooting deaths of a man and a youth at Bucks Common, May Pen, Clarendon...

read more

Students lament SLB amnesty

The new amnesty being offered by the Student's Loan Bureau (SLB) does not seem to be catching on with borrowers, as some are not aware that it exists and others believe it is senseless and unrealistic....

read more

Mid-April test run for railway service

Minister of Transport and Works, Mike Henry, has indicated that in mid-April there will be a test run of the railway service between May Pen, Clarendon and Linstead, St Catherine...

read more

Home | Gleaner Blogs | Gleaner Online | Go-Jamaica | Go-Local | Feedback | Disclaimer | Advertisement | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
Home - The Star