July 25, 2011
Star News


COPS SEEK MAVADO - Deejay to be quizzed in Anchovy incident
“Dancehall deejay Mavado, whose real name is David Brooks, may be in trouble with the law yet again. THE STAR has been informed that a report was filed against the deejay and a member of his entourage at the Anchovy Police Station .... read more
WOMAN ROBBED AT COURT - Men make off with jewellery, phone

A St Catherine woman was left visibly shaken after being robbed of a gold chain and a wedding band on the grounds of the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court office on Friday. The incident took place about 11:45 a.m.

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Teen girl held for brother's killing

It was a day he was to be celebrating another year of his life, but birthday celebrations ended prematurely for a 22-year-old man, who was allegedly stabbed to death during a dispute with his 14-year-old sister last Wednesday....

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Four inmates escape jail

The police in Westmoreland have launched a search for four prisoners who escaped from the Whithorn lock-up yesterday morning...

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Man remanded again for allegedly killing lover

A man accused of killing his male lover at his home along Dupont Avenue, Kingston 20, because of his alleged unfaithfulness, was again remanded when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident...

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Gold mine to be reopened

Operations at the gold mine in Pennants, Clarendon, which ceased nearly two years ago, could resume soon, according to the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA).

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No breakthrough in body find

Up to late yesterday, police said they have not yet made any breakthrough with their investigations into Thursday's discovery of the body of an unidentified man near Spring Park Drive, Kingston 8.

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Breakthrough in guns-for-drugs trade

Police yesterday said they made a breakthrough in the guns-for-drugs trade between Jamaica and Haiti after a large cache of ammunition and a number of items used in the trade were seized.

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GSAT scholarship awardees honoured

Thirty-four students, who received scholarships for their performances in the recent Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), were honoured last Thursday at the Wyndham hotel, New Kingston.

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Mayor calls on residents to push for quality education delivery

Mayor of Black River, Councillor Jeremy Palmer, has called on residents to push for quality education delivery with the same fervor as they do for roads, water and other...

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NWA closes Orion Avenue

The National Works Agency (NWA) has advised that a section of Orion Avenue in Harbour View, St Andrew, will be closed for six weeks as of yesterday, Sunday, July 23.

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