Man accused of killing father to be tried
The Preliminary Inquiry against a man charged with his father's murder is set to continue on October 12 in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court....
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Improving education through technology
The poor performance of students in most of our nation's schools is cause for concern for all well-thinking individuals. This has necessitated educators and other stakeholders ...
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30 years after child 'died'... MOM SEEKS 'DEAD' BABY
A 58-year-old woman who has been living overseas for several years has launched a search for a baby she believes was stolen from her 30 years ago. The woman is claiming that on June 29, 1981 she gave birth to twin boys at the Black River Hospital...
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Al Miller's trial adjourned
The firearm trial of popular clergyman Reverend Al Miller has been adjourned until September 8. Miller's firearm trial was further delayed in the Corporate Area Resident...
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St Andrew communities to experience one-week disruption in water service
The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising that several St Andrew communities will experience a one-week disruption in service...
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Suspect in stabbing incident turns self in
A man who is reportedly the main suspect in the stabbing of a 30-year-old taxi-operator in Slipe, St Elizabeth, on August 14, turned himself in last weekend.
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Student killed at home
The police in St Thomas are now investigating the murder of a 21-year-old man at his home on Sunday night...
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BSI probes fatal shooting in Waterhouse
The Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI) has launched an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man by the police on Bay Farm Road in Waterhouse, Kingston 11, on Sunday night...
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Cops probe tour operator's murder
The police in St James are investigating the shooting death of a tour operator of Norwood View in the parish last weekend...
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Jamaicans arrested in Bahamas for drugs
Two Jamaican men have been arrested in The Bahamas in connection with the discovery of $25,000 worth of illegal drugs, THE STAR has learnt.
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$6m secured for utility users
Interventions by the Office of the Utilities Regulation (OUR) have resulted in more than $6 million being secured for utility users for 2010, the agency's director of consumer and public affairs, Michael Bryce, said.
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Ministry moves to tackle prison overcrowding
The Ministry of National Security is exploring options to reduce overcrowding in the island's maximum-security prisons.
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