October 24, 2011
Star News


THE NEW PRIME MINISTER
“Jamaica's ninth prime Minister, Andrew Holness, was sworn in during a ceremony yesterday on the lawns of Kings House, St Andrew. Holness took up the mantle during a well-organised ceremony before a large crowd.... read more
TOURIST PUNCHED FOR DANCING WITH MAN

WESTERN BUREAU: A female tourist who punched another tourist in the eye while staying at a popular hotel in Montego Bay was fined in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday.

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DID COPS LIE ABOUT SHOOT-OUT? - Post-mortem results provide new evidence

The post-mortem results for two prisoners who were killed while being transported by police personnel from Whitehouse to Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland has provided evidence which may dispute the lawmen claims that they acted in self-defence....

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Student nurses prohibited from wearing 'fake hair'

In today's society where 'fake hair' has become so prevalent, THE STAR has learnt that nurses from a known nursing school in Kingston are prohibited from sporting the highly popular trend....

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Family employs independent pathologist

Relatives of a St Catherine High School student who died in hospital after being admitted for treatment have employed an independent pathologist to observe the autopsy....

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Guns, ammo seized one man arrested

The Police seized two firearms and several rounds of ammunition during separate operations in St. Andrew and St Catherine on Saturday. One man has since been arrested in connection with the incident in St. Catherine...

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Accused robber remanded

A student accused of going on a robbery spree at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, was remanded when he appeared in court on Friday...

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Men charged with embezzling over $500,000

Two St Catherine men charged with embezzlement, of more than $500,000 had their bails extended when they appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court last Tuesday....

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Vendor killed

A 41-year-old vendor was shot and killed Saturday afternoon along Lady Musgrave Road in the Kingston 6 area as she made her way through vehicular traffic...

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Disabled man has new perspective on life

Javian Kerr, is a disabled man. He wasn't born this way, but on July 11, 2000, Kerr's life was changed forever when gunmen from 'Spoilers' in Central Kingston shot him several times while he rode a bicycle through the community.

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Gov't committed to investing in sports

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Olivia Grange says the Government is committed to investing in sports as a key part of the process of nation building.

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Man charged with stabbing granted bail

An unemployed man charged with felonious wounding was granted bail in the sum of $80,000 when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday....

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Patrick Powell further remanded

Businessman Patrick Powell, who has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Khajeel Mais, was further remanded in the Home Circuit Court on Friday morning...

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Lottery scam suspects to be extradited to the US

The police have revealed that several of the recently arrested suspects in the multimillion dollar lottery scam are to be extradited to the United States (US)...

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