Caymanian, Jamaicans charged with dealing in ganja
A Caymanian and two Jamaicans who are charged with possession of ganja, dealing in ganja and taking steps to export 109 pounds of ganja, appeared in the Savanna-la-Mar Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday....
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Patrick Wong pleads guilty
The former chief executive officer of the National Works Agency (NWA) Patrick Wong has pleaded guilty to breaching the Contractor General Act...
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Holness murder suspect gets bail extended
Delano Hayden, the man charged with the murder of 22-year-old Brian Holness, had his bail extended when he appeared in the Gun Court section of the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday...
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Posing as NSWMA workers ... CON MEN SEIZE VENDORS GOODS IN SCAM!
Members of the public especially peddlers and vendors are being warned to be on the look out for criminals pretending to be employees of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) who have confiscated items from higglers...
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Man steals from governor general's house
Notwithstanding his ignorance, a man who stole 43 ackees valued at $350 from the official residence of the governor general, King's House, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment...
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Judge throws out 11-y-o murder case
Supreme Court Judge Justice Lennox Campbell on Wednesday threw out a murder case that has been before the courts for the last 11 years...
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Search on for missing Glenhope girls after fire
Several girls from the Glenhope Place of Safety in Maxfield Park, Kingston, are reportedly on the run following a fire at the facility yesterday evening.
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Police investigate 3,000lb ganja seizure
The police are now investigating the seizure of 3,000 pounds of ganja in St Ann on Wednesday...
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Woman on assault charge to face court
WESTERN BUREAU: Olivia Riddock, the woman who allegedly had a tenant gang-beaten because he would not pay his bills, will have her case mentioned before the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court next year.
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Two-year-old needs new liver - Junior Reid committed to helping the cause
Keona-Jae Stennett, a two-year-old child who was recently re-admitted to the Bustamante Hospital for Children, now needs to undergo surgery for a new liver. The procedure, however, costs an estimate of US$400,000-$600,000...
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Jamaica experiences growth in economy
The Jamaican economy grew by 0.5 per cent for the July to September 2011 quarter, driven by strong performances in agriculture, mining, and utilities. With the increase in economic activity, real gross domestic product...
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Cabbie freed of carnal abuse charge
Failure of the Crown to make out a prima facie case against a taxi operator resulted in him being freed of an carnal abuse charge on Wednesday. Rohan Thomas was told by Resident Magistrate Natalee Brookes...
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Cuban charged for fake green card
WESTERN BUREAU: Judith Torres, the Cuban national who reportedly tried to enter the United States through Jamaica with a fake green card, has changed her plea in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court.
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Driver on drug rap offered bail
WESTERN BUREAU: A distribution-company driver accused of trying to smuggle ganja concealed in teacups, and inside his suitcase, was offered bail in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.
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Mavado case put off until next year
The assault trial for dancehall deejay David 'Mavado' Brooks was delayed in the CorporateArea Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday until May 16. The self-proclaimed 'Gully God' is charged with assault occasioning...
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Digicel makes it a merry Christmas
Digicel will be taking the spirit of Christmas across Jamaica with a series of Christmas treats throughout November and December. This follows the staging of its grand Christmas concert and the launch of the 'Christmas Rappa Pam-Pam' campaign...
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