January 12, 2012
Star News


Bob's Land Rover to be restored - Marley's favourite vehicle moved
“After 25 years at 56 Hope Road, St Andrew, Bob Marley's Land Rover - which he drove all over the Corporate Area and to rural Jamaica - hit the road for Montego Bay, St James, yesterday afternoon... . read more
30-Y-O GYRATES ON CHILD

A seven-member jury convicted a 30-year-old man of indecent assault after he stripped a child and gyrated on him. The man, who is of a rural St Catherine address, was found guilty after a unanimous verdict by a jury...

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French student robbed by armed thugs

The Kingston Eastern police are on the hunt for three armed thugs who broke into a French student's home and stuffed his mouth...

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St James police detain suspect

The St James police yesterday detained a suspect in the stabbing death of 22-year-old Kemar Fray...

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Curfews imposed across the island

Several curfews have been imposed across the island. According to a release from the Constabulary Communication Network (CCN), at 6 p.m. yesterday, curfews were imposed...

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Accused lawyer pleads not guilty to fraud

The lawyer accused of fraudulent conversion of $6.5 million pleaded not guilty in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday....

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Accused contractor pleads guilty

A Contractor accused of collecting over $40,000 from a man almost two years ago for a blueprint he promised to provide but failed to do so pleaded guilty and had his bail extended until January 19...

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Supervisor fined for Jamaican farm workers' death

A supervisor has been fined in the matter involving two Jamaican migrant workers who died on a farm in Ontario, Canada, 16 months ago....

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Cop in custody for stealing notebook

The policeman who allegedly confessed to stealing an electronic notebook from a woman whom he went to assist on Sunday night remains in custody pending a ruling from the director of public prosecutions...

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Cops probe shooting death of businessman

The St Catherine South police are investigating the shooting death of a 49-year-old businessman in the parish on Tuesday night....

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Cops warned to be careful with WEAPONS

Commissioner Owen Ellington has warned cops to be careful when handling weapons. According to Force Orders issued on January 6, the commissioner cited recent cases of cops...

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American on fraud rap gets bail

The American who has been accused of being involved in several fraudulent land deals worth $1 billion was granted bail when he appeared in court on Tuesday...

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Student on assault charge to buy victim BlackBerry phone

A female student who the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court was told 'beat down' another girl after the complainant refrained from retaliating, will have to buy a brand new BlackBerry Curve...

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Communities to benefit from NBCCP

Several communities across the island are slated to benefit from grant funding to support community tourism initiatives under the National Best Community Competition and Programme (NBCCP)...

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Jamaican jailed for running drug trafficking ring

A 33-year-old Jamaican national was on Monday sentenced to more than 22 years in prison after being convicted of running a large drug trafficking ring in the United States (US)....

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