March 2, 2012
Star News


Local hairdressers, women say ... HAIR GLUE DEATH WON'T SCARE US
“Despite reports that a hair glue solvent may have caused the death of a Jamaican woman in the United Kingdom, local hairdressers and other users of the popular product are saying this will not be a deterrent... . read more
Brother dies, sister walks free

WESTERN BUREAU: A woman who was before the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court for seriously injuring her brother with a broomstick walked free on Wednesday after the court was told that the brother had died suddenly. ...

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No order made in cross case

Laughter erupted in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday when a no order was made in a cross case involving two men and the damage of five doors and a plasma screen television valued at $500,000...

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Mother denies abusing child

The question of whether a seven-year-old child was a victim of parental cruelty was raised in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday after the child's mother faced the court.

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Cops report reduction in crimes in St Catherine North

The St Catherine North police, working in conjunction with the Mobile Reserve and the Jamaica Defence Force, are reporting a reduction in major crimes over the last week.

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Three arrested for illegal rum

Three persons were arrested yesterday after they were held at a house where the illegal manufacturing of rum was taking place....

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New court date set for assault case

A return to court on April 12 was ordered by Senior Resident Magistrate (RM) Judith Pusey in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, in a case involving a man who is charged with unlawful...

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Community curfews to be lifted today

Several curfews that were imposed on various communities mainly in St Catherine and St Andrew on Wednesday, will remain in effect until 6 p.m. today...

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BSI probes fatal shooting in Yallahs

THE Bureau of Special Investigations is probing Wednesday's fatal shooting of a man by the police in Newland district, Yallahs, St Thomas...

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Proposition to probe driver's licence process

Government Senator, Imani Duncan-Price, is proposing that the system of granting drivers' licences be re-examined, in particular the process and qualifications required for an applicant to successfully obtain the valid licence.

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