March 7, 2012
Star News


Prince Harry's royal visit
“Yesterday was a busy day for Prince Harry as he continued his four-day visit to Jamaica, marking the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of his grandmother, the Queen... . read more
GIRLS ROB MAN OF PANTS - Left running half naked down the road

There was sheer laughter and excitement at a motel in Spanish Town, St Catherine, yesterday, when a man ran out on the street without his pants after he was robbed by two women....

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MAN STEALS $25,000 FOWL

A game fowl with an estimated street value of $25,000 has landed a man in prison after he reportedly stole the bird from his brother...

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Bounty's trial to start June

The trial of dancehall entertainer Bounty Killer, whose real name is Rodney Price, is to start in the Gun Court on June 20. Price is on bail and is charged jointly with former police...

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Former stepdad charged for slapping teen

The apparent obsession of a man to still mentor a 15-year-old boy who used to be his stepson has landed him in trouble after he pleaded guilty to slapping the boy in his face during an argument...

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Security guard charged with unlawful wounding

A security guard who is accused of hitting a man on his left eye with a piece of board during a dispute over $100 failed miserably to convince a judge in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court...

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Drug smuggler dies in police custody

A report in the Halifax Chronicle Herald has stated that a 25-year-old Prince Edward Island man detained upon his return from a vacation in Jamaica, and jailed on drug smuggling charges has died in custody...

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Colin Francis reported missing

Thirty-one-year-old Colin Francis of Washington Gardens, Kingston 20, has been reported missing since Saturday, March 3...

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Shooting victim identified

One of the two men who was reportedly shot dead by cops in the Love Lane community of Montego Bay, St James, yesterday morning has been identified...

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Three remanded for wounding

Three men who have been charged with felonious wounding were remanded in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday...

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NWC advises communities of disruption in service

The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising its customers who are served by the Bulstrode Treatment Plant in Westmoreland that they will be experiencing a disruption in their water supply until...

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Ministry looks to free-up resources for youth programmes

Youth and Culture Minister Lisa Hanna has given her Ministry's commitment to make more resources available for youth-centred programmes islandwide...

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Jamaica more than a leisure destination

Jamaica possesses the distinct qualities of a vibrant emerging market with enormous possibilities for trade and investment, said Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Corporate Communication Manager, Mark.

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School administrators urged to assess mental-health needs of new students

Minister of Education the Rev Ronald Thwaites is suggesting that time be taken by school administrators at various intervals to assess the mental-health needs...

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