May 2, 2012
Star News


POLICE UNDER RAT ATTACK
“THE STAR has learnt that a section of the Spanish Town Police Station compound is being overrun by rats, some said to be as big as cats. Reports from sources are that the rodents are roaming freely... . read more
Cops say no motive for teacher's death yet

The St Ann police say they are yet to establish a motive for the death of a 42-year-old teacher who was shot execution style in the parish yesterday morning.

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Wheelchair Jamaican held in drug find

A 27-year-old Jamaican man who is wheelchair bound is among four persons held in connection with a large quantity of drugs at the VC Bird International Airport in Antigua...

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Suspect linked to attack of couple in custody

The St James police have taken a suspect into custody in connection with Sunday's attack on a young couple in the parish...

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Customs officers uncover weapons in crate

Two firearms - an AK-47 rifle and a Smith and Wesson with twenty-three 9mm rounds; twenty-eight (7.62) rounds and three magazines (two 9mm and one AK-47) were discovered yesterday at the Port Handlers...

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Child causes dispute after abortion fails

Man on a mission is how one could characterise 34-year-old Shane Meeks* who wants closure on whether or not he is the father of his former girlfriend Dahlia Sinclair's baby...

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Court boasts five successful drug-free graduates

The Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Drug Treatment Court boasts five graduates from its rehabilitation programme, who have changed their lives following therapeutic efforts to become drug free...

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PM assures business community in Philadelphia

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has assured members of the business community in Philadelphia that she will do everything possible to make investing in Jamaica a hassle-free process.

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Chaplain's son gets prison sentence

Nothwithstanding testimony given by a cop who vouched for the defendant's integrity, the son of a police station's chaplain was sentenced to prison time in court on Monday.

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