April 26, 2013
Star News


Wife's lover beats husband
“ An elderly man is today giving thanks for life after he claims that he was ambushed, pepper sprayed, beaten and bitten by the much younger boyfriend of his estranged wife, THE WEEKEND STAR has learnt.... . read more
Jamaican comes close to winning Super Lotto

Another Jamaican has come close to winning the Supreme Ventures Limited Super Lotto. The Match 5 Super Lotto winner was just one number away from winning the jackpot and raked in $660,000, by purchasing a $150 ticket....

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Ammunition found in couple's home

A couple was granted $50,000 bail each when they appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's court yesterday after ammunition was reportedly found at their home. ...

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Robberies concern Fellowship residents

Fellowship, Portland: Two break-ins, in one night by thugs in the quiet community of Fellowship in the Rio Grande valley, has set residents on edge as to what will next happen in their neck of the woods....

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Mention date set for illegal cigarette holder

A mention date of May 21 was set in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court in a matter involving a man who was found in possession of 16 packs of cigarettes at his shop....

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Tilling the old fashion way

The advent of the mechanical plough and other technological devices have not prevented Rohan Sewell from tilling his land using a cow-drawn plough....

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Robbery suspect remanded

A man accused of robbing a woman of her purse was ordered remanded in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday....

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Digicel Foundation targets early-childhood institutions in Project 1,000

One thousand early-childhood institutions and primary schools across the island will receive information communications technologies (ICTs) through the Digicel Foundation's...

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Guardsman contractor, man charged

The investigators have laid charges against the Guardsman contractor and another man in connection with last weekend's multimillion dollar cocaine bust in St James....

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22-y-o on fraud rap faces court

A case involving a 22-year-old man accused of stealing money from the bank account of a woman who is unknown to him is to continue today in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court...

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Ensom City residents worry about robberies

Residents of Ensom City in St Catherine have expressed concern about the number of robberies taking place in the community....

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Man escapes police custody

A widow is in shock after she provided the police with useful information which led to her husband's alleged attacker being detained, only for him to to be on the run a few days later after he reportedly escaped custody...

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No bail for alleged NCB account hacker

A computer expert who allegedly fleeced millions of dollars from the accounts of unsuspecting NCB customers was denied bail in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's court yesterday....

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'No Boy like Amanda' to excite children during Reading Week

Hundreds of children across Kingston & St Andrew are in for a fun-filled, humorous adventure as they learn to fish, go crab hunting, swim, make a kite and eat mangoes with Amanda...

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NWA repairs Sandy Gully drainage

The National Works Agency (NWA) has intensified its efforts to complete critical repairs along sections of the Sandy Gully drainage network before the start of the hurricane season in June....

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Homestead Place of Safety gets facelift

Students of the Management of Meetings and Events class at UTech, with the permission of the Child Development Agency (CDA) and Homestead Place of Safety in Stony Hill...

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