July 2, 2013
Star News


Cops investigate claim that ... PRINCIPAL TRIES TO RAPE TEACHER
“The principal of a high school in western Jamaica is to make an appearance in court this week, after he was arrested and charged with the attempted rape of a teacher.... . read more
Four in custody for death of cop

Four men have been taken into custody in relation to the shooting death of a policeman on Sunrise Crescent off Red Hill Road yesterday....

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School seeks funds to set up security system

Principal of Garvey Maceo High School in May Pen, Clarendon, Erica Eubanks, says funding is needed for the school to acquire wires for the closed-circuit television security system, following the latest robbery....

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Teacher fined for injuring child

A teacher who injured a child at school was fined $80,000 or six months' hard labour in the Linstead Resident Magistrate's Court....

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After gun battle in Lakes Pen ... Police hunt gunmen

Up to news time last night, members of the security forces were still searching sections of Lakes Pen, St Catherine, for gunmen who were engaged in a gun battle with each other...

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Water supply disruption for sections of St Thomas

The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising that sections of St Thomas will be without water from today, Tuesday, July 2, to Friday, July 5.

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Lawmen seek witnesses

Detectives from the Kingston and St Andrew Major Investigation Task force (MIT) are seeking the public's assistance in locating witnesses in a matter to be heard in the Half-Way Tree Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday,...

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Soldier returns for sentencing

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldier who is accused of cruelty to his children after he is alleged to have beaten them until bruises appeared is to return to court tomorrow for sentencing....

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Woman on unlawful wounding rap remanded

A woman was remanded into custody after she was charged with unlawful wounding when she appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday...

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Ananda Alert activated for missing teen

An Ananda Alert has been activated for 16-year-old Yanique Williams of Peru district, Wakefield, Trelawny, who has been missing since Sunday, May 9.

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Allman Town Primary showcases broadcasting skills

Students of Allman Town Primary, winners of the 2012 Flow In My School Competition, were able to showcase their broadcasting skills at the Kingston Animation Conference in Kingston recently....

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Volunteer Child Ambassadors to educate young Jamaicans about child abuse

Educating young Jamaicans about child abuse and the course of action to be taken to address this, while helping children who may be suffering in silence, are some of the objectives of the newly established volunteer...

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