July 15, 2013
Star News


Popular cops called 'corrupt' online
“A mysterious letter posted on a website last week has made damning allegations of corruption against senior members of the police force..... read more
Smoking ban starts today

Effective today, people who breach new regulations making smoking in public spaces unlawful could be fined up to $500,000 or imprisonment of six months....

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Marine police seize marijuana

The Marine division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force has made a significant drug bust which should dent proceeds from crime in the criminal underworld....

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Comedian's car stolen

Comedian Leon 'Lemon' Parkins is not in the mood for jokes after his 2004 Toyota Corolla, valued at $860,000, was stolen....

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Court hears that ... Robber outruns church members

WESTERN BUREAU: A St Ann man accused of stealing a woman's purse while she was at a church meeting, was offered $100,000 bail in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court last week. ...

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Accused freed of assault

There was suppressed laughter in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday after a woman told the judge "a just kick him kick mi" in relation to an incident where a man...

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Court dismisses unlawful wounding case

A no order was made in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court recently, in a matter involving a man who punched the complainant in the face causing a cut to his mouth...

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Police name persons of interest

The St Andrew North police have released the names of six men they say are persons of interest.....

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Alleged lotto scammer charged in US

A Jamaican was nabbed and charged in the United States for his alleged involvement in the illicit, multi-million dollar lottery scam....

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Kingston, St Andrew, and St Ann students top road safety award

Students from Kingston, St Andrew, and St Ann have edged out their counterparts to take the top awards in theNational Road Safety Council (NRSC) Road Safety Poster Competition 2013...

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Education minister lauds work of ESP

The positive impact that the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) has had on the lives of thousands of children with varying disabilities, through its many interventions, has been lauded by Education Minister Ronald Thwaites....

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Marketing rep walks away with new VW Polo

Denese Tucker, ssales and marketing coordinator/sales agent at Richmond Development Company Limited, walked away with the top prize of a brand new 2012 Volkswagen Polo hatchback from the Jamaica National Building Society ...

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