August 5, 2013
Star News


Gunmen trick, rob foreigners - Pretended to be Good Samaritans
“An American family visiting the island who were robbed at gunpoint in July along the Penn Hill Road in Manchester is pleading with those responsible to return their travel documents and house keys..... read more
Corey Todd on assault charge

Businessman Corey Todd appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court last week after being charged with assault....

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Taxi operator facing murder charges

A 29-year-old taxi operator of Westmoreland and St Catherine addresses is to appear in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court on murder charges arising from the deaths of two women over a year ago....

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Police probing four-vehicle collision

Police personnel assigned to the Accident Investigation and Reconstruction Unit (AIRU) in Westmoreland are examining evidence to determine the circumstances surrounding a four-vehicle crash on Ferris main road in Savanna-la-Mar

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Lavar Reid wanted by detectives

Detectives from the St Catherine North Police Division have listed 18-year-old Lavar Najaite Reid, otherwise called 'Var', of Commodore district in Linstead as wanted....

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$15m clinic open

The official opening of the $15-million I Believe Medical Clinic and Healthy Lifestyle Centre, in Spring Village, St Catherine, took place recently...

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Two men killed, cops seeking seven

Two men were killed in separate but related incidents in Linstead, St Catherine, yesterday....

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Digicel Foundation sponsors special-needs training

Special-needs teachers spanning seven institutions across the island engaged in a teacher-training programme that was spearheaded by the Digicel Foundation....

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17-year-old Soren Waugh missing

An Ananda Alert has been activated for 17-year-old Soren Waugh of Queens Park, Greater Portmore, St Catherine, who has been missing since July 12 ...

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Ananda Alert for Spanish Town teen

An Ananda Alert has been activated for 17-year-old Shaneika Bowra, otherwise called 'Shanny', of Lauriston, Spanish Town, St Catherine, who has been missing since Tuesday, July 30...

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Three firearms discovered in separate incidents

Seven men have been taken into custody following the discovery of three firearms in three separate incidents on the weekend.

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Prominent doctor condemns cross-dresser killing

A prominent member of the medical profession has added his voice to the call for the police to perform an effective investigation into the murder of the 17-year-old cross-dresser in Adelphi, Montego Bay, St James...

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17 business operators arrested for illegal electricity

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is reporting that 17 business operators in Manchester have been arrested since the start of the year for the illegal abstraction of electricity....

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Top Hill Donkey Racing rides high despite poor organisation

The annual Donkey Racing in Top Hill, St Catherine, went on despite patrons crying for better organisation of the festive event....

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Road-safety measures beefed up for holiday

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) and Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Traffic Division are reminding the public to exercise greater care and caution on the road this Emancipation-Independence holiday season ...

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