February 28, 2014
Star News


Hookers cross the toll - Head to Kingston for better 'business'
“A heavy influx of sex workers have been pouring into the Corporate Area's 'red light' districts from Portmore's Port Henderson Road, popularly known as 'Back Road'.... . read more
Reports of 'Fifty Cent' hanging himself unconfirmed

Up to press time last night, the police were yet to confirm if a man said to be responsible for the death of a 15-year-old had taken his life.

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St James scam case set for May 28, 2014

WESTERN BUREAU: Two St James men arrested during an Anti-Lottery Scam Task Force raid last year had their case set for mention on May 28 when they appeared in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday...

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Irie FM CEO dies

The Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Irie FM, Chad Young, died yesterday at his home in St Ann...

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Bank clerk's body found

The body of a bank clerk who went missing earlier this week was found yesterday morning in an upper St Andrew community with his eyes gouged, THE WEEKEND STAR understands.

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Man accused of stabbing, robbing boss gets bail extension

WESTERN BUREAU: A Westmoreland man accused of stabbing his boss and robbing him of $650,000 last October had his bail extended until April 23...

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Charges dropped for man on assault rap

A man accused of using a machete to beat a woman all over her body had the charge against him dismissed in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday....

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Video footage surfaces in wholesale robbery case

The prosecution in a matter involving a man who has been accused of robbing a wholesale say that they have video footage with the accused committing the act.

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Jamaican faces bajan prison time for not paying fine

A Jamaican is facing a two-year prison sentence after he was fined $30,000, on two charges, last week in Barbados...

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New JNSBL website, easier loan process

Players in the micro and small-business sector have welcomed the new JNSBL website, www.jnsbl.com, noting improved technology will make the loan-application process ...

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Cops seize M16 in dunkirk

Police on Tuesday seized an M16 while on patrol in the volatile east Kingston community of McIntyre Villa, more popularly known as Dunkirk ...

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Barry to receive electricity

In the year of 2014, hearing about a community that has never had electricity may come as a shock to most....

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400 illegal wires removed, 27 arrested in JPS operation

Following a three-night operation in St Thomas, the Jamaica Public Service has reported that more than 400 illegal throw-up lines ...

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Man thumps niece in face

A 32-year-old man , arrested on allegations that he fisted had his nine-year-old niece in her face, was fined $50,000 in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

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Dialysis too expensive for patients - High costs prevent dialysis treatment

Almost every item associated with kidney dialysis treatment in Jamaica is imported, which accounts for the US$350-US$450 per four-hour-session cost, which makes it prohibitive for most persons ...

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Dennis Haye missing

Twenty-six-year-old Dennis Haye of the Ebenezer Home in Greyground district, Manchester, has been missing since Thursday, February 6.

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