April 3, 2014
Star News


7-Y-O SHOT AFTER THREATS TO DAD?
“An unreported threat made against the father of the seven-year-old child who was shot and injured in Lyssons, St Thomas, on Monday, is being investigated as the cause of the shooting, THE STAR understands.... . read more
69-y-o found dead, throat slashed

Sixty-nine-year-old Robert Watson, a mason of a Portland Cottage address, was found dead yesterday with his throat slashed and several chop wounds to his upper body in a section of the Portland Cottage community ...

read more

Bus Driver allegedly found with uncustomed goods

The driver of a bus, who was allegedly found in possession of uncustomed goods, was hauled before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.

read more

Barbados police probing Jamaican woman's death

Police in Barbados say they are still trying to determine the circumstances which led to the death of a Jamaican woman who was shot in the head in Bibbys Lane, St Michael...

read more

Man wanted in robbery case held at court

A man who is said to be wanted in a case of robbery with aggravation was held at the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, while attending as an accused in another matter....

read more

What a fight!

These two men got into a fist fight shortly after evacuating the NCB South Tower on the corner of Oxford and Old Hope roads, St Andrew, yesterday...

read more

Blind man charged with rape to return to court

An 18-year-old blind man who is charged with sexually molesting an eight-year-old female relative returns to the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court on June 1...

read more

Digicel, LIME secure new 15-year licence

Telecoms providers Lime and Digicel yesterday secured new 15-year licence from the Government for domestic, mobile, carrier and service provision. The announcement was made yesterday ...

read more

Accused on mulitple charges sentenced

A man accused of both physically and verbally assaulting a policeman and resisting arrest was sentenced to 30 days in prison in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate Court on Tuesday.

read more

Jamaican woman was crying for help - reports

A 40-year-old Jamaican woman, who died at an immigration detention facility in the UK on Sunday, was heard shouting for help before she died, unconfirmed reports said...

read more

PSDO seeks to provide training for persons with disabilities

In an initiative to provide training opportunities, the Portmore Self-help Disability Organisation (PSDO) is appealing to persons ...

read more

Detectives seeking vital case witnesses

Detectives attached to the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) are seeking the public's assistance in locating two witnesses who are vital to a case....

read more

Chec to begin studies on Bog Walk Gorge

China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Americas - Division signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Jamaica in order to study the feasibility of damming the Bog Walk gorge...

read more

Absence of co-accused stalls teacher's trial

The case involving school-teacher Sean Coffie, who is charged in connection with the killing of his wife, did not get off the ground in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday...

read more

Man freed of unlawful wounding charge

A man accused of wounding another man walked free after the complainant had a change of heart in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court recently.

read more

Home | Gleaner Blogs | Gleaner Online | Go-Jamaica | Go-Local | Feedback | Disclaimer | Advertisement | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
Home - The Star