April 28, 2014
Star News


Gunmen abduct 20 party patrons - Robbed and released after show
“ What was intended to be a night of fun turned out to be a nightmare for some patrons who attended an event at popular hotel in central Jamaica..... read more
Fire leaves family homeless

A family of four, including two 12-year-old boys, a minor, and her mother, are now homeless after fire gutted their three-bedroom house shortly after 1:30 p.m. yesterday at Folly in Port Antonio, Portland....

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Two prisoners escape from Horizon

Up to late last night, two prisoners who escaped from the Horizon Adult Remand Centre in St Andrew, had still not been recaptured...

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JUTC bus shot at, female passenger injured

A female passenger on a Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) sustained injuries after the bus was shot at on Saturday night.

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VENDOR, HAIRDRESSER IN CUSTODY FOR GANJA

Two Jamaicans, a vendor and a hairdresser, who were held with more than 60 pounds of ganja in Guyana last Monday, were remanded when they appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate's Court late last week....

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Three suspects held in Thompson Pen murder

Investigators in St Catherine have now charged all three persons suspected in the murder of a man two months ago at Old Road in Thompson Pen, Spanish Town.

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Sharp increase in robberies against females

The police are advising members of the public, particularly women, to be extra vigilant when operating in public. This advisory came against a sharp increase in robberies against females...

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Woman who refuses mental examination remanded again

Cereen Johnson, the woman who has been refusing to allow doctors to mentally examine her, was remanded again when she appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court last Thursday.

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Bail revoked for men on murder charge

Two men slapped with an additional charge of murder had their bail revoked when they appeared in the St Catherine Circuit Court on Thursday....

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Juror on bribery charge gets bail extension

The juror accused of trying to bribe others on the panel in the Vybz Kartel murder case had his bail extended in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday...

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Men under murder investigation freed

The Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday ruled that two men held in custody in relation to a double murder investigation in West Kingston be freed.

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120 st thomas students receive book donations

Some 120 students from three basic schools in St Thomas were the recipients of books and other gifts over the Easter weekend, thanks to the generosity of the St Thomas chapter ...

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CHEC employees win Panama City trip

The diligent work of three Jamaicans, Garnett Levy, Sherreka Lowe and Gary Roper, certainly paid off as they won all-expense paid trips to Panama City and handsome cash prizes...

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Man on fraud charge granted bail

Constable Jermaine Satchwell, 27, who has been charged with illegal possession of device, illegal possession of ammunition and forgery, plead guilty to the offences ...

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