July 9, 2014
Star News


'Pastor' beats boy for hickey - Video posted online
“An amateur video has surfaced online showing a man alleged to be a revivalist pastor beating a young boy with a machete because of hickeys he received to his neck, THE STAR understands..... read more
Councillor denies influencing police officers

St Catherine businessman, Norris Grant, who is set to be the People's National Party candidate for councillor in the Ensom City division in St Catherine, has denied the accusation ...

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Female body found in Spanish Town

The body of the female, believed to be in its teens, that was found in a community in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Monday, is yet to be identified....

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Man fined for selling bootlegged DVDs

A St Catherine man who was caught selling bootlegged DVDs was fined a total of $175,000 in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court recently.

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Accused clothes thief gets bail extension

A man who claimed that he stole a bag containing clothing, among other items, that looked suspicious is to return to the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court in August for sentencing.

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Man allegedly wields knife at shopper

Subsequent to a heated altercation at a popular Corporate Area shopping establishment last Wednesday, a man who alleges he was the knife wielder has come forward to claim that he was not the aggressor in the incident.

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Farmers suffer from bush fire

Several farmers in Cheapside St Elizabeth are counting their losses following another massive bush fire on Monday. It is reported that about 50 acres...

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Ananda Alert for 15-y-o

An Ananda Alert has been activated for 15-year-old Shyon Duffus of Content Gap in Mavis Bank, St Andrew, who has been missing since Monday, July 7.

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Jamaican bisexual denied asylum in the UK

A Jamaican bisexual in the United Kingdom (UK), seeking asylum, was spared removal after a flight scheduled to return him to Jamaica last Wednesday was cancelled, following his attorney's ...

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Central Village celebrates completion of centre

Some 5,800 residents of Central Village, St Catherine, are now beneficiaries of a completed Central Village multi-purpose building. Requested urgently by the local benevolent society and other community stakeholders...

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