Kartel denies shooting at Mavado
Dancehall artiste, Vybz Kartel, is denying accusations that he shot at Mavado and his entourage, in Cassava Piece on Sunday night. The artiste, who confirmed hearing the alleged rumours, says he was not even in the area...
Professor's son remanded on murder charge
Rodney Beckles, son of the University of the West Indies(UWI) professor, Hilary Beckles, was remanded in custody when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday to answer to a murder charge.
Man on run for 26 years now sentenced
Curtis Kirk-Patrick who allegedly escaped custody in 1980 and was only recaptured last week was sentenced yesterday when he appeared in court. Kirk-Patrick who had been a patient at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) under police guard ...
Man gets 100 hours for stealing cheese
A 25-year-old man who pleaded guilty to stealing two tins of cheese from a grocery store in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth was sentenced to 100 hours of community service when he appeared in the Santa Cruz Resident Magistrate's Court last Thursday.
Twins no bundle of joy for mother
To most mothers, having twins means double the fun and double the joy. To Claudette Johnson, however, having twins means her expenses have been doubled and she now has to work twice as hard to provide for her family.
Desperation lands dad in jail
western bureau: A father of nine who was trying to leave Jamaica on fraudulent travel documents in the hope of seeing his wife and children, was fined $30,000 or three months in prison in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.
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