Brake up
spanish Town, st catherine: With more than 140 road fatalities since the start of the year, Transport Minister Robert Pickersgil, says the time has come for his ministry to overhaul the road traffic regulations to bring them on par...

Fished out of a good barter
western bureau: A St. James fisherman who accepted ganja in exchange for monies owing to him by a customer, was fined $3000 in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday. Patrick Hibbert pleaded guilty to possession ...

Thousands of children get free health care
Some 3,190 youngsters have benefited from the free health care regime, officially implemented by the Government on May 28.Minister of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan, made the announcement at the weekly post Cabinet press briefing...

Ladies sing the blues
Three women charged with unlawful possession of property after a quantity of alcoholic beverage and several items of clothing were found in their possession, were sentenced when they appeared in the Santa Cruz Resident Magistrate's Court recently.

Go-go dancers held for fighting
st elizabeth: A dispute between three females at a night club at Barbara Hall in St. Elizabeth has left one in hospital and two in police custody. Hospitalised is 30-year-old dancer Sheryl Johnson of Chestnut Lane, Kingston, while in police ...

Woman charged with theft of toilet paper
marshalltown, iowa (ap): Police blameD a woman named Butts for stealing toilet paper from an Iowa courthouse, and while they are chuckling, the theft charge could land her in jail. "She's facing potentially three years of incarceration...

Police defend their own to the end
st. catherine: Three constables from the Linstead Police Station are now in custody following an incident at the station when two of them clashed with members of the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR).