Jamaicans convicted of fraud
Two Jamaicans, Denise Turpin, 28, and Noel George, Richards, 31, were last Wednesday among four persons sentenced to jail terms ranging from six to 15 months for ATM-card fraud in the Court of First Instance in Philipsburg, St. Maarten...

Cop pleads not guilty to corruption charges
spanish town: Formal charges for breaching the Anti-corruption Act was handed down by the Director of Public Prosecutions, against Constable Andrez Johnson of the Linstead Police Station. When Johnson appeared before RM Lorna Errar Gayle...

Man from Nannyville murdered in Nannyville
The island's murder rate was increased yesterday after a man was shot and killed by unknown assailants in the country's capital. The man has been identified as Paul Junior Anderson of Nannyville Gardens, Kingston.

Court report says a third of cases are sex-related
black river: With 44 cases down for trial in the Easter session of the St Elizabeth Circuit court, just over a third these of cases relate to sexual offences. This was disclosed at the opening at the Circuit Court yesterday...

Hospitals to get energy efficient
Twenty seven public hospitals across the island are now included in the Energy Efficiency Programme. The programme, which aims to promote energy conservation in the public sector, is jointly funded by the Government of Jamaica...

Barber gets 'booted' for DVDs
western bureau: As the Montego Bay police continue to clamp down on persons who sell bootleg CDs and DVDs, another man was brought before the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court for breaches of the copy rights act.

Two juveniles arrested
spanish town: Two juveniles were remanded by the court albeit for different offences recently. In one case, a schoolboy, who admitted to using a machete to almost sever another child's hand during a dispute was remanded by RM Lorna Errar Gayle...