Correctional officer charged with ganja possession
Spanish Town: Derek Blackwood, 46, a correctional officer allegedly caught going to the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre with ganja weighing less than a kilogram, was charged with possession of and dealing in ganja.

Older women seek 'services' of 'toy boys'
In what can be described as an emerging form of prostitution, the "services" of schoolboys is being solicited by much older women THE STAR recently learnt. So prominent is the practice that THE STAR was able to speak....

Hurricane Dean moves towards the Caribbean
Hurricane Dean, which is currently moving across the Atlantic in a direction that could take it into Jamaican waters as early as Sunday, has strengthened to a category two hurricane.

Fix-It - A ford for a road
AS PART of our mission to be the People's Paper, THE WEEKEND STAR has been highlighting problem areas across the island. Our reporter, Carolyn Johnson, along with photographer Norman Grindley, will focus on a particular area...

Samuel a hit with the ladies
Samuel Williams, the 80-year-old man who appealed for a sexy 70-year-old with 'Coca-Cola bottle' shape, has proven to be a hit with the ladies since his story was published. Williams, a former plumber and father of five....

19-year-old commits suicide
A 19-year-old school girl committed suicide at the Kingston Waterfront yesterday afternoon. Sasha Lee William of Rum Lane in Kingston, ended her life by plunging into the sea. An officer on the scene said that he was still unsure of the reason...

Mother grieves for missing son
For the last two months, Olive Thompson's life has been empty. Her son David left their Clifton Road, Kingston 13 home on June 20 and has not returned. The 24-year-old auto mechanic last spoke to his mother on the night of June 19...

Accused killer still on the run
Walderston: The man who has been accused of killing 23-year-old, Mark Taylor in Mandeville on Wednesday is still on the run following the incident.The accused man is said to be known by the police to be a food vendor.

'CD Master' shot dead
A 24-year-old man was shot and killed just as he alighted from a pick-up that had been announcing one of the electoral candidates for the Linstead area. The man, Vincent Beecher, otherwise called 'CD Master', is of a Job Lane....

Correctional Services gets transportation boost
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) transport centre recently received a significant boost in the form of vehicles valued at $14.4 million. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Dr. Donald Rhodd....