April 23, 2009
Star News

PLEASE STAY CALM
“ Prime Minister Bruce Golding last night called on Jamaicans not to riot following the possible announcement of a gas tax today. The prime minister, who was making an address to the country, was responding to rumours.... read more
Teen dies after breaking leg - Parents question hospital's procedure

A family in Montego Bay, St James, is today questioning the death of a 17-year-old relative after he died at the Cornwall Regional Hospital after being brought there with a broken leg on April 9.

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Alleged killer of Asafa's uncle in court

A 38-year-old man who was charged in connection with the murder of the uncle of Jamaican sprint sensation, Asafa Powell, appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

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Road fatalities down

Four months into the year, the number of fatal accidents and fatalities on our roads seems to be trending downwards, when compared to the figure for the corresponding period last year...

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Harry 'Bungles' Daley trial continues today

The trial of Superintendent Harry 'Bungles' Daley continued yesterday with head of the Anti-Corruption Branch, Justin Felice, being cross-examined by defence lawyer Valerie Neita Robertson.

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More murder charges for Glendevon man

David Thellwell, 27, who is facing a murder charge in the St James Circuit Court, found himself in deeper trouble as he was implicated in the March 3 murders of four persons and the injuring ...

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Police increase presence in Maverly

The St Andrew South police have increased their presence in Maverly, St Andrew, following Tuesday night's drive-by shooting incident which left five men shot and injured.

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Constable pleads guilty to ganja charge

WESTERN BUREAU: A district constable who spent more than two months in custody, and was scheduled to face trial for ganja possession charges, was fined after he pleaded guilty in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court.

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Police seek to dispel corrupt reputation

Assistant Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant, is seeking the help of the media and other influential groups to build police-citizen rapport and dispel the perception that most members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force...

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Computer programmer sentenced for ganja

WESTERN BUREAU: A computer programmer who was caught trafficking 94 pounds of ganja in a car he had rented, was sentenced to 30 days at hard labour and fined over half a million dollars when he appeared before the Montego Bay...

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