May 12, 2009
Star News

HARD TIMES HIT SEX SHOPS - Brothels offer recession specials to keep customers
“In response to the current, harsh economic climate squ-eezing the lifeblood out of businesses, local massage parlours have started to offer recession-special packages in an attempt to stay viable and lure new customers.... read more
THUGS IGNORE DON'S PEACE CALL - Vow to continue Mountain View war

The interference of a highly respected community leader from west Kingston has done little to quell an ongoing feud between thugs from Jacques Road and Goodridge Lane in Mountain View, east Kingston.

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Accused charged for robbery plan

A man who was charged after being accused of preparing a well-thought out plan to rob his boss appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magis-trate's Court yesterday.

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Vented anger lands man in court

For venting his anger on a relative's appliance and destroying it, a man appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday. The owner of the consumer durable, a washing machine...

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Cabbie killed in crash

A 58-year-old taxi driver was killed when the vehicle he was driving crashed along the Runaway Bay main road in St Ann yesterday morning. He has been identified as Ralston Green, 58, from Clare-mont Street in Runaway Bay...

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Murder case put off, no lawyer

The trial of 41-year-old salesman Hozen Horne, of Essex Hall, St Andrew, who is charged with the murder of an 11-year-old girl had to be put off yesterday because he did not have a lawyer to represent him.

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Ex-Rapid True Value manager gets June court date

Richard Bennett, the former manager of the Santa Cruz branch of Rapid True Value, accused of hatching a plan to rob the organisation of $17 million, is to return to court on June 29.

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Teen arrested and charged for illegal guns

A 17-year-old male of a Burnt Savannah address in Westmoreland was arrested and charged following the seizure of two illegal firearms at his home in the parish yesterday morning, police told THE STAR....

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Schools placed under microscope

The National Education Inspectorate (NEI) will be carrying out inspections of the education system, commencing with primary and secondary schools this September.

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