August 13, 2009
Star News

VENDOR KNOCKED OUT AFTER SALE
“A typical day at the popular 'Bend Down' market in Falmouth, Trelawny, suddenly turned into a boxing match recently, when two elderly vendors squared off after one accused the other of stealing customers. Reports reaching THE STAR.... read more
Kissing men walk free

Two men of Montego Bay addresses were questioned and released by the police on Sunday after they were observed passionately lip-locking inside a car along the Bull Bay Road in Lucea, THE STAR has been told.

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Senior citizen targeted by robbers

The last thing a senior citizen should have to deal with is the constant threat of robbers and trespassers. For Henry Rambana, however, a man in his 70s who lives off Waltham Park Road, this is his reality.

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Man in court for allegedly hitting wife

A husband who hit is wife in the face and destroyed a number of her items because she playfully hit him with a pillow appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

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Boy dies from injuries sustained in accident

A 10-year-old boy died as a result of injuries he sustained when he was hit by a motor car on the Bogue main road in St James on Monday.

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NEWS BRIEFS

A 19-year-old man was arrested after it was alleged that he was found with an illegal firearm at Bob Allen Drive, Swallowfield, Kingston 5, on Tuesday night.

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Man on assault charge to get counselling

A man accused of attempting to strangle the mother of his child because she resisted his sexual advances was ordered to receive counselling from the probation department ....

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$60,000 bail for man charged with felonious wounding

Joselyn Coote, accused of cutting his sister's neck with a knife, received bail yesterday in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court. The accused man, of a Kingston 11 address...

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$160m for tourism beautification

A $160-million contract for extensive beautification and environmental work in resort areas over the next six months, has been signed between National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and the Tourism...

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Book prices on the rise

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) says that a lack of competition among book shops in some areas and inflation have resulted in significant variations in the cost of textbooks for schools islandwide.

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