ARMED TEEN GIRLS SCARE RESIDENTS
Four teenage girls, collectively known as the 'Shoot Dem' gang, have residents in the Culloden community and surrounding areas in Westmore-land living in fear.
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'Shaggy' recieves the Gleaner Honour Award
Orville 'Shaggy' Burrell yesterday received the Gleaner Honour Award for excellence in the category of voluntary service. The multi-platinum selling artiste, was honoured at a ceremony held at the newspaper's North Street...
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Scare at Norman Manley International Airport
Passengers at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, had to exit the departure lounge yesterday morning after the area became filled with smoke. It is reported that at 11 a.m. the lounge became filled with smoke...
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Flowers thief on the loose ❒ Orchids stolen from shops and homes
Home and flowers shop owners in Mandeville, Manchester, are being forced to lock their plants behind bars as thieves have been carting off with hundreds of them. In one of the latest incidents...
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Student accused of stabbing granted bail
A schoolboy accused of using a pair of scissors to stab a schoolmate repeatedly, was granted bail in the sum of $70,000, when he appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court....
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Resolution on Cuba embargo approved
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a resolution supporting the removal of the trade embargo on Cuba by the United States. A release from the Jamaica Information Service stated that the vote was timely...
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SuperPALS keeps going in Rollington Town
Rollington Town Primary signed on to the PALS programme in 1997, current principal (and then teacher) Dr Margaret Bailey telling THE STAR, "At the time, we were very enthusiastic about the programme, as we had disciplinary problems...
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