DAD, SON MAKE FAKE RUM?
A father and son from Old Harbour, St Catherine, have been accused of making rum at their home and applying J.Wray and Nephew labels and seals to the bottles and selling them to the public as authentic rum.
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Man's throat slashed in HWT
A man was admitted to hospital after his throat was slashed in a brazen attack in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew on Wednesday night. Information reaching THE WEEKEND STAR is that the incident occurred about 8:30 p.m.
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Dispute lands cop, man in court
A policeman and a man he is accused of shooting and injuring, both appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court recently. The policeman, Carlton Manning of the Island Special Constabulary Force, appeared before the court...
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Ex-employee defrauds money from Sovereign Supermarket
A 33-year-old man accused of fleecing the Sovereign Supermarket of over $500,000, is to be sentenced today when he returns to the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court.
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Friday the 13th frenzy
Today is Friday the 13th. While many around the world buy into the fright and terror that is usually associated with the day, it seems Jamaicans pay very little attention to that sort of thing.
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Cop in custody on suspicion of corruption
A policeman accused of soliciting $10,000 from a motorist, has found himself in custody on suspicion of corruption. Report are that, about 8 p.m. on Wednesday, the lawman was held by colleagues during a sting operation...
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12-y-o boy strangled
The post-mortem result of Anthony Durant whose decomposing body was found in Portland yesterday, revealed that the child died as a result of asphyxia caused by strangulation.
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Santa Cruz VP a critical voice
Officially, Angela Russell is the morning shift vice-principal at Santa Cruz Primary and Junior High School in St Elizabeth. However, for the approximately 700 students who attend the school from 7 a.m. to almost noon...
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Body found in bushes
The decomposing body of a man was found in bushes at Mount Hindmost district, Chapelton, Clarendon, on Tuesday. Dead is Oneil Lewin, 35, otherwise, called 'Springy' of Mount Hindmost district.
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Teen with counterfeits granted bail
WESTERN BUREAU: A teenager who was caught with counterfeit US currency was granted bail to attend his mother's funeral when he appeared before the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Thursday.
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Santa Cruz VP a Critical Voice
Officially, Angela Russell is the morning shift vice-principal at Santa Cruz Primary and Junior High School in St Elizabeth. However, for the approximately 700 students.
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