November 26, 2009
Star News


SCHOOL SENDS HOME 'BLEACHER' ❒ Boy suspended until complexion returns
“Although the guardian of a 16-year-old male student of a Portmore high school is upset that he was recently suspended for bleaching his skin, the principal of the school says the school rules clearly state it is not allowed... . read more
COP COLLECTS BRIBE AT STATION? ❒ Reportedly got $100,000 to free murder suspect

A detective sergeant from the St Catherine South police division, was taken into custody by his colleagues after he allegedly collected $100,000 to drop a murder case, THE STAR understands.

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Alleged smugglers granted bail

Two men, believed to be involved in a drug-smuggling ring, were brought before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. Charged with possession of, dealing in and attempting to export ganja...

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NHF pays out $1.95 billion in claims

The National Health Fund (NHF) has paid out approxi-mately $1.95 billion for just over two million claims received from individual benefit cardholders during the period October 1, 2008 to October 31, 2009,...

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Man behind failed ganja export receives bail

The man pointed out as the mastermind behind the failed attempt to export a pound of ganja, got $200,000 bail in the Corporate Area Resident Magis-trate's Court on Monday.

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Woman remanded for phone theft

A woman who allegedly stole a teen's cellular phone and then allowed him to be beaten by some men was remanded yesterday in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court.

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Student jailed for wounding teacher

A schoolboy who injured his teacher at the Maud McLeod High School in Darliston, Westmoreland, in June 2009, a few weeks before the close of the school year, was sentenced to nine months imprisonment at hard labour on Tuesday.

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Man remanded for robbery to be sentenced

A man remanded in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday for robbing a woman will be sentenced tomorrow. Andre Gibbs, 22, of a Corporate Area address, pleaded guilty to larceny from the person.

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