December 2, 2009
Star News


BLAZING RUM - Residents thankful houses were spared
“ While fire raged through a section of a barrel storage area at Wray & Nephew Ltd. last night, residents of neighbouring Henley Road in Waterhouse, St Andrew, watched intently and hoped their homes would be spared.... read more
PREACHER SCAMS BELIEVER OF $1.1M?

A Portmore, St Catherine-based evangelist who has been accused of falsely obtaining more than $1.1 million in tithes, first fruit and investment money from a woman in the Corporate Area, is set to appear in court.

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Woman in partner plan remanded after 14 years

A 54-year-old St Catherine woman who went missing for 14 years after collecting money from people in a partner plan, was remanded in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

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Three shot, one fatally in Clarks Town

Three persons were shot, one fatally, by a gunman at Top Town, Clarks Town, Trelawny, on Monday night. Dead is 22-year-old Christopher Hawthorne while injured are two men, ages 33 and 37, all of Top Town.

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Four dead, 28 injured in crash

Four persons died and 28 others were injured in a motor vehicle collision along the Llandovery main road, St Ann on Monday night. Dead are Gregory Davis, Samellia Newell and an unidentified man and woman.

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Attacker tells court victim forgives him

Despite having both his eyes gouged out by his male companion, court documents state that a St Andrew complainant does not wish to press criminal charges against his attacker.

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Stalker gets 18 months

Gary Fisher, the security guard who stalked a 14-year-old girl and demanded that she allowed him to have oral sex with her, received an 18-month prison sentence in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court recently.

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Finally, smooth sailing - $2.6 million spent to repair Spaldings Hill road

After years of having to encounter poor road conditions, users of the Spaldings Hill road, especially students and teachers of the five schools in that area, are finally enjoying smoother rides.

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$200,000 donation for Beecham Primary School projects

Two projects aimed at bringing about an increase in attendance at the Beecham Primary School in St Mary, are in progress at the institution, with support from the Ministry of Education and the Jamaica 4-H Clubs.

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