December 14, 2009
Star News


WOMAN LOSES SKIN IN PORRIDGE ATTACK
“ A Portland woman is in hospital and another on the run following a 'hot porridge attack' in a community in the parish known as Big Land. The attack follows a disagreement between the women over money owed from a 'partner' plan.. read more
Four shot at wake

A man was killed and three others, including a 13-year-old boy, injured following an incident at a set-up in Linstead, St Catherine, yesterday. Dead is Alphanso Green, 35, of Victoria district, while injured...

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Accused cop granted bail

A policeman accused of collecting money from a taxi operator was granted $400,000 bail in the Corporate Area Resident Magis-trate's Court on Friday.

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Cabbie killed in gun battle

A Manchester cabbie was killed in a reported gun battle with police at Ticky Ticky district in the parish. The injured man, who was pronounced dead at the hospital, is identified as Adrian Robertson, 25, of Bryce district in the parish....

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Body for severed head found

The body for a head found on the Port Henderson Road, Spanish Town, St Catherine, last Thursday was discovered yesterday. The decomposing body was found in Dempshire Pen, Spanish Town and identified as that of security guard...

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BUJU'S ARREST MAKES HEADLINES

The arrest of international recording star Buju Banton made headlines in several major newspapers in the US and as far away as Taiwan yesterday.

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Residents flee war zone

The police say they expect a number of residents of Southside and Tel-Aviv in central Kingston to flee in the midst of a war between the two communities. Yesterday, two houses in Southside were firebombed...

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Accused drug courier remanded

A man was remanded in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court Friday for attempting to export 29 pounds of ganja. The accused man, Norman Davis, of a Corporate Area address, was charged for possession...

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