More than 150 cops promoted
More than 150 members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) were promoted on Thursday, December 24, following the publication of the weekly Force Orders.
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I DIDN'T CHICKEN OUT - LA Lewis says
Deejay LA Lewis, who in the weeks leading up to Sting, promised dancehall fans a lyrical battle between himself and Mr G, was nowhere to be found on Saturday night and is now being branded a chicken by Mr G.
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Five killed in road mishaps
With five killed in 10 days on the streets in St Catherine North, police in the division said a zero-tolerance approach is on for traffic violators. The latest of these deaths occurred yesterday when Ryan Salmon...
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Harsh words for woman on assault charge
Stacy-Ann Stewart, the woman accused of burning her mother and a child with hot water, received some harsh words from Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court recently.
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Accused thief remanded
A man who was held at Caymanas Park after he was accused of stealing a quantity of betting tickets was remanded when he appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court last Wednesday.
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Government pensioners get increase
The Ministry of Finance and Planning has made available $500 million to provide increases for government pensioners in 2009/10. A Ministry Paper (Number 126/09) tabled by the Finance Minister Audley Shaw...
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Red Hills man stabbed to death
A 36-year-old man was pronounced dead on arrival at the Kingston Public Hospital after being stabbed during a dispute with another man in their community at Padmore district, Red Hills, St Andrew, yesterday.
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Four killed in west
WESTERN BUREAU: The season of goodwill and peace was not fully recognised in the west as four persons, including a teenager, were killed violently between Boxing Day and early yesterday morning.
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NEWS BRIEFS
CHRISTMAS DAY DOUBLE MURDER - Ronald 'Scarly' Howard, 50, Oneil 'Banana Man' King, 31, both of Canaan Heights, Clarendon, were shot dead by gunmen in the community on Christmas Day. Police said about 8:45 p.m...
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