December 30, 2009
Star News


DAD has sex with SON? - Charged with molesting 15-year-old
“A man accused of having sex with his 15-year-old son on two occasions, appeared before Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey yesterday. The accused, who is 54, made an appearance in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court ... . read more
Six security guards behind bars

Six security guards will spend some time in the custody of the Half-Way Tree police, after more than $13 million went missing from a sum of money that was under their protection.

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Ganja in lotion, man granted bail

A 21-year-old locksmith from England, accused of attempting to smuggle ganja out of Jamaica in four bottles of cocoa butter lotion, was granted bail when he appeared in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

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LOOKALIKE BlackBerry storms market

It looks like a BlackBerry, feels like a BlackBerry, however, it is not a BlackBerry. Lookalike BlackBerry phones have leaked into the Jamaican mobile market and are creeping into the hands of several consumers....

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Three killed in shoot-out identifed

The other three men who were fatally shot by the police during a gun battle at Luana, Black River, St Elizabeth on Monday have now been identified.

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Bus driver and conductor remanded

A bus driver and conductor, who the police say are known for abducting and attempting to abduct schoolgirls, were remanded in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

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Fares on taxis and private buses to be increased

Fares on taxis and private buses are to be increased by 20 per cent starting January 16, 2010. The increase is in keeping with the recent recommendations of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR).

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Flippa Mafia doing fine after vehicular accident

Deejay Flippa Mafia was involved in an accident on Hagley Park Road, St Andrew, yesterday but, according to sources close to the deejay, he is doing fine.

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Special Tax on cigarettes to be announced

Social and dedicated smokers are expected to know, by the end of this week, what the new Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on their puffing habits will be, in light of the Government's revamped tax bundle. .

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Shaggy & You on January 2

In 100 words or less, tell us how you would get Shaggy's attention and his straight-line number within five minutes of meeting him. The most interesting response (must conform to acceptable levels of decency) ...

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Employees suspected of starting fire

The police in St Ann suspect that angry workers started the fire at a construction site at the new Steer Town High School on Monday.

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