Car thieves plague residents
Residents of Ensom City, St Catherine, say they are like sitting ducks while car thieves wreaked havoc, robbing people and stealing vehicles at gunpoint. A resident who contacted THE STAR last week, said that in the last two weeks...
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Good Samaritan covers burial costs
For the first time in almost three months, Monica Morgan may be able to get a good night's sleep. After months of uncertainty, her 13-year-old daughter, who has been dead since last November, was finally laid to rest yesterday.
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'Courter' remanded
A man was remanded in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday for stealing a woman's handbag. He is Kevin Ward of Corporate Area address.
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Workshop razed
Fire of an unknown origin destroyed a woodwork shop at Newport, Manchester on Saturday night, police said. No one was injured in the blaze.
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Jamaican troops to remain in Haiti
The government has suspended the withdrawal of Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) troops from Haiti as the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) confirmed that it will send J$40 million...
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SLB's interest rates to be lowered - Shaw
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, says the Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) will be making an announcement soon regarding the lowering of its interest rates.
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MOH introduces VoIP
Minister of Health, Rudyard Spencer, has congratulated the Registrar General's Department (RGD) on the commissioning of a voice over internet protocol (VoIP) telephony system...
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Chinese president to work with Jamaica
President of the People's Republic of China, Hu Jintao, said that his government would like to work with Jamaica to strengthen cooperation in various fields, including politics and the economy for the benefit of both countries.
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Crime briefs
MAN STABBED TO DEATH - The Hunts Bay police have commenced a probe into the stabbing death of Jermaine Miller, 32, at his home at Elspeth Avenue, Kingston 11 yesterday. Police said about 4 a.m., residents heard a commotion coming from Miller's...
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I didn't die
TODAY'S HOT PICK NUMBER IS: TENT - 10. Ketch de Rake is designed to help you understand your life experiences that often hold the secret to the numbers you need to play to win the many numbers games in Jamaica and the world.
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