March 10, 2010
Star News

7-Y-O DIES AT SCHOOL - Institution, family left puzzled
“ Last Thursday, when Danay Baker-Smith dressed her seven-year-old daughter, Janelle Smith, and sent her off to school, she had no idea that a few hours later her child would be dead.. read more
Fire leaves five homeless

Five people, including a child, are now homeless after fire of unknown origin gutted a two-bedroom house at Stephen Lane in Southside, central Kingston, yesterday....

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ATTEMPT TO EXTORT $50 LEADS TO DEATH

The father of a St Ann schoolgirl is today nursing injuries in hospital after a knife brawl in the Ocho Rios Transportation Centre, with men who attempted to extort $50 from his daughter, left him wounded ...

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Crime down in St Andrew Central

Superintendent of the St Andrew Central police Derrick Knight says the division has seen a reduction in the number of criminal activities since January. "We are doing well in murders and shootings ...

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Accused to appear in Gun Court

A man accused of shooting at the police in early February, will reappear in the Gun Court on March 19, when the case will be mentioned.

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Suspects slapped with bribery charge

A policeman and a civilian who were charged in relation to the gun and ammunition seizure off Mountain View Avenue on February 4, now have additional charges against them...

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Cops hunt for fisherman

The Portland police came up empty-handed in their search for a local fisherman, who visited Haiti less than two weeks ago and reportedly contracted malaria, but fled the parish since his return.

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Tax reminder goes mobile

As of March 8, the Tax Administration expanded its Tax Reminder Service - TAXREM, which allows persons to receive text message reminders and notices.

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