July 7, 2010
Star News

MOM, CHILD BEAT DAD TO DEATH?
“A mother and her 15-year-old daughter are being investigated following the death of the child's father in Mountain View, St Andrew, recently. The father, Franklin Jackson, from Jarrett Lane, died after he was reportedly beaten during.... read more
GANJA IN JERK CHICKEN - Man arrested after taking drugs to police station

A man who hid ganja in a piece of jerk chicken he took to a prisoner was charged by police. Junior Walker, 23, a labourer from Spanish Town, St Catherine, pleaded guilty to ganja possession in the Spanish Town...

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Cop shoots cop

Investigations are continuing into the accidental shooting of a policeman by one of his colleagues at the Freeport Police Station barracks room on Monday night.

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Nine men nabbed in police raid

A police operation which is part of a move to stamp out extortion in downtown Kingston, led to the nabbing of nine men yesterday....

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Conductress wins $6m lawsuit against JUTC

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) was successfully sued by a former conductress for $6 million...

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Mother denounces son

A man who allegedly assaulted his mother was "divorced" by her when he appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday .

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Man on unlawful possession of property charge gets new court date

Stephen Myers made another appearance in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday and received a new mention date of August 19.

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Stalls demolished, goods seized by cops

At least a dozen vendors had their stalls demolished and goods seized by the police, during an operation yesterday at the Musgrave market in Port Antonio, Portland.

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Special Constable interdicted for cameraman altercation

Police Commissioner Owen Ellington has ordered the immediate interdiction of the policeman who was involved in an altercation with a CVM cameraman on Saturday, July 3, in St Ann, pending.

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UWI seeks to create regional accreditation body

Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Nigel Harris, says the institution, through CARICOM, will be seeking to take action to create a regional accreditation body...

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