August 26, 2010
Star News

TIVOLI WOMEN UNDER THREAT ❒ Some labelled as informers by returning thugs
“Some women in west Kingston are now living in fear as word is being circulated that thugs who recently fled the community are planning to return, and take action against those persons who informed on them to the police.... . read more
'Gay lover' sentenced for attacking man

A 19-year-old boy who claimed he was gay yesterday told to a resident magistrate that he would kill himself if he was sentenced.

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MOH wants all children to be immunised for school

With only a few days before the start of the new school year, chief medical officer of the Ministry of Health, Dr Sheila Campbell-Forrester, is urging schools, including day-care centres ...

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Drunk babyfather fined for assault

A man who drank too much alcohol which, apparently, impaired his judgement and led him to assault a woman, appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

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Man charged for two incidents of ganja possession

A 19-year-old man who concealed ganja in his back pocket while he attended court to answer to a ganja charge, was sentenced for two separate incidents of ganja possession yesterday.

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PATH payments September 6

When the new school year officially begins on September 6, principals should have received their payments, and distribution of food items to schools would have commenced.

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Zebra's case transferred

The case against entertainer Garfield 'Zebra' Vassell was transferred to the September 16 sitting of the St Catherine Circuit Court....

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Portland Cottage Primary gets a facelift

Even at age 73, Charles Osbourne believes he has a duty to help his alma mater. Osbourne is a past student of the Portland Cottage Primary School in Clarendon and recently he turned out to help to paint the institution....

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Barbadian robber remanded

A Barbadian who is said to be among three men accused of robbing and injuring two men and leaving them to die, was remanded in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday....

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Man charged with shop breaking and larceny

A man who was reportedly found in possession of $4,000 worth of items, which were reportedly stolen from a shop, was brought before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

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Elderly found dead at home

The family members of Omroy Irving, 82, of 47c Harbour Road, Rockfort, Kingston, are being asked to contact the Rockfort Police as soon as possible.

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