August 10, 2012
Star News


Baby Bolts on the way?
“The excitement surrounding the name Usain Bolt is evident on some of the world's famous baby names websites, THE WEEKEND STAR has discovered. Bolt's name has been added to the world's top 12... . read more
Accused cop bail extended

The policeman who has been accused of violently attacking a woman because she accused him of indulging in oral sex had his bail extended until August 20 when he appeared in court yesterday.

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Businessman linked to babymother's death remanded

A businessman, who has been charged in connection with the beheading of the mother of his child, was remanded when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday....

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Fake uncle facing fraud rap

A man who has been charged with obtaining money by false pretence was ordered fingerprinted on Wednesday in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court, and told to return to court on September 11....

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Man charged for assaulting fiancée

A man accused of assaulting his fiancée, was told by Senior Resident Magistrate (RM) Georgiana Fraser to return to the Corporate Area Resident Magis-trate's Court on September 3.

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1-2-3 - Jamaicans celebrate 1-2-3 sweep

Men, women, boys, girls, flags, plastic horns and even pot covers made for a proud yet satisfyingly noisy afternoon in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew yesterday, as hundreds of persons gathered to witness the men's 200 metres final via 'big screen'....

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Mystery surrounds death of former inmate

Scrutiny surrounds the death of a former inmate at the Horizon Adult Remand Centre who spent four years detained in the correctional services without being tried and convicted...

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Red Stripe targets local cassava, sorghum to brew beer

Red Stripe is aggressively looking into substituting imported malted barley with locally produced cassava and sorghum to brew beer in Jamaica. ...

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Islington residents form foundation for unemployed youngsters

Concerned with the growing number of unemployed and unemployable youngsters in their community, a group of residents in Islington, St Mary, have formed the Islington Development Foundation ...

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Man succumbs to injuries after shooting

A man succumbed to injuries received after being attacked and shot by a gunman on Hudson Street, Russia, in Westmoreland on Wednesday morning....

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