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Wed, 19 Oct 2022 19:00:16 -0500
Alleged Portland robber charged
A Portland cabinet maker has been slapped with larceny related charges, after he allegedly broke into a bar and stole $600,000 cash, and some personal items on Sunday. He is 31-year-old Rohan Williams, otherwise called 'Travis' of...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:48:40 -0500
Police seize illegal firearm in Manchester, one man arrested
One man was arrested in following the seizure of an illegal firearm and ammunition during a police investigation along Golf View Road, Manchester. According to the Mandeville Police, about 4:30 p.m., lawmen were alerted to the area, where they...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:01:00 -0500
Special attention on persons with disabilities during fire awareness week
Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week has been officially launched, with a focus on persons with disabilities (PwDs). The Week will be observed from October 23 to 29, under the theme 'Preserving the Nation through Life Safety and Fire...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:51:58 -0500
Creativity builds resilience in young people for better mental health
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Oct 19, CMC - A multimedia exhibition on Adolescent Mental Health as part of a wider project focusing on supporting young people in the area of mental health, is now taking place in Trinidad and Tobago. The Pan...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:46:55 -0500
Lawyer: Cardi B ‘humiliated’ man with racy image on mixtape
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- A self-described family man with a distinctive back tattoo felt humiliated after Cardi B allegedly misused his likeness for her sexually suggestive mixtape cover art, his lawyer said during opening arguments Tuesday....

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:40:54 -0500
St James man shot dead on way to work
Rhoan James, a 44-year-old construction worker, was shot over a dozen times as he made his way to work on Tuesday morning.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:32:01 -0500
Six men shot in St Ann while having drinks
One man is dead, and five others injured following a shooting incident in Orange Hill, Brown's Town in St Ann around midday on Wednesday. It is reported that the group of men were gathered at a spot in the community having drinks when two men...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:12:00 -0500
Westmoreland man killed on way home after visiting father
The police are currently investigating the shooting death of Adrian 'Ant Man' Brown, who was killed by unknown assailants along Solomon Street in Grange Hill, Westmoreland. According to reports, Brown, 35, was on his way home ...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:47:39 -0500
Mother of 4-y-o fire victim dies
Rose Beecher, 31, mother of four-year-old Sariah Kowen who was burnt to death during a fire on Tuesday, died in the hospital earlier today. Acting Commandant for the St Mary Police, Kevin Francis, told the STAR that Beecher from burns she received.....

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:39:31 -0500
Denham Town man killed ahead of ZOSO anniversary celebration
Chad Coleman, a resident of North Street in Denham Town Kingston, was shot and killed in his home by unknown assailants earlier today. The incident occurred at least one hour before the start of an event at the Denham Town Community Centre in...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:01:55 -0500
Judge, lawyer urge mother of nine to tie tubes
A 45-year-old mother of nine, who is pregnant with her 10th child, was persuaded to have a 'tie-off' procedure done after two senior members of the legal profession caused her to reflect on her circumstances. The woman, Donna Blake, who is six...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:01:54 -0500
4-y-o girl burnt to death in suspected arson
A suspect has been held in the death of four-year-old Sariak Kowen, who perished in a fire that is believed to have been deliberately started. The fire also destroyed Sariah's family dwelling in Dean Pen district, Highgate, St Mary, about 4 a.m......

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:01:47 -0500
Single mother determined to beat breast cancer
Like any parent, Horicia Wright, 39, is looking forward to seeing her daughter Julieanna graduate and get married, and that's why the Vere, Clarendon, resident is putting up the fight of her life against breast cancer. "I refuse to give up. I don....

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:01:58 -0500
Brilliant 15-y-o pursuing first university degree - Aims to become a neurosurgeon
Having achieved 12 subjects in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, starting with the first one in grade eight, Manchester teen Shemarie Irons now has her sights firmly set on another mountainous academic challenge...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:01:51 -0500
Road renamed to honour Chief Tacky
Local advocate Derrick 'Black X' Robinson said that Monday's renaming of Rectory Street in Port Maria, St Mary, to Chief Takyi Street is a stepping stone for him to get the Government to bestow the nation's highest honour to the famed chief. ".....

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:01:50 -0500
Abducted schoolgirl rescued from moving car
Tanesha Brown remembers the night when she and three of her colleagues aided in the rescue of a schoolgirl who was being abducted. Brown along with Junior Clark, Aselee Sutherland, and Cedesiha Williams successfully foiled the abduction after...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:01:49 -0500
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Colonel Sterling has big dreams for Moore Town Chief of the Moore Town Maroons in Portland, Colonel Wallace Sterling, is hoping his national award will help to further strengthen the heritage and culture of the Maroons. Sterling, who is the...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:43:18 -0500
4-y-o girl burnt to death in St Mary
A four-year-old girl was burnt to death in Highgate, St Mary, during a fire which destroyed her family's home on Tuesday morning. She has been identified as Sariah Kowen, of Dean Pen district in Highgate. The girl's mother, Rose...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:24:22 -0500
Maroon chief wants to strengthen heritage and culture
Chief of the Moore Town Maroons in Portland, Colonel Wallace Sterling, is hoping his national award will help to further strengthen the heritage and culture of the maroons. Colonel Sterling was awarded the Order of Distinction in the Rank of...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:21:50 -0500
Westmoreland vendors protest public order reset
Vendors at the Savanna La Mar market on Great George's Street in Westmoreland, this morning pushed back against the public order reset initiated by the police earlier today. They also used old tyres, pallets, stones and other debris...



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