Jamaica Star

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:31:41 -0500
Man charged with crime based on his bowed legs freed
A man whose bowed legs were used to pick him out in an identification parade was freed in the St Catherine Parish Court on Thursday for lack of evidence.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:49:09 -0500
Clansman Gang trial adjourned amid strike by correctional officers
Strike action by correctional officers at the Horizon Adult Remand Centre this morning forced an adjournment of the Clansman Gang matter in the Home Circuit Court until July 11.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:28:18 -0500
St Ann man accused of stabbing woman to death
A 40-year-old man has been arrested and charged following the stabbing death of a woman on Market Street in St Ann on April 7.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:04:06 -0500
Escalating school violence leads to closure of Mona High
Ongoing violence among students of several Corporate Area schools has forced the closure of Mona High School in St Andrew for today and Friday.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:33:50 -0500
Child allegedly beaten with cable over homework
A mother of three, who tried to have a criminal case against her brother thrown out of court, had her request denied by a senior parish judge in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday. The woman, who attended court on behalf of the......

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:34:00 -0500
13-y-o missing since Monday
Thirteen-year-old Tenley Whittaker, a second-form student of St Hugh's High School has been missing since Monday and her family is worried sick. "Mi want to ask her why she do this because she is not a child that is in need. I want her to come...

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:34:02 -0500
Car wash owners deny being gifted water tanks
Car wash owners in Westmoreland are refuting rumours that water tanks on their property were given to them by political representatives. Ian Hayles, the People's National Party caretaker candidate for Western Westmoreland, has questioned the...

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:34:03 -0500
Brianna Bucknor excited about trucks
Despite the series of unfortunate events that overshadowed her life, including having to navigate a teenage pregnancy, Brianna Bucknor has never allowed her challenges to deterred from achieving her goals. Now the 21-year-old is the proud owner......

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:33:56 -0500
RIU Palace Aquarelle ready to open its doors
Falmouth's emergence as a major tourist resort town is poised to be further enhanced with the opening of the RIU Hotels...

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:33:55 -0500
22 police stations equipped with digital records system
At least 22 of the nation's police stations are now utilising the new digital Station Records Management System, which is creating the scope for citizens to make real-time reports, and is far less time-consuming than the 'big book' method. The...

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:33:54 -0500
St Bess students embrace TPDCo Youth Expo
High school and college students from St Elizabeth were recently given an opportunity to examine a wide array of career options at a Youth Expo and Career Fair, which was staged by the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) at the...

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:33:52 -0500
Festival Queen ‘flips the script’ with parish project
Every year, each young woman crowned in the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition is tasked with developing and executing a parish project based on an area of their interest. Miss Kingston and St Andrew Festival Queen 2023, Jhanielle Powell,.....

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:33:45 -0500
Big Chunes lights up Police Officers’ Club
Retro party Big Chunes has grown in popularity and is a testament to the hard work and commitment put in by the promoters and their team over the years. The theme for this year's staging was 'Skirts and shorts shorts', and saw the ladies dressed.....

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:57:23 -0500
Cop shot during robbery at store in St Andrew
A police constable sustained injuries on Wednesday after he walked into a St Andrew store in the middle of a robbery. The Half-Way Tree police say the incident took place about 11:20 a.m. on Constant Spring Road.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:28:32 -0500
Gov’t committed to seeking reparations for chattel slavery – Grange

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:56:09 -0500
68-year-old Westmoreland man charged for shooting at couple
The police in Westmoreland have charged a 68-year-old man for shooting at a couple following an argument.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:48:00 -0500
Man held with 50 rounds of ammo, gun at Hellshire Beach remanded
A man who was held with 50 rounds of ammunition and an illegal gun along Hellshire Beach in Portmore, St Catherine was on Tuesday remanded in the parish court.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:37:20 -0500
European Union questions TikTok on new app that pays users for watching
LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators said Wednesday they’re seeking details from TikTok on a new app from the video sharing platform that pays users to watch videos.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:32:57 -0500
Man on bike without registration plates charged over gun seizure
The St Andrew Central police have arrested and charged a man who was held with a loaded gun while driving a motorcycle without registration plates.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:22:41 -0500
Portmore man charged for stealing furniture from house freed
A Portmore, St Catherine man charged for stealing furniture from a house that was being sold was freed in the parish court on Tuesday arising from the continued absence of the complainant.

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