April 27, 2015
Star News


Co-worker beaten for cheesy feet
“ A man who admitted that he assaulted a colleague because his shoes was giving off a foul odour was fined $8,000 .... read more
Shopkeeper killed in Thompson Town, Clarendon

Up to late last night, police had not held any suspect in connection with Saturday night's shooting death of a ...

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J'can identified as murder suspect in St Lucia

News out of St Lucia says a Jamaican man has been identified as a suspect in the death of a St Lucian teen. According ...

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JFJ meeting ends in uproar

On the heels of being elected at its Annual General Meeting, on Saturday, the board of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) ...

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Three get jail time for twerking

MOSCOW (AP): A court in southern Russia has sentenced one teenager to 15 days in jail and two young women to 10 days ...

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Taxi operator allegedly hits policeman with car

WESTERN BUREAU: A St James taxi operator accused of hitting a policeman with his vehicle while evading the lawman's ...

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Ex-lover breaks in babymother's house

An estranged lover accused of breaking into the home of his babymother was further remanded in the Corporate Area ...

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Bail extension for man accused of assault

A man accused of using a machete to hit another had his bail extended when he appeared before the Corporate Area ...

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Woman accused of stealing thousands from employer

Bail in the sum of $200,000 was offered to a woman in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court last Wednesday ...

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Linstead Hospital to get ECG machines

Heart patients utilising the Linstead Hospital in St Catherine will benefit from the use of electrocardiography ...

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China's first world cruise docks in Ocho Rios

There was a buzz of activity in Ocho Rios last Wednesday as nearly 1,000 Chinese vacationers descended on the resort ...

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More sensitisation walk-throughs in St Thomas communities

As part of its ongoing drive to prevent abuse and promote child protection, a team from the Child Development ...

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Marijuana research not to be limited to medical exploits

Following a symbolic legal ganja-planting ceremony held at the University of the West Indies, (UWI) Mona, last week ...

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Enrichment Programme exceeds target

The Enrichment Programme, a literacy and numeracy initiative of the Digicel Foundation, within two years has ...

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Scotiabank launches student loan alternative

Scotiabank has announced the launch of the Scotia Professional Student Plan, an alternative to traditional student ...

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Islandwide outreach and cancer screening

The Ministry of Health has a great partnership with Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS). The work that is being done ...

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