Killed over ganja - Feuding sons of high-society officials
AN ARGUMENT over ganja has left the son of Supreme Court judge Lennox Campbell dead and the son of principal of the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill campus, facing a charge of murder.
Cellphones, emails make it easier to lie
Cellular phones and emails have made telling little white lies more convenient than ever. Research done by British pollsters, 72 Point, found that 'digi-lying' was quite widespread with nearly 75 per cent of respondents saying...
Former NSWMA boss called in to assist with Riverton fire
Alston Stewart, the former executive chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), has been called in by the Ministry of Local Government and Environment to assist in battling the ongoing fire...
Wolfe denies plea of accused druggist
Chief Justice Lensley Wolfe yesterday turned down an application brought by businessman Gareth Lewis, of Golden Spring, St. Andrew, who is wanted in the United States (U.S.) to face drug charges.
OUR gets Jamaica Public Service Company's (JPS) billing report
The long-awaited report on the Jamaica Public Service Company's (JPS) billing system has finally been received by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR). The report, which was ordered in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan in September 2004...
Alleged gangster killed in Montego Bay
WESTERN BUREAU: An 18-year-old man, whom authorities say was a member of the notorious Stone Crusher Gang based in Norwood, St. James, was killed by the Montego Bay police in an alleged shoot-out yesterday morning.
26 slain in four days
WESTERN BUREAU: Police last night reported there had been a staggering 26 murders across the island since the start of the year, exactly twice as many as had occurred by January 5 last year. Crime fighters in St. James were kept busy ...
CG's reports on PETCOM, NSWMA reveal grave findings
Due to the severity of the findings from recently concluded special investigations into the procurement practices of the Petroleum Company of Jamaica (PETCOM) and the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)...
Cops issue safety tips
With A rate of one murder every three and a half hours since the start of the New Year and the resulting fear that has now gripped some communities, the police have released a number of safety tips.
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