Injured policeman released from hospital
THE POLICEMAN WHO was stabbed in the face and other sections of his body while trying to apprehend a wanted man in New Kingston last Wednesday has been released from the hospital.

Cops address traffic complaints
MICHELLE CHAMBERS* IS an angry woman as she claims that a traffic police officer drove away her vehicle after it was seized. "Him jus siddung in mi vehicle an' drive it off although as far as mi know him nuh suppose fi do it," said Chambers.

Pedestrian deaths on the rise
POLICE FROM THE Constabulary Communication Network (CCN), the information and communications leg of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, say that pedestrian deaths are already on a rise with the approaching Christmas season.

Clerk on fraud charge granted bail
A 28-YEAR-OLD woman from St. Elizabeth who is accused of defrauding the hospital in Black River of more than $186,000 was offered bail in the sum of $200,000, with one or two sureties,after she pleaded not guilty in the Santa Cruz Resident Magistrate's...

Stricter regulations for use of Botox
THE MINISTRY OF Health says it intends to implement additional regulations for the stricter use of Botox, a new cosmetic drug. Botox, which has been heralded across the world as the latest cosmetic wonder drug is being used in Jamaica...

Cops on extortion charge denied bail
TWO POLICEMEN IMPLICATED in the alleged extortion of money from a businessman to protect him were denied bail when they appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday.

Man gets three months for stealing soap
CAROL GODFREY'S DESIRE to have fresh clothes has earned him three months jail time suspended for a year. Reports are that on November 11, Godfrey, from Cooreville Gardens, St. Andrew, went into the Shopper's Fair Supermarket in Duhaney Park...

Lawyer says defendant was duped in roots drink scam
WINSTON LEE, A St. Andrew businessman who pleaded not guilty to selling fake Baba Roots, had the case withdrawn against him when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

Men charged with wharf weapons' find remanded in custody
THREE MEN CHARGED with a large ammunition and gun find at Kingston Wharves, will face trial next year. The accused men, Hugh Richards, Clinton Edwards and Andrew Brown appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrates' Court on Wednesday...