AIDS lie hurts child
GEORGIA* LIVED A normal life in Jamaica until last October when a nasty rumour - that her three-year-old daughter was living with HIV - shattered her hopes and dreams. Until then, she had a job, a place to live and friends.
Triple murder in St James
THE BULLET-RIDDLED bodies of two men and a woman, were found in an unfinished three-storey house on Blood Lane in Glendevon, St. James, yesterday. The bodies were identified as those of returning resident Derrick Taylor, 44, his brother Senil, 45...
'Bun Man' done by 'Schoolers'?
RUMOURS THAT 'ONE Order' leader, Andrew 'Bun Man' Hope was murdered by 'men dressed as schoolers' were somewhat confirmed on Wednesday by Police High Command. A Constabulary Communication Network release said, "Initial but unconfirmed reports...
Anarchy in Spanish Town
AS SPANISH TOWN burned and anarchy reigned on Wednesday, following the fatal shooting of 'One Order' gang leader Andrew 'Bun Man' Hope, an act of heroism by a four-man police team, led to the rescue of a wounded officer and a civilian.
Guilty gang leader to face sentencing
REPUTED PORTMORE GANG leader, Donovan Tappin, was on Wednesday found guilty of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition in the Kingston Gun Court and is set to be sentenced today. Tappin was taken into custody by the Portmore CIB...
Kindred spirits: Jamaicans and their new airline
Since their inaugural flight from Kingston to Fort Lauderdale, Spirit Airlines has been receiving a warm reception in Jamaica. The company attracted the attention of Jamaicans in November last year...
Cop fingered in corruption rap
YET ANOTHER POLICE officer has been brought before the courts for breaches of the Corruption Preventions Act. Constable Eveland Marks of the Admiral Town Police Station appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Thursday...
Man on wounding charge remanded
WESTERN BUREAU: A ST. JAMES man before the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court charged with wounding with intent, was remanded on Wednesday. Eric Winter, before court on cocaine charges...
Guardsman thief gets hard labour
A SECURITY GUARD employed to the Guardsman Group was on Tuesday sentenced to two years imprisonment at hard labour, for driving away a car with cash and a gun and a bulletproof vest, when he appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court..
'Christian' gets seven for buggery
BERT WILLIAMS, THE Christian man charged with buggery, was recently sentenced to seven years imprisonment after pleading guilty to six counts of buggery in the Home Circuit Court. Williams, a messenger, was charged with the buggery of six boys...
Teen on wounding rap granted bail
WESTERN BUREAU: AN 18-YEAR-OLD resident of Hanover, who is facing charges of wounding with intent and arson, was granted bail with a surety when he appeared before the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court this week.