Mavado cleared of gun charges
Dancehall artiste Mavado, real name David Constantine Brooks, can now breathe a sigh of relief as he was yesterday cleared of all charges in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in 2007....

Driver ploughs into bike race
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) A car ploughed into a bike race along a highway near the US-Mexico border on Monday, killing one and injuring 14 others, police said. The 28-year-old driver was apparently drunk and fell asleep...

Bail for hot-oil dousing
WESTERN BUREAU: A St James man who is accused of dousing his co-worker with hot oil during an argument was granted bail with surety in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Thursday.

Teen charged for robbery
A 16-year-old youth who was reportedly involved in a robbery committed on the campus of the Undergrad College on May 2 has been arrested and charged with three counts of robbery with aggravation.

16 years for chopping off friend's hands
A man has been jailed for 16 years for chopping off the hands of his friend during a dispute over tools. Denniston Alexander, also called 'Zarro', farmer and labourer of Chester Castle, Hanover, was found guilty of wounding with intent....

FIX-IT - Traffic lights turned on
AS PART of our mission to be the People Paper, THE WEEKEND STAR has been highlighting problem areas across the island. Our reporter, Carolyn Johnson, along with photographer Norman Grindley, will focus on a particular area...