African lost in prison
Being locked away in a prison cell for nearly eight years can be terrifying for anyone. It is even worse for Ikoto Charles, an African national from Congo, who came to Jamaica to seek political asylum but was instead thrown..
Rastaman apologises to wife in court
Gilbert Morgan's apology to his wife Marilyn in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday was enough to spare him a jail sentence. Morgan was accused of assaulting his wife, after they got into an argument at their home.
Children's demise ruled 'sudden death'
The May Pen police have ruled out murder as the possible cause of the death of the two siblings found dead in the trunk of a 2001 Daewoo motor car at their home in Bushy Park Clarendon on August 8...
Phone thief ordered back to country
A man who robbed a woman of her cellular phone and was chased and chopped by a man who recovered the phone was given a suspended sentence when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court.
Addict's scenery changed to prison bars
WESTERN BUREAU: A deportee and self-professed cocaine addict who is a frequent visitor to the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court for office break-ins was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment on Wednesday.
Teacher Finnikin's memory gems
WESTERN BUREAU: With more than 45 years as an educator and two national nominations, Sydney Haye Finnikin, who will be 93 on September 30, had all but lost hope of gaining the prime minister's award for service to education...
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