June 30, 2009
Star News

Collapses while playing at school
“A 15-year-old boy died last week at a school in St Elizabeth while playing a game of 'water war' with his friends. Dead is Shadayne Smith of Woodlands in the parish. . read more
CON MAN HELD AT SECURITY MINISTRY? - Accused of collecting money to speed up police records

The Half-Way Tree police have in their custody a man who is alleged to have been collecting money from persons while promising to push paper work at the police records department of the Ministry of National Security.

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Reverend granted $500,000 bail

The Reverend Dr Paul Lewis, a New York-based evangelist who is facing carnal abuse and indecent assault charges, was granted $500,000 bail with sureties. The offence was allegedly committed...

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Man pleads guilty to injuring babymother

A man appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate Court yesterday for injuring his child's mother. The accused man, Teon Tully, pleaded guilty to the charge of unlawful wounding after breaking ...

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Security minister lauds Mandeville community

Minister of National Security, Senator Dwight Nelson, has congratulated the Mandeville community for the successful implementation of a closed-circuit television surveillance (CCTV)...

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No ban on public gatherings - Five new swine flu cases confirmed

The Ministry of Health has not at this time placed any restriction on public gatherings. A release from the ministry said members of the public will, however, be notified if the situation changes as the confirmed cases....

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Mother pleads guilty to child abuse

A woman in her early 20s appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday for hitting her baby until the child was bruised. The accused woman, Patrice Green...

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One killed, another injured in car crash

A 34-year-old man was killed and another injured in a car crash at Trafalgar Road, Kingston 10, yesterday.

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Man dies in shoot-out

A man who allegedly engaged members of a police team in a shoot-out in Majesty Gardens, Kingston 11, yesterday was fatally shot. An illegal firearm was seized in the incident.

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Ministry's surveillance system on alert

Chief Medical Officer, Dr Sheila Campbell-Forrester, says the ministry's surveillance system has been on alert for respiratory illnesses for a number of years. She says the system has been heightened...

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