| Thieves Clone Debit Cards Holders of debit cards from various banks in the island are being urged to practise extra security measures when using automated teller machines, as criminals have devised new means through which to... | |
| After Police Pressure ... Gangs Turn To Knives Michael Lee, STAR Writer Upon focusing on gangs as one of their objective in reducing crime, police have discovered that gang members have been resting their guns and travelling with their... |
| Police Clash With Mob A man was reportedly shot and injured during a clash between residents of a section of Whitehall in Negril, Westmoreland, and the police... |
| Relatives Held With Motor Vehicle Parts Corporate Area residents Damion and Orlando Crosdale, pleaded not guilty to larceny of motor vehicle parts and receiving stolen property. Allegations are that both men were found with motor vehicle... |
| Accused Thief Faces Court Romi Fray, 20, from Mount Salem, St James, pleaded not guilty to larceny from the person. However, he pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property. Resident Magistrate Sandra Wong-Small remanded Fray... |
| Alleged Clansman Member Threatens Cop A 22-year-old man who is alleged to be a member of the notorious Spanish Town-based Clansman gang and who was already facing a gun charge has now found himself in more ... |
| Residents Claim Cops Are Targetting Them A number of residents from White Lane, St Cathe-rine, protested along the Naggo Head main road yesterday, accusing the police of firing shots wildly in their... |
| Jamaica And Organised Crime: Seeking Mr Coke UNTIL recently the United States was pleased with the co-operation it was getting from Jamaica over the extradition of people accused of serious crimes. The Jamaican authorities were responding... |
| 'i Want To Keep Breaking Records' ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (CMC):Jamaica's track megastar, Usain Bolt, has been named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for the second straight time after continuing his amazing blitz on... |
| Sammy Sparks In Crushing Win KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC):A career-best spell from Darren Sammy carried West Indies to a 141-run victory in the third one-day international (ODI) against Zimbabwe yesterday.Sammy captured four... |
| Morgan Needs Caps For Contract Ryon Jones, Gleaner WriterSchoolboy football sensation Marvin Morgan Jr, who left the island on February 16 for a trial with Birmingham City, will not be getting a contract with the English Premier... |
| Spanish Giants Valencia To Hold Coaching Camp In Jamaica Ryon Jones, Gleaner WriterOne of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish football, Valencia, will be staging it first-ever coaching camp in Jamaica - the first in the Caribbean - for players... |
| Dehring Says Territories Could Separate In Future Jermaine Lannaman, Gleaner WriterChris Dehring, who was the managing director and CEO of the ICC WI Cricket World Cup 2007, does not totally agree with the view of president of Jamaica Cricket... |
| Jca To Host Int'l Festival Jermaine Lannaman, Gleaner WriterIn a bid to revive interest among local cricket fans, the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) will host a quadrangular cricket festival featuring the West Indies and... |
| Stewart Scores For Qpr LONDON, England (CMC):Jamaican defender Damion Stewart netted a second-half header on Tuesday evening and spurred Queen's Park Rangers to a 2-0 win over struggling Plymouth Argyle in England's League... |
| <font Face="verdana" Size="2"><b>women Engaged In Profitable Bammy Project In St. James</b></font> MONTEGO BAY(JIS) - Women continue to come together and pool resources to establish cottage industries and other worthwhile projects, to empower themselves and forge ahead in the male-dominated... |
| <font Face="verdana" Size="2"><b>seminars And Forums To Highlight Consumer Rights Day March 15</b></font> KINGSTON(JIS) - Several activities, including seminars, forums and exhibitions will be staged islandwide on March 15, in observance of World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD), under the theme: 'Our Money,... |
| <font Face="verdana" Size="2"><b>house Amends Anti Terrorism Act To Meet Global Demands</b></font> KINGSTON (JIS) - The House of Representatives amended the Terrorism Prevention Act on Wednesday (March 10), to allow the Minister to introduce heavier penalties, subject to approval by Parliament. ... |
| Kingston Digital Reveals New Design To Its 256gb Usb Flash Drive Kingston Digital Europe Ltd, a subsidiary of Kingston Technology Corporation, the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the release of the Kingston DataTraveler 310, the... |
| The Grief They Bear Senior Staff Reporter THE HAUNTING wail of a mother who lost her child continues to echo in the heads of her neighbours four days after Ruthlyn Williams received word that her 11-year-old son had... |
| Heated Warmington Walks Out Of House Junior government minister Everald Warmington staged a one-man walk out of Gordon House yesterday after failed attempts to register a nay vote against an Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) report... |
| Mother Still Searching For Child After Eight Years Five-year-old Rojay King went missing two days after his mother's birthday in 2002. Janet Hardie, King's mother, described a time in her life where she was depressed, heartbroken and longed for her... |
| Portmore Toll Road To Get Repairs THE NATIONAL Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) is to carry out urgently needed repairs to sections of the Portmore, St Catherine, leg of Highway 2000 starting May. The repairs, which... |
| House Amends Terrorism Law, Al-faisal Held At Bay ON A day when Parliament debated and passed amendments imposing tougher sanctions against acts of terrorism, deported Muslim cleric Abdullah al-Faisal, who has been accused by the United Kingdom of... |
| Prosser Easily Knocks Off Kingston 45-23 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS YAKIMA, Wash. -- Tamara Jones poured in 15 points, and seventh-ranked Prosser rolled past Kingston 45-23 on Wednesday in a Class 2A girls state tournament first-round game. ... |
| Prosser 45, Kingston 23 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KINGSTON (23) Wicklein 4, Carper 5, Goar 0, Baetz 2, Hart 1, Rose-Albert 0, Daniels 0, McMullen 0, Wicklein 0, Sander 2, Brown 5, Snaza 4. Totals 8-45 5-12 23. PROSSER (45) ... |
| Us Congress Honours Jamaican Rex Nettleford WASHINGTON, USA (JIS) -- The United States Congress has posthumously honoured the late Vice Chancellor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Rex Nettleford OM for his... |
| Jamaica Breaks Ground For Us$49 Million Wind Farm Expansion Project KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- Minister of Energy and Mining, James Robertson, on Wednesday broke ground for the US$49 million Wigton Wind Farm expansion project in Jamaica. The project will include the... |
| Guyana Turns Down Proposal To Regulate back Track Guyana has declined a proposal by Suriname's Justice Minister Chandrika Persad Santokhi to regulate illegal travel between the two countries, with Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee citing... |
