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CHRISTOPHER THOMAS Obrian 'Burch' Hunter, who was implicated in the deaths of a 26-year-old man and a five-year-old boy, who were shot and killed in John's Hall, St James, was remanded in custody when he appeared in the St James Circuit Court yesterday. Hunter is accused of killing of little Tavoy Cummings of Grange Hill, Westmoreland, and Semiu 'Isis' Shaw, of John's Hall, as well as one count of wounding with intent arising from the same incident. During Hunter's brief court appearan...
TODAY KINGSTON & ST ANDREW Mature Mondays Rebel T HQ 52 Dumbarton Avenue. Mojito Mondays Street Dance Susie's car park Southdale Plaza. Uptown Mondays Savannah Plaza Constant Spring Road. Drip Mondayz Club MECA 67 Constant Spring Road. TUESDAY, APRIL 23 KINGSTON & ST ANDREW Kingston Karaoke Di Lot 33 Constant Spring Rd. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 ST JAMES Struck Wednesdays Pier 1 Montego Bay. KINGSTON & ST ANDREW Mixtape Wednesdays Hits from the '80s, '90s and 2000s Featuring DJ Nicco 38A Tra...
Dear Pastor, I am 19 and I am still living at home, but I have found myself in a problem. I have a boyfriend who is only 18 and we engaged in sex a few times and he has got me pregnant. I don't know what to do. This young man is learning a trade. He is a nice guy, but he cannot do much to help me. He is at the garage every day working with his uncle. He told his uncle that he got me pregnant. His uncle met with me and asked me what I am going to do. Before I could answer, he told me th...
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is urging the motoring public to follow the rules of the Road Traffic Act as it regards to pedestrian crossings. Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police Gary McKenzie explained that the Police continue to have challenges with motorists and pedestrian crossings. “The offence is failing to observe and stop at a pedestrian crossing. Because you can’t stop unless you observe that someone is abou...
Conscious reggae artistes Phabian and I-Bar have connected with Australian aborigine artiste Boorook on a new single titled ' No More War' . The song, partly recorded in Boorook's own studio in Warrnambool, Australia, and DJ Neil's Cash Flow Recording Studio in Kingston, is quickly picking up steam globally since its release. No More War represents another bold step along the musical journeys for both Phabian and I-Bar, with the latter especially having tasted some level of success ove...
Mary* fears that she may lose her job as waitress at a restaurant due to imminent threat of violence in Spanish Town, St Catherine, where she resides. This, after a flare-up following the death of Sheldon Walters, otherwise called 'Termite', who was killed in an alleged shootout with the police in the Top Banks community on Friday. 'I live in March Pen Road and I couldn't even leave work to go home Friday night. My employers had to put me up for the night. It's scary what's going to ha...
Following clashes among students of several high schools which resulted in the closure of Mona High School for two days, a guidance counsellor is encouraging parents to do more to guide their children and help them develop better conflict resolution skills. The counsellor, who wished not to be named, told THE STAR that in his five years in the job, he has noticed that many children are parenting themselves and parents are displaying 'a high level of irresponsibility'. 'These issues can...
Reggae songstress Alaine is set to deliver what she describes as a soul satisfying acoustic set on April 28 at the Smirnoff Serenades acoustic series at R Hotel's, District 5 restaurant in New Kingston. 'Performing is a rewarding period whether acoustic or full band. I'm so very blessed to be able to share my music in different ways. I'm really looking forward to Sunday's performance as we have something very special planned. It's going to be soul satisfying. Can't wait to see and sing...
Hailing from Portland, Paulette Trowers carved out her own path, one that intertwined her passion for law and business and her unwavering commitment to her homeland's development. As she journeyed through life, she could not shake the memories of her upbringing, where she witnessed the stark contrast between privilege and scarcity. With the ethos that 'charity begins at home', Trowers embarked on a mission that would redefine her purpose. Fuelled by a desire to make a tangible differen...
St Elizabeth-based Junction Valley will be Jamaica's representative at the Caribbean Airlines Caribbean Village Cricket series after the Jamaica leg of the recent competition at the Port Rhoades Sports Club in Discovery Bay, St Ann. In a display of sheer determination and skill, Junction Valley emerged as the undisputed champions of Jamaica after getting by Whitehouse, Fairfield, and Links United. Their resounding victory clinched a coveted spot in the Caribbean Village Cricket finals ...
A 31-year-old chef, who admitted to stealing more than $100,000 worth of electronic equipment from his stepmother, told the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court that he was under the influence of drugs when he committed the act. Davie Ming pleaded with Senior Parish Judge Sanchia Burrell to give him a chance, even volunteering to be placed in a drug treatment programme. Ming told the court that he is addicted to the popular drug Molly. According to him, after being released from one of ...
Jamaica Under-18 Reggae Boyz suffered a heavy 10-1 defeat to Turkey in their second match at the UEFA Friendship Tournament yesterday at the Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex. Goals from Mustafa Hekimolu, Gokdeniz Gurpuz, Muhammed Kaya and Emre Gokay, along with individual braces from Cagri Fedai, Emirhan Arkutcu and Recep Yalin Dilek completed the rout. Orane Watson scored the lone consolation goal in the 88th minute for Jamaica after the onslaught from the Turkish attackers. Fenerba...
The text message, which sparked the break-up of a Kingston couple, was tendered as evidence in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court yesterday when Romario Stephens showed up in court to answer to a charge of assaulting his now ex-girlfriend. The court was told that on March 29, at 11:30 p.m, there was an argument between Stephens and the complainant after a text message from a female friend popped up on Stephens' phone while he was sleeping. The woman reportedly read the text messag...
Despite unconfirmed sightings, a six-second voice note, and a call from a stranger saying her daughter was in police custody, 13-year-old St Hugh's High second-former Tenley Whittaker has still not been found, 10 days after she went missing. Tenley's mother, Ifyelia Matthews, is now a nervous wreck, and with each passing day, her frustration and distress intensifies. She believes her daughter is being held against her wish, and she is pleading with whoever is responsible for her disapp...
The official start of summer is just two months away; however, dancehall artiste GLe gets the party started with the song titled ' Summa' , which he hopes will make a huge impact. 'Besides the summer itself, the song was inspired by a conversation between my producer and I about how hot it was across the world. It is overwhelmingly hot in the peak of summer. So, listening to the rhythm, I realised that it was magnificently ideal for the thoughts I've been gathering, thinking about the ...
