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20100729  Deejay Elephant Man wants back his Mercedes Benz after what he feels was abuse by the Inland Revenue Department. Last week, the deejay, born O'Neil Bryan, got a rude awakening when the Special Enforcement team at the Inland Revenue with assistance from the St Andrew police swooped down on his house off Hope Road and seized his red Mercedes Benz. The operation was aimed at seizing assets to settle millions of dollars in unpaid taxes. When THE STAR spoke to the deejay's lawyer Roderick Gordon... by Wi-owner - Comments: 0 - Views: 4 | |||
20100729  A 17-year-old boy who has repeatedly beaten his 18-year-old girlfriend and mother of his child was brought before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday. The accused, Donovan Campbell, told the court that he had beaten his girlfriend because "when me talk, she no wah hear". Campbell's response annoyed Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey, who then asked him what gave him the right to assault his girlfriend. The grandmother of the complainant was also present in court... | |||
20100729  Public-sector workers, worried about their jobs in light of the planned modernisation process, will have to wait until late this year to find out if they will be sent home. It could be another two to three months before the country even knows how many of the 113,000 public-sector workers will lose their jobs, despite a proposal already on the table to scale down or close almost 60 government entities. The Patricia Sinclair McCalla-led Public Sector Transformation Unit (PSTU) - in a Green... | |||
20100728 Al Miller's phone was tapped, court told  THE capture in June of accused drug lord Christopher 'Dudus' Coke appears to have been facilitated by the police intercepting the telephone conversations of the Rev Al Miller, the pastor with whom Coke was travelling when he was held. The revelation about the interception of Miller's conversations was made yesterday when the clergyman appeared a second time in the Corporate... | |||
20100728 US eyes extradition of high-profile Jamaicans  Edmond Campbell and Glenroy Sinclair, Senior Staff Reporters A SENIOR member of the Obama administration revealed yesterday that a "series" of extradition requests have been made by the United States government for Jamaicans to be sent abroad for trial, but US officials are tight-lipped as to whether local elected officials are on the list. Dr Arturo... | |||
20100728  Reverend Keaven Dixon The congregation of the Riverside New Testament Church in Hanover, are now mourning the death of their pastor, Reverend Keaven Dixon, who was shot and killed at the Hopewell High School yesterday morning. The pastor, who was 32 years old, was shot as he spoke on his cellular phone outside the school's offices where he went to collect his acceptance letter for a teaching position at the school come September. The school's principal, Joyce Irving,... | |||
20100728   Left: An 'Advoket' graffiti. Right: A graffiti promoting Romain Virgo. - Curtis Campbell photos When dancehall artiste L.A. Lewis' name started appearing on walls just about anywhere, he was laughed at by many. However, the graffiti tactic has slowly developed into a popular promotional method for aspiring and even established artistes. If one should drive through Kingston, observing the walls in some of... | |||
20100728  Jamaica's Sheree Francis competes in the women's high jump of the track and field competition at the Central American & Caribbean Games in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, yesterday. Francis won the silver medal with a personal-best leap of 1.91m. -AP Former Alpha Academy and University of Iowa athlete Peaches Roach was the pick of the Jamaicans on show at yesterday's second day of track and field competition at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, winning gold in the women's... | |||
20100727  Eminem is currently shooting a new music video for his Rihanna collaboration "Love The Way You Lie" track. A new photo of Eminem and Rihanna together leaked, showing the two in front of a house (see below). Another picture also showns Rihanna performing infront of a burning home. In related news, we previously reported details on who would be in the new video... It looks like not only will Eminem and Rihanna be their new "Love The Way You Lie" music video but... | |||
20100713  Lawyers for several persons jailed under the state of emergency have charged that blank detention orders are being presented before the Emergency Powers Review Tribunal, a practice they claim prejudices their clients' cases. "What is alarming is that detention orders are being issued without any particulars - whether factual or evidential - to justify detention," fumed one lawyer who has appeared before the tribunal. Well-known criminal attorney Bert Samuels agreed, calling it... | |||
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 Kevin Tancharoen. If you’re a Mortal Kombat fan, yesterday was Christmas. That’s because an awesome short film called Mortal Kombat: Rebirth hit the net and it... | |||
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ap - In this artist's court drawing, Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, second from right, listens as his lawyer enters a not-guilty plea in US Federal Court yesterday in New York, United... | |||
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His extradition occurred two days after he was taken into custody in... | |||
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The hard-boiled thugs from the area seemed a little on the softer side last evening as news of the capture... | |||
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According to an Engadget post, which posted pictures of a "red dot of death" on its site, the new Xbox 360 constantly evaluates itself for overheating issues. If the console doesn't... | |||
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At this point, Google and the Authors Guild must feel like they are in a James Joyce novel. The Google Books case drags on with no hint of when... | |||
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It seems as if someone at the British Phonographic Industry must have wondered about that too,... | |||
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There's a good chance you can recoup much of what you originally paid and put it toward the new iPhone 4. Individuals, resellers, and... | |||
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But don't take the disappearance of Adobe Labs' experimental 64-bit Flash Player for Linux... | |||
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He was however cautious not to say what is the likely direction for rice prices... | |||
20100619  Some Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) employees have taken industrial action, following the Industrial Disputes Tribunal’s (IDT’s) ruling on the long outstanding issue of retroactive overtime payments and recalculation of redundancy payments associated with the 2001 Job Evaluation and Compensation Review Exercise. The industrial action is currently affecting the operations of the Company’s Hunts Bay power station, and has resulted in extensive load shedding... | |||
20100619  A Police Constable accused of attempted rape was released on bond Friday. Constable Vastney Harvey was offered $250,000 bail when he appeared before the Corporate Area Criminal Court. He was charged for attempted rape of a civilian employee attached to the Constant Spring Police Station. Investigators reported that on April 9, this year, the policeman and the female worker attended a wake for Constable Ainsworth Rushton, who died in March after he was mowed down by a motorist along Constant... | |||
20100619  Opposition Senator and attorney at law, K.D. Knight has accused the Bruce Golding government of cowardice in its postponement of Local Government Elections. The Upper House Friday approved two pieces of legislation to put off the parish council polls, due this month, two days after law makers in the Lower House gave the bills the green light. Mr. Knight claimed in his debate presentation in the Senate this morning that the government is running... | |||
20100619  As of September, passengers entering or leaving Jamaican airspace will be required to pay a service fee of US$8. The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) will be doing away with air navigation fees for aircraft which is used pay for new developments or technology. According to Director General of the Authority, Colonel Oscar Darby who was speaking at this week's edition of the RJR Group News Forum, passengers will now have to foot the bill. | |||
20100619  ❒ Bus conductor injured during incident Two men accused of attempting to rob a public transport operator with a pair of scissors will face trial early next month in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court. The men, identified as Andrew Siccard and Joseph Howell both of Corporate Area addresses, were both charged with assault with intent to rob. They both pleaded not guilty. Allegations are that the bus operator who plies the route from Olympic Way... | |||
20100619   Contributed: D'Angel, File: Gyptian Sadeke Brooks, Staff Reporter Dancehall artiste D'Angel yesterday dismissed rumours that she is currently dating Gyptian. In an interview with THE STAR, she said, "I don't know where those rumours came from and I don't care. A music mi do, so I just want to dispel those rumours. Rumours and... | |||
20100619  Odean Skeen WOLMER'S Boys school outstanding young sprinter Odean Skeen will be one of thirteen Jamaicans who will represent the Americas team at the first staging of the World Youth Olympic Games, which is scheduled to take place in Singapore between August 14-26 with track and field set for August 14-23. Skeen, the Carifta Under-17 100 and 200 metres champion at the Carifta Games in The Cayman Islands in April, will be one of several athletes... | |||
20100619  Cops say gunmen saw routes soldiers took into Tivoli Police believe Christopher 'Dudus' Coke and a number of gunmen who challenged the security forces on May 23 made their escape with the aid of a closed-circuit television (CCTV). Head of the Criminal Investigation Branch, Assistant Commissioner Les Green, told THE WEEKEND STAR that the CCTV system was recently found in the 'Presidential Click' office which is known to be occupied by Dudus. The office is located in... | |||
20100619  ❒ Artiste's manager says money was returned Sadeke Brooks, Staff Reporter A promoter in the United States is fuming as she says she has been unable to recover money paid for Gyptian to perform at a show that he subsequently pulled out of. Stephanie Neverson-Young, who operates a company called Under Barbie Promotion, said she was contacted by a group of high-school students in New York who wanted Gyptian to perform at their prom, which... | |||
20100617  STAR investigations have revealed that several dons, despite not being placed on the police recent wanted lists, have gone into hiding because of fear. The thugs, although not even of major interest to the security forces, are taking no chances and have left the areas they control to seek safe haven in other places. They are mostly from communities in the Corporate Area and St Catherine. One area leader for a community in east Kingston, who claims to have... | |||
20100617  Contributed Bling Dawg Popular deejay Bling Dawg is singing a happy tune, as he and his long time girlfriend is now expecting their first child. Rumours had spread online since week that the deejay's girlfriend was spotted sporting a 'baby bump'. When contacted by THE STAR yesterday, Bling Dawg, who is in his 30s, confirmed that his girlfriend is now pregnant. The deejay has been taunted in songs by former friend and deejay Vybz Kartel... | |||
20100615  The Public Defender says a panel of international forensic pathologists is on standby in the event that further assistance is needed in conducting the post mortems on the victims of the West Kingston incursion. Earl Witter says the team was assembled with assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). “It’s not necessary to have more than one pathologist observing these post mortems and these are very busy people, so depending... | |||
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20100615  A strong detachment of police and military personnel is still in the East Kirkland Heights area in Upper St. Andrew in search of illegal guns and ammunition. The search, which started Monday afternoon, focused on two houses on Kirkland Avenue. One of them is said to be owned by businessman Justin O'Gilvie, who is a close associate of former West Kingston strongman, Christopher "Dudus" Coke. Mr. O'Gilvie was arrested... | |||
20100615  The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) has started making arrangements for the burial of persons who died during the West Kingston incursion. Mayor of Kingston, Desmond McKenzie, told RJR News that a section of the May Pen Cemetery is being prepared for the graves. Additionally, he says the KSAC will consider assisting in the burial of those bodies which have not been identified. “It will not be free of cost but we will... | |||
20100615  Lawyers for the Island Special Constabulary Force Association (ISCFA) were left disappointed on Monday when their case against the Government was adjourned in the Supreme Court. The legal team was expecting that the Court would have started hearing the dispute over the 7% wage increase due to the Association's members under the 2008 to 2010 Heads of Agreement. However, Christopher Townsend, lead attorney for the ISCF Association, told RJR News... | |||
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20100615  There are signs that a battle is shaping up in the People's National Party (PNP) for the constituency of North East St. Elizabeth which is currently represented by Kern Spencer. Twenty four hours after Mr. Spencer indicated that he would not vie for the seat if the corruption case against him is not completed when the next general election is called, reports have surfaced that at least three members of the PNP are eying the constituency. In... | |||
20100615  The Parliamentary Opposition has poured more cold water on a motion tabled by a government Member of Parliament (MP) concerning the eligibility of Sharon Hay-Webster to serve as the representative for South Central St. Catherine. During last Tuesday's sitting of Parliament, MP Gregory Mair gave notice of a motion demanding that Mrs. Hay-Webster renounce her United States (US) citizenship. Mrs. Hay-Webster was called on to give up her US... | |||
20100615  A United States (US) State Department Human Trafficking Report has implicated so called "Dons" as being part of the human trafficking problem within Jamaica. The report was released on Monday showing the annual ranking of countries based on their level of compliance with established minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking. The report maintains Jamaica's Tier 2 ranking, which is the same as last year. | |||
20100615  Rasbert Turner Star Writer An Old Harbour Bay, St Catherine resident is now recovering after he had to be hospitalised when a large pig bit him on his penis. Reports reaching The Star are that the incident occurred recently. The injured man is said to have spent almost a week in hospital after he was bitten by the animal. "Bwoy mi nuh know a wah happen mek the wicked hog bite the man," said a witness. The Star learnt... | |||
20100615  RAYMOND GRAHAM Star Writer JUNIOR athletes seeking places on Jamaica's teams to the CAC Junior Championships in Santo Domingo early next month and the World Junior Championships later this month concluded a second day of action at the G.C. Foster College yesterday, with several of them completing doubles at the meet. World Junior 100 metres leader Dexter Lee returned to win his second event of the meet as he cruised to an easy 20.86 seconds to dominate the field... | |||
20100615  Contributed Terri-Karelle Reid The number of Digicel Rising Stars' host hopefuls is now down to five after one of the contestants told the show's producers that she can no longer be considered for the job. Former Miss Jamaica World Terri-Karelle Reid says she could no longer be considered for the top spot as it was conflicting with her responsibilities at her present job. conflict of interest In a letter to the Digicel Rising Stars' producers,... | |||
20100614  Kern Spencer's name could be eliminated from the Peoples National Party's (PNP) slate of candidates for the next General Election following an announcement on Sunday night by the embattled Member of Parliament.The North East St. Elizabeth MP officially signalled that he will not seek re-election if his corruption case is still before the courts when the Election is called. In a release to the media, Mr. Spencer said he had communicated his decision... | |||
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20100614  A legal battle is set to get underway in the Supreme Court Monday concerning the contentious issue of the Government's wage freeze on public sector workers.After failing to reach an out of court settlement, lawyers for the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF) Association will challenge the Government for the outstanding 7% increase due under the 2008-2010 Heads of Agreement. The ISCF Association hauled the Government to court claiming that it reneged on... | |||
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20100614  A leading international forensic pathologist has been retained by the Office of the Public Defender to observe the post mortems on persons who died in the West Kingston incursion three weeks ago.The post mortems will begin Tuesday at the Spanish Town Hospital Morgue. Public Defender Earl Witter says a member of the Royal College of Pathologists in Canada has arrived in the island to observe the proceedings. “It has been possible to secure the... |
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