Archives

Jamaica Star

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:03:43 -0500
Haiti’s president alleges coup conspiracy; 20 arrested
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Haitian President Jovenel Moise announced Sunday that police have arrested more than 20 people he accused of trying to kill him and overthrow his government, including a Supreme Court judge who has the...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 11:11:41 -0500
AstraZeneca vaccine being tweaked to fight South Africa variant
LONDON (AP) -- Developers of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine expect to have a modified jab to cope with the South Africa coronavirus variant by autumn, the vaccine's lead researcher said Sunday. Health officials in Britain are trying to...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 10:30:20 -0500
Jamaica surpasses 17,000 confirmed COVID cases
Confrimed COVID-19 cases in Jamaica have surpassed the 17,000 mark, as the country continues to grapple with a steady rise in new infections. Of the 1,408 samples tested in the last 24 hours, 244 returned positive results increasing total confirmed....

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 17:43:57 -0500
Stepson among three charged with murder of woman in church
Three men including the stepson of Andrea-Lowe Garwood, have been charged in connection with the shooting death of 51-year-old Lowe-Garwood, a bank manager of Stonebrook Manor in Falmouth, Trelawny following an incident at a church in the parish......

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 13:15:47 -0500
CMO urges Jamaicans to adhere to COVID protocols amid record daily cases
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie, is urging Jamaicans to adhere to the current protocols, and remain extra cautious as the country tries to curb the current spike in COVID-19 cases. According to Dr. Bisasor McKenzie, an...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 12:51:23 -0500
Health Ministry confirms COVID cluster at blood bank
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed a cluster of COVID-19 cases identified at the National Blood Transfusion Services, commonly called the blood bank. The Ministry reports that 11 positives cases were identified from 46 staff members.....

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:53:14 -0500
Kingston man charged for Allman Town triple murder
Detectives assigned to the Kingston Cental Police Division have charged 24-year-old Shavar Evans otherwise called 'Dada', a labourer of Eddie Lane, Kingston 4 in connection with the triple murder incident that took place on Prince of...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:37:27 -0500
Three siblings charged following family brawl
The Spanish Town police have arrested and charged three siblings following a dispute with their brother. Charged are 36-year-old tiler, Jermaine Morrison, otherwise called 'Fabian', 36-year-old housewife, Tashann Morrison-Humphrey,...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:18:28 -0500
St Vincent confirms community spread of COVID
Kingstown, St Vincent (CMC) - Community spread of COVID-19 has been confirmed in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Minister of Health, St Clair "Jimmy" Prince, made the announcement to the media on Friday, a day after Parliament...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 10:53:20 -0500
Jamaica records highest tally of new COVID cases in a single day with 328
Jamaica has recorded its highest tally of new COVID-19 cases in a single day, with 328 cases recorded in the last 24 hours. This brings the total cases to 16, 841 with 4,079 active. Of the new cases, 139 are males and 189 are females, with ages...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:02:15 -0500
Hospital agony - 102-y-o dies after spending 24 hours in wheelchair
Though she was 102 and had health issues, relatives of Eda McKenzie are heartbroken after her death, as they feel staff at the St Ann's Bay Hospital could have given her better care. McKenzie's granddaughter Samanthia Dickenson said that her...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:02:17 -0500
Don’t be afraid of COVID vaccines – Health Ministry
As Jamaica prepares to welcome doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, as well as some from the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX), the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) is reassuring persons that they are safe. "There is no need......

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:02:07 -0500
Sample King reintroduces himself to local fans
In his youthful days, entertainer Sample King idolised Bounty Killer so much that when he decided to become an artiste, he called himself Bunny Killer. Knowing, however, that he had to chart his own course, he changed his moniker to Sample King.....

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:01:55 -0500
Cliff Twang trying to ‘cross it’ to prosperity
It's almost 10 years since Clifton 'Cliff Twang' Brown stood at the banks of the menacing Yallahs River, which seemed to be in a mad rush to sweep downstream anyone and anything that dared crossing it. The raging water, emboldened from days of...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:02:11 -0500
Man robs millions from employer
The St James police have arrested a man who reportedly fleeced his employer, a Chinese national, of more than J$2 million cash. A senior officer told the news team that the police are unable to release the identity of the accused. Reports are...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:02:16 -0500
Former ward of State grateful for upbringing
Nakeba Brown was only 10 when her mother died at age 29, leaving nine children who had to be rescued by the then Child Development Agency (CDA), now the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA). The trauma of losing her mother at a...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:02:09 -0500
Double amputee needs a place to call home
When Leonard Small was younger, he had dreams of becoming a successful businessman and having a family. However, those dreams were dashed, as by the age of 12 he found himself homeless after his father disappeared on him and his older brother...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:02:05 -0500
Roommate caught me in bed with her man
Mi say STAR, dem say a man cut Jeezas slippers, and mi believe it 'cause man lie. Mi say mi recently move from where mi live because a one ediat bwoy and him girl. Mi and di yute was best friends fi a while - mi mean we work at di same place and......

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:00:27 -0500
Proud to live in Rat Trap
Rat Trap in Westmoreland is one among several communities across Jamaica with weird names. For the residents of this rural community, the name Rat Trap has a magnetic pull, which helps to bring much laughter and sparks lively conversations...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 15:21:15 -0500
Sports get green light
The Government of Jamaica has given the green light for the resumption of sporting activities on a case by case basis. In a statement on Friday,  Sport Minister Olivia Grange, said that provisions for the resumption of sporting activities have...



home