Jamaica Star
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:42:15 -0500Toots wins Best Reggae Album Grammy for his last project 'Got To Be Tough'
Late reggae icon Toots Hibbert has won the 2021 Grammy for Best Reggae Album, for his last work with The Maytals 'Got To Be Tough' which was released just days before he passed away on September 11, 2020. Toots and the Maytals last won a...
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 11:59:48 -0500Five arrested in connection with major drug bust in Westmoreland
Five men were arrested in connection with a major drug bust in Westmoreland following a joint police/military operation on Saturday. Members of the Narcotics Division, the St. James Operations Support Unit and the military,...
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 12:35:47 -0500Boxing great Marvelous Marvin Hagler dies at 66
(AP) - One of the great middleweights in boxing history, Marvelous Marvin Hagler died Saturday at the age of 66. His wife, Kay, announced his death on the Facebook page for Hagler's fans. "I am sorry to make a very sad announcement,...
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 12:12:50 -0500Government working to amend Trafficking in Persons Act
The Government says it is in the process of updating the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Act to effectively combat human trafficking. The TIP Act was enacted in 2007 to prescribe measures to prevent and combat trafficking in persons. It was updated in....
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 11:43:48 -0500Jamaica surpasses 30,000 confirmed COVID cases
Jamaica has surpassed 30,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, as the country on Saturday recorded 587 positives from a sample of 1,444 tests, bringing confirmed cases to 30,499 with 14,640 being active. Of the new cases, 255 are males and 332 are...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:20:17 -0500No rush for COVID-19 vaccine passport says Ed Bartlett
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, has cautioned against rushing towards creating a COVID-19 vaccination passport based on the current rate of vaccine distribution. Bartlett's comments came as he gave a keynote presentation on 'Resilience...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:24:29 -0500Haiti records increase in earthquakes
Port Au Prince, Haiti (CMC)-- The Technical Unit of Seismology of the Bureau of Mines and Energy in Haiti, has revealed that throughout the month of February, 54 earthquakes of magnitudes between 1.3 and 4.5 were recorded by several seismic...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 12:28:19 -0500Healthcare workers, police prioritised for vaccination next week
Healthcare workers and members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have been prioritised to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming week, as Jamaica continues its #VaccinateJA rollout. The Ministry of Health & Wellness has advised...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 12:15:57 -0500525 new COVID cases, four more deaths
Jamaica on Friday recorded 525 positive COVID-19 cases from a sample of 1,352 tests bringing confirmed cases to 29,912 with 13,939 being active. Of the new cases, 220 are males and 293 are females, with ages ranging from 20 days to 90 years....
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 10:46:19 -0500US health officials warn of false positives
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. health officials are warning health professionals about the risk of false positive results with a widely used laboratory test for COVID-19 and flu. The Food and Drug Administration issued the alert on Friday for health...
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:03:11 -0500Blind teacher helps sighted persons to read
‘Not every man without sight is without vision’ is the mantra that Meeks Campbell, 44, continues to live by. Campbell, though being blind for eight years, has been bestowing vision to others, both children and adults, by granting them the gift ...
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:49:02 -0500Government committed to tackling human trafficking
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Leslie Campbell, says the Government is committed to ridding the country of the crime of human trafficking. Campbell, who was addressing a virtual Jamaica Diaspora Round......
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:35:53 -0500Ministry to provide details on registering elderly for vaccine
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, says that details about the process of registration for persons 60 years and older, to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, will be provided in short order. The inoculation of members of......
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:10:00 -0500Olympic host Japan will not take part in China vaccine offer
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan will not take part in China's offer -- accepted by the International Olympic Committee -- to provide vaccines for "participants" in the postponed Tokyo Games and next year's Beijing Winter...
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:03:29 -0500Netflix tests out a possible password-sharing crackdown
Could Netflix and Chill be coming to an end? It was recently revealed that Netflix is testing a way to crack down on password sharing. The popular streaming service has been using popups to ask some users to verify their account via email or text,.....
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:12:44 -0500Man disarms cop, escapes with firearm
The Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating a man identified as Ricardo Richards, otherwise called 'Kaka', after he disarmed a policeman and shot him. The incident reportedly happened at the National Chest...
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:21:15 -0500Murder sentencing of Dante Brooks pushed back to March 19
March 19 has been set as the new sentencing date for Dante Brooks, the teenage son of dancehall deejay Mavado, who was found guilty of murder, illegal possession of firearm, and arson. Brooks, 18, was scheduled to be sentenced in the...
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:02:48 -0500Man in Hellshire viral video fined $26000 or 80 days in jail
Forty-two-year-old Stephen Witter, who was arrested and charged by members of the St Andrew North Division for several breaches, was convicted when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Witter, who was seen in viral videos...
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:46:35 -05002,718 persons receive COVID-19 vaccine on first day
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, has reported that 2,718 persons, or 83 per cent of those targeted to be inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine on the first day of activating the COVID-19 Vaccine Implementation Programme on...
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:39:40 -0500Five more COVID-19 deaths, 419 new cases
Jamaica on Thursday recorded five more COVID-19 deaths, pushing the tally to 480. Those who have died are: A 64-year-old female from Manchester A 56-year-old female from Kingston and St Andrew A 61-year-old male from Hanover A 41-year-old......