Two sisters who were arrested and charged on August 20 under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) were each fined $200,000 or 30 days in jail on Wednesday in the St Thomas Parish Court for not wearing masks. They are 30-year-old Racquel...

When Jovayne Bailey was diagnosed with stage four cancer last December - and when efforts to get him immediate help were met with one disappointment after another - the 20-year-old was secretly falling into depression. But his situation has taken....

Head of the St Mary Police Division, Superintendent Bobbeth Morgan-Simpson, says that the police believe that yesterday's daring daylight triple killing in Enfield was targeting one individual. Two of the deceased have been identified as Donald......

"I felt helpless and like I had no power at all to help her. There was just nothing I could do save her life," said Earlton Bowen, a doctor in training, following the death of his mother, Paulette Forrester. Forrester, 64, a mother of three and.....

Gavin Stewart, attorney for Joseph Patterson, president of the United Independent Congress, said his client firmly rejects any notion of illegality for leading a march on Gordon House yesterday. "My client said he was going about his lawful...

A self-confessed member of the One Dong gang yesterday testified that Andre 'Blackman' Bryan, the alleged leader of the One Don gang, ordered and planned the murder of an alleged St Catherine community don in 2017. The man, who was reportedly...

Central Manchester Member of Parliament Rhoda Crawford has spoken glowingly about her achievements since assuming the reins of the constituency a year ago. On Tuesday, Crawford, speaking in the State of the Constituency Debate, said that several....

J.C. Hutchinson, the long-serving member of parliament (MP) for St Elizabeth North Western, has announced plans to expand the constituency's breakfast programme. Speaking during the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives....

Seventeen-year-old Omario Williams has been missing since last Friday, September 17. The teenager, who resident at Stadium Gardens in Kingston, has not been seen by family members since he left for work in Half-Way Tree that morning. "His phone.....

Following the closure of the Melrose Hill Yam Park on August 16 by the Manchester Health Department, vendors say they are waiting to hear from the authorities about the way forward. A vendor told THE STAR that after more than a month, they need.....

Deputy Superintendent of Police in charge of operations for the Westmoreland Police Division, Adrian Hamilton, is reporting that the involvement of children in serious crimes continues to alarm lawmen. "It has become a major concern the...

Centenarian Miriam Adina Pusey credits her long life to her faith in God. In fact, her favourite scripture Hebrews 11:1-2 reads: "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good....

Corporate Communications and Public Education Manager at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Ollyvia Anderson, says that there has been an increase in crocodile sightings over the past two months, which is a result of heavy...

After repeated cries from craft traders at the Ocho Rios Craft Market for cruise ship passengers to be allowed to visit them fell on deaf ears, Tuesday's arrival of the MSC Meraviglia might have signalled a change. Craft traders told THE STAR...

Little Travaunte Lawrence giggled with his mother, Shanice Jackson, yesterday when he visited THE STAR's North Street, Kingston offices. The 17-month-old boy seemed to be quite a handful as he tries to slip away from her grip while showcasing a......

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is to give the Ocho Rios Fire Station in St Ann a much-needed facelift. Portfolio minister Desmond McKenzie, during a visit to the station last Friday, tasked the St Ann Municipal...

TAWAS CITY, Mich (AP): A Michigan woman has been charged with murder days after her three-year-old daughter's body was found with stab wounds inside a garbage bag, authorities said. Justine Johnson, 22, was arraigned Monday in 81st District Court.....

Renowned charitable organisation Food For The Poor Jamaica, with the help of its overseas donors, has been stepping up to support several schools across the island through the installation of water tanks, as well as pumps and other equipment....

You may have heard of bread being sold by the slices and toothpaste by the squeeze, but the thought of being able to buy a spoon of sugar may be foreign to many persons. However, this is the reality in the community of Top Town, located in Clark'....

Two persons who resided at the house where reggae legends Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer lived as youngsters say things will not be the same again at the infamous 'Big Yard' following last Saturday's fire that damaged the top floor of the residence......