Kevin O Smith, the controversial leader of the Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries, was critically injured in a motor vehicle accident this morning.

STAR readers may recall the story of Dean Farquharson which appeared in this newspaper five years ago. The youngster, who was photographed with numerous trophies that were presented to him at Trinityville Primary School, where he shone brightly......

Shanielle Baker, one of four members of a Westmoreland family that has been afflicted by blindness, lost her life in a fire on Friday. Baker, 32, perished in the blaze that destroyed her unfinished two-bedroom board dwelling in Crowder district......

With the country facing the possibility of dumping nearly 200,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines come next Monday, the health departments across the island have begun a house-to-house vaccination drive. "This house-to-house vaccination......

Detectives in the St Andrew South Division are probing the circumstances behind the mysterious discovery of a man's head, confirmed to be that of 41-year-old Sherrod 'Yannie' Holness, who cops said is a major violence producer in the gritty...

Ashanti James, 19, had big dreams of going to university after she finished high school in 2020, but she has deferred those plans due to financial issue. Although attending university remains in the forefront of her mind, James' focus is now on.....

Music producer Linval Thompson Jr, more popularly known as Shab Don, was arrested by the a police special operations unit yesterday. Head of the St Andrew Central Police Division, Senior Superintendent Marlon Nesbeth, told THE STAR that Thompson.....

Cruise ships are set to return to Falmouth on November 8, following an 18-month absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Italian liner Costa, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, will be making a much-anticipated call to the Trelawny capital. An.....

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) Colombia's President Ivan Duque has likened the arrest of Dairo Antonio Usuga to the capture of Pablo Escobar three decades ago. Usuga, the country's most wanted drug trafficker, was captured by members of the country's...

LOW VACCINE TAKE-UP AMONG PRISONERS The vaccination level among prisoners is very low, based on data released by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). As at last Friday, only 8.7 per cent of inmates from the adult correctional......

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Facebook and Instagram have removed from their platforms a live broadcast that Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro delivered in which he said people in the U.K. who have received two coronavirus vaccine doses are...

The policeman who died in this morning's car crash while transporting controversial pastor Kevin O. Smith to Kingston has been identified as Constable Oshane Irons.  He was assigned to the Montego Bay Fugitive Apprehension Team. ...

(AP) - The offspring of hippos once owned by Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar can be recognised as people or "interested persons" with legal rights in the U.S. following a federal court order. The case involves a lawsuit against the...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has developed a modelling tool that tracks cases during outbreaks of diseases, such as the coronavirus, and forecasts short-term trends. Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said that this tool will help...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two weeks before a new vaccination requirement kicks in for most foreign travellers to the U.S., the Biden administration detailed the new international COVID-19 air travel polices, including exemptions for kids, and...

Jamaica on Sunday recorded 172 new COVID-19 cases from 1,339 samples tested, increasing total confirmed cases to 88,431 with 28,888 being active. The country's positivity rate is currently 14.7%. Of the new cases, 75...

Kevin O Smith, the controversial leader of the Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries, has succumed to injuries received in a car crash in Bog Walk, St Catherine this morning. A policeman has also died. They were pronounced dead...

Several organisations have issued an open letter calling on the Government of Jamaica to urgently reopen schools for face-to-face classes, and to share plans for learning loss recovery and more resilience in the education system as COVID-19...

Moderna said Monday that a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in six- to 11-year-olds, as the manufacturer moves toward expanding shots to children. Competitor Pfizer's kid-sized vaccine doses are closer to...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Children as young as age three will start receiving COVID-19 vaccines in China, where 76% of the population has been fully vaccinated and authorities are maintaining a zero-tolerance policy toward outbreaks. ...