Relatives of Charles 'Chulu Man' Simpson, the sole survivor of a 1979 bauxite train crash in St Elizabeth, say that his former employers have not done enough to help him, despite the debilitating injuries he suffered in the incident. Simpson, who....

Jason McKay, CEO of McKay Security, has defended the actions of one of his security officers who yesterday shot and killed a man who is allegedly of unsound mind following a bizarre series of events in St Catherine. It is alleged that the man,...

As tears trickled down the cheeks of Diane Moodie, she made her plea vocal: "The only thing me woulda want right now is for my children to walk." Moodie is a mother of six, three of whom have physical disabilities. Her firstborn, Raheem Williams.....

Two of three transcripts of the secret recordings of alleged members of the One Don Gang were blocked on Tuesday from being entered into evidence after defence lawyers raised objections. The prosecution's first police witness and the third of 42.....

Originally published on November 24, 2016 There was no moon in the sky and only a few bright stars last Friday, but whatever it was that had people talking about it being haunted, THE STAR was ready to find out the night secrets of the abandoned.....

A politician was yesterday granted bail when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court for larceny charges. Marvin Clarke, from St Thomas, pleaded not guilty to malicious destruction of property and larceny by trick. It is alleged.....

Having ushered 'The People Paper' into its platinum anniversary year, I am seized with the realisation that it is an awesome task laced with a rich legacy and brimming with the possibilities of the next 70 years and beyond. November 24, 1951,...

Janice Davis, STAR vendor My favourite part of my STAR is Tell Me Pastor because I like to listen what the people dem say, and I kinda pick up few hints about other things. Every day I read Tell Me Pastor. Happy Birthday to THE STAR and I......

Motorists in a hurry should probably stay clear of Grants Crescent, a narrow roadway in Richmond Park, St Andrew, as there is now a build-up of traffic when traversing the space. But the delay is not because of potholes. Eight speed bumps, or...

For many persons who have established their residences in the Bog Walk Gorge, the economic viability of the Rio Cobre was the main pull factor. The Bog Walk Gorge, formed by the Rio Cobre cutting a deep channel into the surrounding rocks, and...

"I get the satisfaction of knowing that I am assisting folks. No money in the world can take that away from me." These are the words of Dr Pastor Aaron Dumas, more popularly known as Dear Pastor, author of the popular Tell Me Pastor column in this....

Nearly a year after receiving the ultimate Christmas gift of hearing aids for Jaydi-Ann Chambers, her six-year-old daughter who was diagnosed as being deaf by doctors last year, Tara Chambers is still revelling in the appreciation she feels for...

On November 24, 1951, at his grandmother's house in Mount James, St Andrew, Dennis Edwards' mother was labouring away to bring her son into the world. Simultaneously, people all over the island were receiving their first copies of THE STAR...

For decades, Jamaicans have been using the expression 'from Whappie kill Phillup' to refer to something that has happened long ago, or is going on for a long time. But how long ago did Whappie kill Phillup? And why? Did they really exist, or are......

In 1960, Ina Heath, a resident of Retrieve in Cascade, Hanover, refused nearly PS9,000 which was reportedly offered to her from her deceased brother's estate. At the time, THE STAR reported that Heath's brother, Thomas, died a year earlier in.....

Iconic Jamaican comedian and St Mary native Oliver Samuels shared with THE STAR the last time he travelled on a country bus in 1969. "I'm trying to remember the name of the country bus that I used to travel pon, but me cyah remember it. Anyway.....

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is receiving high praise from residents of Paul Island, Westmoreland after he flew to the community to pray for an ailing woman.   Residents gazed with apprehension on a helicopter as it landed in the...

Pump attendants and customers of a Red Hills Road gas station had to run for cover yesterday as thugs fatally shot two men who were sitting in a white Subaru at one of the pumps. The incident happened shortly after midday. Eyewitnesses say the...

Equipped with US$450, faith and her aspiration of becoming a business professional, Brianna Plowright left her home in Portmore, St Catherine, in 2016 to attend university in Washington, DC. Between being accepted to prestigious Howard...