Jamaica Star
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 16:47:41 -0500Senior citizen dies after being hit by car
62-year-old Neville Hodges perished in a vehicular crash on Caribbean Terrace, Harbour View, Kingston 17 on Thursday, December 16. Hodges hails from St. Benedicts Heights in Harbour View, Kingston 17. Reports from the Harbour View Police are...
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 14:01:01 -0500Person of interest charged for killing taxi operator in St Elizabeth
Domaine Robinson who is listed as a person of interest in the shooting death of 28-year-old Sandy Bank, St Elizabeth teacher Chanel Smith has been charged for the shooting death of a taxi operator in Southfield, St Elizabeth on July 22,...
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:48:41 -0500Sisters fight over phone at police station
A Kingston woman who spat on her sister and fought her while at a police station will have to spend her Christmas holidays in a lock-up. Tamika Steele pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and threatening to kill when she was brought to the...
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:48:39 -0500NO ROAD TO TRAVEL - Hard-working St Thomas farmers want to ride in comfort
Farmers in the Blue Mountain range in St Thomas have consistently laboured long and hard to not only produce the world famous Blue Mountain coffee but also supply Jamaicans with Christmas favourites such as pine trees that emit piney aroma, and...
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:48:45 -0500Cops using technology, community engagement to fight crime in St Catherine North
Head of the St Catherine North Police, Superintendent Howard Chambers, said that building a trust among the citizenry and the police has proved vital in lowering the incidence of violent crimes in the division. Since January, the area has...
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:48:40 -0500Woman tries to ship ganja through FedEx
A woman employed at one of the island's hospitals was sentenced yesterday for drug-related charges when she appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Genielle Brown pleaded guilty to possession of, dealing in, attempting to export and.....
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:48:37 -0500Egg Nog
Egg nog is traditionally consumed over the Yuletide season. This recipe is sure to lift your Christmas spirit. 3 cups whole milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp ginger powder 6 egg yolks 1 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 2 cups heavy...
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:48:36 -0500Honey Jerk Glazed Ham
Check out this mouthwatering ham recipe for your Christmas dinner. Ingredients * 8-10lb fully cooked and spiralled ham * 1/3 cup honey * 1/2 cup canned pineapple juice (divided) * 1/2 cup brown sugar * 1/2 cup sugar * 2 tbsp dry....
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:48:23 -0500Couple spread Yuletide cheer with their Christmas trees
'Tis not only the season of Yuletide joy but also a time where families come together and love flourishes. For Louise and Rudolf Watson, this is the most wonderful time of the year for both their business and their family. The Watsons are the...
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:48:21 -0500Miss Estena wants a home for Christmas
"Me just want a sensible likkle sup'm so when me lay down in a it, me can feel like me living 'cause right now me feel like a dead smaddy," said 72-year-old Estena Bailey-Smart, who shared with THE WEEKEND STAR that her wish is to have a home for.....
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:48:17 -0500JPS Foundation powers CSEC electrical exams
Approximately 400 students from 30 high schools across the island are to benefit from sponsorship by the JPS Foundation. The entity has donated more than $1.5 million to cover exam fees for students sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education...
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:48:16 -0500J’can overseas longs for taste of Linstead Grand Market
Enjoying a Red Label Wine in the park, tricking the three card men and selling from his handcart are just three of the many things that Wayonne 'Sookie' Brown missed about Linstead Grand Market on Christmas Eve each year. Brown, who hails from...
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:16:40 -0500Firearm seized in St James, three in custody
Three people are in police custody following the seizure of a firearm and ammunition in Tucker, Irwin, St. James on Wednesday, December 15. Reports are that about 6:30 a.m., a police team executed a search warrant at a premises during which an...
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:12:08 -0500Firearm and ammunition seized on August Town Road
A 17-year-old boy and two others were taken into custody following the seizure of a firearm and six rounds of ammunition at a house on August Town Road, Kingston 7 on Wednesday, December 15. Reports from the August Town Police are that...
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 05:01:28 -0500Man saves five bodies from fire
A St Catherine man yesterday risked smoke inhalation, injury and death to pull the bodies of five persons from Archer's Funeral Home on Young Street, Spanish Town, during a raging fire that damaged a section of the facility. Kirk Valentine said......
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 05:01:19 -0500Security guard murdered over cell phone
Twenty-year-old Jevaughnte 'Shawn' Fletcher loved life and had plans of joining the Jamaica Constabulary Force. The security guard was a favourite of his grandfather Gentle Borrows, and as such the two would converse almost daily. When they saw.....
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 05:01:26 -0500Cops receive phone data from Digicel for gang trial
The prosecution in the Clansman-One Don Gang trial yesterday indicated that the police have now received the long-awaited telephone data from telecommunications provider Digicel in relation to the case. The prosecutor advised Chief Justice Bryan.....
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 05:01:23 -0500Laila Bennett flies high with dream job
Laila Bennett's desire to become a flight attendant was inspired by seeing her aunt, Christine Steel, who was a purser with now defunct Air Jamaica. "I used to spend summers with my aunt and I used to see her transform into, I call it a goddess,.....
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 05:01:22 -0500Salvation Army goodwill brings elder to tears
For the past 18 years, George Dixon, 83, has been a beneficiary of the Salvation Army's Christmas treat. Dixon, a tradesman, anticipates collecting well-needed food items, as his salary may not be enough to cover a well-desired Christmas meal.......
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 05:01:21 -0500Grange opens shelter for battered women
A second government shelter for women has been opened in Jamaica as part of a move by the state to provide housing to "very high-risk victims". "I'm so happy we have a second shelter that is ready," said the Minister of Culture, Gender,...