Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has confirmed that a traveller who visited Jamaica for a short period has tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The visitor stayed at a resort and has since returned home. The...

Grief descended on the quiet community of Kingswood in Westmoreland on Monday night when two persons were gunned down in cold blood. The deceased have been identified as Chaldon Anthony Calder, 45, otherwise called 'Chino or Tony', and his...

After having gone through a number of personal financial hurdles in recent times, Khashane Palmer-Walker is convinced that her Christmas will become a whole lot brighter, following her being selected as recipient in the Wish Upon The STAR...

An employee at the National Museum of Jamaica  is now battling for life at the Kingston Public Hospital after he was stabbed in the neck yesterday afternoon. The incident reportedly took place sometime after 2 p.m. inside the victim’s office,.....

When THE STAR visited Kevin Wilson at his home in Lenwood Path off West Bay Farm Road in St Andrew yesterday, he initially thought we wanted to meet his three-week-old son Teejay 'JJ' Wilson and his babymother Tasheka Wright. His eyes lit up......

A call centre worker and two men who were arrested and charged with kidnapping and robbery were remanded following their appearance in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court yesterday. Monique Miller, Russean Slowly and Ricardo Burrowes are...

This newspaper on Monday, December 20, published a story with the headline 'She was just the perfect child' - Fighter J'Quani loses battle with cancer', which erroneously indicated that the family is appealing to the public for assistance to have J....

Cabbie charged for raping teen A St James taxi operator has been arrested and charged with forcible abduction and rape following an incident in his community on Monday, December 13. The man is identified as 24-year-old Shemar Winter, of Tank Road....

A hard-working police constable who is stationed in the Corporate Area has been honoured by his peers for his work as a crime-fighter. The cop, Lairie Lewis, is a member of the St Andrew Central (SAC) Operational Support Team. "There are seven of....

Dressed as Santa Claus, Jamaica's Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton visited four paediatric wards on Monday, taking with him gifts of toys for the children. The minister's Christmas sleigh made stops at the St Ann's Bay...

Whether serving as a prelude to a big feast or a change of pace as you 'beat two juice' at the local pub, manish water is a true Jamaican favourite. It is almost unthinkable to go through the Christmas holidays without this. ingredients Goat...

ingredients * 2 oz brandy * 1 oz rum * 4 oz milk * 1 oz simple syrup * 1 large egg white, optional * 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract, optional * Grated nutmeg for garnish Steps to Make It 1. Gather the ingredients. 2. In a cocktail shaker filled......

Harold Lee, a 57-year-old farmer/taxi driver has been missing since Friday, December 10. Lee is of a Bottom Cambridge, Ducketts Road address in St James. He is of medium build, black complexion and about 183 centimetres (6 feet...

The curfew that has been in effect in sections of Gregory Park in St. Catherine since Saturday, December 18, has been extended until 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 22. The boundaries of the curfew remain as follows: North: Along the Dyke...

Investigators from the Fraud Squad at the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Investigations Branch (CTOC) have arrested and charged a St. Andrew businessman and his spouse with several fraud related charges. They have been identified as 59-year-old......

Convinced that his estranged wife has 'tied' him and bled his finances, a St Catherine man is now searching for ways to recoup millions of dollars he said that she spent. The man told THE STAR that he was in 'spiritual bondage' for the 24 years......

The Jamaican Christmas, known for its richness in family, food, and frolic, is a distant memory in the mind of Patrick Planter this year as he will be spending yet another Yuletide season 8,225 kilometres away in Zurich, Switzerland. Planter, a....

The gruesome murder of 50-year-old Winston Ellis yesterday afternoon has completely banished hopes of a merry Christmas in Central Kingston, according to several residents. Ellis, a well-known tailor, was shot multiple times in the upper body...

"Come over man, nutten nah do yuh," a young man shouted to this reporter as I, with much hesitation, made the first step down a slippery slope towards the river in Troy that borders northwestern Manchester and south Trelawny. My knees wobbled as....

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Matthew Samuda, says the latest amendments to the Corrections Act will help to address the rapid technological advancements, particularly in the area of communications, which....