Jamaica Star
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 14:40:25 -0500Witness testifies I-Octane agreed to help gangster flee Jamaica
A witness in the Clansman-One Don Gang Trial today testified that dancehall artiste, I-Octane reportedly said he would be able to arrange for him to travel outside of Jamaica as a part of his touring entourage. This was revealed during a phone...
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:08:25 -0500Cousins killed in crash on Spur Tree Hill
A crash involving a motorcycle, a Toyota Mark X and a Toyota Coaster Bus has left cousins, Omar Hewitt, 25, and Nevardo Brown, 21, dead. The crash happened on the Gutter's Main Road in Spur Tree, Manchester around 9 a.m. It is reported that...
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:02:33 -0500Man killed in fight over chicks
A 50-year-old man is now dead and his two nephews in custody following a dispute at their family house in Troy district, Trelawny, on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Clive Clarke, a labourer. Reports by the Ulster Spring police are...
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:02:32 -0500Tommy Lee Sparta’s management requests prayers for deejay
News of dancehall entertainer Tommy Lee Sparta's hospitalisation prompted an outpouring of prayer and support from fans and fellow dancehall entertainers and personalities. Among those sending love include Beenie Man, Tony Matterhorn and Daniiboo....
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:02:35 -0500Court hears that gang leader’s woman beat him
There was laughter in the Home Circuit Court yesterday after an alleged top-tier member of the Clansman-One Don Gang was heard telling others that incarcerated reputed strongman Tesha Miller was regularly beaten by his woman. City Puss, the...
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:02:31 -0500‘Bob would fire bun dat’ - Culture Yard not pleased with choice of actor to play Marley
Following reports that British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir has been cast to play Bob Marley in a biopic, residents of Trench Town, where the reggae legend hones his music skills, say a non-Jamaican portraying him will not appear authentic. Founder......
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:02:30 -0500Master tailor keeps JCF members looking sharp
In March 2019, Inspector Michael Smith retired from the Jamaica Constabulary Force after 36 years of service. But aside from his diligence in the job, Smith is best known for helping to keep hundreds of his peers looking sharp in their uniforms.....
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:02:15 -0500Bedridden man seeks assistance
The frail figure of Noel Thompson lies on a bed with clothing, furniture and utensils strewn about, all competing for space in the cramped surroundings. An overwhelming stench of stale urine also permeates the room, adding to the grim reality...
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:02:20 -0500Student nurse making bold fashion moves
Never in her wildest dreams did nursing student Sabrina Nugent imagine she would be on a cover of a groundbreaking international fashion magazine. But Nugent is now a cover girl for the history-making premiere issue of Black Fashion Fair, a...
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:00:14 -0500Teen achieving despite financial struggles
Papine High School student Nathan Morrison, 16, is normally a quiet individual, but he is far from being passive. The fifth-form student, who hails from the Lower Halls Delight community in rural St Andrew, is normally engaged with his...
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:10:27 -0500Tommy Lee hospitalized after altercation in prison
Dancehall entertainer Tommy Lee Sparta is now receiving treatment at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) following an altercation with correctional officers at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in downtown Kingston earlier today. It is...
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:05:33 -0500Calls on JPS to remove old pole in Morant Bay
Councillor for Morant Bay in St Thomas, Rohan Bryan is renewing a call for the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) to remove this, and other old utility poles in the town, which he says are public hazards to those who use the area.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:02:38 -0500Accused with kidney issues begs for bail
The attorney for a man facing fraud charges pleaded with a judge to give his client bail as he has kidney issues. Davion Vassell submitted a bail application on humanitarian grounds to Senior Parish Judge Lori-Ann Cole-Montague in the Kingston...
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:02:33 -0500Carpenter charged in alleged murder plot
Detectives assigned to the St Andrew South Police Division have arrested and charged a carpenter with conspiracy to commit murder following an attack on a businessman. Anthony Fisher, 32, of Johns Lane, Kingston CSO, is also charged with wounding....
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:02:32 -0500Residents claim side men on garbage trucks demanding money
Residents of Waterloo in St Catherine are accusing some 'side men' on Metropolitan Parks and Market (MPM) trucks of ordering them to pay for their garbage to be collected. Councillor Enos Lawrence, of the De La Vega division of the St Catherine......
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:02:29 -0500Portland DJs keep the vibe going despite COVID blues
Despite the many challenges that have arisen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, DJs from Free School in Port Antonio, Portland, believe that their love for music will never die. Ralston 'DJ Rally' Hardy and his mentor, Dwight 'Cat' Hall,......
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:02:25 -0500Family hobbled by illness seeks assistance
Marvin Thompson lovingly scoops his one-year-old stepdaughter into his arms as he sits in his wheelchair in his home at New Road district, Portland, determined to be a caring dad despite his physical limitations. Thompson suffers from multiple......
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:02:23 -0500Centenarian Donald Campbell marks another milestone
When Donald Campbell marked his 100th birthday anniversary last year, several of his relatives who live overseas weren't able to attend the celebration because of the coronavirus. This year though, they said that they had to be there for...
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:02:21 -0500Parents satisfied with PEP rescheduling
After many challenges with online learning which resulted in some students being under-prepared to sit their grade-six Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, some teachers and parents are happy about the extension of the examination date. The......
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:02:20 -0500Banks still the safest - J’cans not prepared to ‘put money under mattress’
Despite reports that two of the island's larger financial institutions will be increasing various fees for banking transactions, some Jamaicans say they cannot afford to boycott the banking sector. Persons will incur added costs when they use...