Jamaica Star
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 18:22:12 -0500High Alert sent out for missing twins
The police have activated a High Alert for 9-year-old twins Yahamalit and Tiwahrisah Holness of Norwood, St James who have been missing since Tuesday, June 14. Both are of a brown complexion and are approximately four feet tall The brother and...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:30:34 -0500Police find AK-47 in Riverton
An AK-47 assault rifle was seized by the St Andrew South Police during a joint police/military operation in Riverton about 4 a.m. this morning. The operation was led by deputy superintendent Coleridge Minto, who is the new operations...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:26:30 -0500Regional leaders discuss air transportation
ST.GEORGE'S, Grenada, Aug 3, CMC - Grenada's Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell Wednesday confirmed that regional leaders met Tuesday to discuss the situation regarding air transportation in the Caribbean amidst concerns that both...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:18:11 -0500More protests for Donna-Lee
Supporters of missing social media personality Donna-Lee Donaldson took the streets again this morning in protest, declaring they will not stop until Constable Noel Maitland is convicted for her murder. The police yesterday charged Maitland...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:50:58 -0500Government to take action to protect Rio Cobre
The Government will be taking a structured, systematic approach to protecting the Rio Cobre from further chemical spills, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Matthew Samuda. This assurance...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:37:14 -0500Elon Musk’s tech allies miffed about Twitter subpoenas
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Elon Musk's wealthy high tech allies don't seem too happy about receiving subpoenas from Twitter as part of the company's legal battle with the Tesla CEO. San Francisco-based Twitter is suing Musk in...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:25:26 -0500Curfew in Gregory Park
A curfew was imposed on Gregory Park in Portmore, St Catherine at 6 o'clock last evening and will remain in place until the same time on August 4. The security measure came hours after rival gangsters traded bullets. Three houses were also...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:17:34 -0500Jamaicans urged to avoid excessive heat exposure
Jamaicans are being urged to reduce their exposure to hot temperatures to avoid heat-related stress. The Ministry of Health and Wellness notes that excessive heat stress is harmful to one's health and is potentially fatal. Jamaica, as...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 05:04:05 -0500Donna-Lee’s family ready to forgive killer
Although in immense pain, some of Donna-Lee Donaldson's relatives are prepared to forgive her killer as they refuse to harbour any hate in their hearts. Donaldson's boyfriend, Noel Maitland, was yesterday charged with murder. The charge came 20.....
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 05:04:11 -0500Donna-Lee was destined for greatness - 876 Roommates executive producer saddened at influencer’s ordeal
Donna-Lee Donaldson was a confident and talented person destined for greatness, according to Kazrae Gray, CEO of Cashment Entertainment and executive producer of 876 Roommates, the reality series which helped to propel her into local stardom in...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 05:04:09 -0500Social media star’s dog missing her owner
A day before Donna-Lee Donaldson disappeared, she called her mother Sophia Lugg to check on her 'baby', a hybrid poodle she named China. Donaldson had plans of returning home to take her for a walk but the 24-year-old never made it home and her.....
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 05:04:07 -0500Jamaica Zoo reopens
After waiting with bated breath for the past 59 days, the proprietor of Jamaica Zoo Paul Fearon can finally expel a sigh of relief. Last Friday, he received the long-awaited phone call from the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA)...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 05:04:08 -0500Sex workers not scared of monkeypox
Sex workers who use the infamous Port Henderson Road [Back Road] in Portmore, St Catherine, said they are not perturbed by monkeypox even though a person can contract the virus by having sex with an individual who is infected. Last week the World....
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 05:04:14 -0500Jamaican wanted man captured in Cayman Islands
A Jamaican who was captured in The Cayman Islands on July 8 is scheduled to answer to charges of murder and wounding with intent following a shooting in St Catherine on September 29, 2021. He has been identified as Rudolph Shaw, 30, otherwise...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 05:03:59 -0500Emancipation Day parade captivates influencers
Monday was the first time that social media influencer Chiney K Pop Girl was attending an Emancipation Day parade and she loved it. "It's been really fun. I think it's my very first time, so it's a really great experience to see everybody come...
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:21:56 -0500New COVID-19 variants confirmed in Jamaica
The Ministry of Health says that the the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of the COVID-19 virus are currently presence in Jamaica. They were identified during the latest round of gene sequencing performed at the University of the...
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:09:20 -050060-y-o farmer found dead in Clarendon
Sixty-year-old Clarendon farmer Edward Grant was found dead with stab wounds in Crooked River, in the parish on Monday. Reports are that about midday, Grant left home for his farm and did not return. About 9:30 p.m., residents stumbled upon his...
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:41:23 -0500JCF officers charged with murder
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM), has confirmed that two police officers have been charged with murder, following the shooting death Kingston resident Phillip Wallace in July. Charged is Corporal Miguel Ebanks and Constable...
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:26:47 -0500‘Food freedom’ is true emancipation - PM
Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, attended the 68th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, which culminated with the official launch of the 'Grow Smart, Eat Smart' campaign on August 1. The launch brought the curtains down on the...
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:17:10 -0500Chris Townsend not surprised by Maitland murder charge
Christopher Townsend, the attorney representing Constable Noel Maitland, the boyfriend of social media personality Donna-Lee Donaldson, said he is not surprised that his client has been charged with her murder. Although a body has not been found,......