Jamaica has recorded its fourth confirmed case of the monkeypox virus, this time in the parish of St James. In a media release today, the Ministry of Health disclosed that the new case is a male patient, who is currently in isolation at home....

The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that a mechanical issue is affecting operations at its Old Pepper Well in St Elizabeth. Several sections of the parish will have to wait for some more days before a return to regular water supply.......

A vehicular collision this morning along Old Harbour Road, in St Catherine, has left a member of the Jamaica Defence Force dead and six persons hospitalised. The soldier's name or rank has not been released. Reports are that about 6 a.m. the...

  Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, says that a “brand new” box body truck was purchased and branded to do e-waste collection across Jamaica. Gordon said that collection...

The two men who were challenged by a licensed firearm holder during the robbery of a woman in St Andrew last month have now been charged. 25-year-old Miguel Stone and 25-year-old Miguel Stone Charged with assault at common-law, robbery with...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, CMC - The United States Coast Guard says it has offloaded 2,425 pounds of seized cocaine following three separate at-sea interdictions in the Caribbean Sea. The Coast Guard said 14 nationals from the Dominican Republic...

A 57-year-old haulage contractor who is set to be married on August 16, will know on Thursday if his wedding is still on as he remains in custody for breaching the Dangerous Drugs Act. Melton Blackwood is charged along with a 16-year-old female....

The family of veteran dancehall deejay Leonard 'Merciless' Bartley is hoping to lay him to rest on September 10, as long as the post-mortem scheduled for this week takes place. Merciless' oldest sister, Claire Howell, told THE STAR that the...

A defendant in the Dream Weekend party case collapsed in the Westmoreland Parish Court yesterday, shortly after a scheduled bail hearing was put off until August 16. Warren Scavella, the defendant in question, was remanded in custody along with......

While visiting the victims of Monday's fire on Smith Lane and James Street in central Kingston yesterday, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said that before any construction of new homes can begin, the Government has to establish the ownership of the.....

The Hylton's Family Altruistic Foundation is organising a pageant for girls in the Botany Bay community of St Thomas. Botany Bay is located between White Horses and Yallahs, and the pageant will be held on Friday, August 12, at the Botany Bay...

Vanacia Johnson-Lee, the businesswoman who was last week charged with attempted murder, is to return to court on October 4, after being offered $400,000 bail. Johnson-Lee was brought before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on August 5,...

The communities of Farm Heights and Canterbury in St James have been provided with free, public Wi-Fi under the Universal Service Fund (USF) Community Wi-Fi Programme. The secured hotspots were officially launched on Monday. The Internet...

Jamaicans can now drop off their e-waste at any of the four National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) regional offices or its head office at 61 Half-Way Tree Road, Kingston 10. E-waste is electronic products that are unwanted, not working....

Nearly $2 billion in illegal drugs seized Some $1.5 billion worth of cocaine and ganja valued in the region of $320.4 million were seized by the Narcotics Division in 2021. The revelation is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica's......

Blood spills on cop in Westmoreland court as accused thief collapses A police officer assigned to the Westmoreland Parish Court was unlucky enough to get covered in blood as one of the three men accused of stealing $2-million worth of cellular...

A 16-year-old Clarendon girl has been charged with the murder of her brother, 23-year-old Lenardo Cole. The murder took place at their home on Hazard Drive, May Pen, in Clarendon, on August 5. The May Pen Criminal Investigations Branch says about 9....

A man was shot inside a gaming lounge at the Portmore Town Centre in St Catherine earlier today. He was rushed to the hospital for treatment. Police and security personnel were at the scene. The section where the shooting occurred was cordoned...

"I was always praying. Me say, God, if me can't find him, mek him find me." That was the daily prayer of Melinda Diaz whose son, Sirhan McIntosh, was separated from her 44 years ago. THE STAR published a story on July 20, highlighting McIntosh's.....