Jamaica Star
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 17:54:07 -0500Silk Boss being urged to contact Portmore detectives
Rohan 'Silk Boss' Reid is being urged by the St Catherine South Police to make contact with them immediately.
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 17:26:04 -0500State Minister warns against attacks on correctional officers
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Zavia Mayne, is warning criminals to “cease and desist” from staging attacks on members of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS).
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 14:38:35 -0500Cultural icons of St Ann recognised
Jamaica’s historical and cultural icons who hail from St Ann were recognised during the recent virtual heritage series, ‘Salute to the Parish of St Ann’.
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 14:17:34 -0500Government invests $200 million in irish potato and onion project
The Government is investing $200 million in the national irish potato and onion programme, to increase the hectares under production and to improve yields of these crops.
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 12:34:06 -0500Significant number of vacancies in school now filled
A significant number of the teacher vacancies in schools islandwide, resulting from the resignation of approximately 248 educators, have now been filled, Minister of Education and Youth Fayval Williams, has said.
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:19:45 -0500KFC cuts prices of some products
Restaurant of Jamaica (ROJ), owners and operators of the local KFC franchise has announced a price cut for its chicken-on-the-bone products.
These include its Chicken Box, Meal Deal and Big Deal menu items.
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:03:59 -0500Men flock ring gags to enhance oral sex
Jamaican men have been purchasing ring gags for their partners so that they can enjoy fellatio [oral sex] without the risk of getting bitten. Sucree, who operates an online sex novelty store, said the rings are in high demand and are adding...
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:04:17 -0500Increase in Molly use worries NCDA
Use of the party drug Molly is on the rise among Jamaican adults and teenagers, according to a study conducted by the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA). At a joint press conference yesterday held by the Ministry of Health and Wellness,...
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:04:23 -0500‘Nobody couldn’t bully me’ - ‘Optical’ had smooth entry to Calabar
Enterprise and Career Development Officer at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Daemion 'Optical' McLean, is encouraging students stepping into high school to avoid distractions that may come with the new territory. "The truth is my...
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:04:25 -0500Garvey Maceo taught me resilience – Nesta Morgan
Reminiscing on his time in high school, de facto information minister Robert Nesta Morgan is crediting Garvey Maceo High School in Clarendon for the resilience which is now ingrained in him. In 1993 Morgan passed the Common Entrance Examinations....
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:04:19 -0500Peace painting inspires hope
Grade Two teacher at Pike Primary and Infant School in rural Manchester, Mortecia Levy, is hopeful that her decision to fund the creation of a peace wall will improve behaviour at the institution. Following the resumption of face-to-face classes.....
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:04:10 -0500Distraught dad traumatised by daughter’s drowning
Christopher Smikle raked his yard quietly, trying to escape the harsh reality that his 14-year-old daughter, who drowned last week, is not coming back. Ali-Kay Smikle and her 10-year-old niece Kiwana Ricketts were swept away by water in a gully......
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:04:27 -0500Cops focused on safety for back-to-school shoppers
Divisional commanders in two of the island's major towns have said that there will be an increased number of police personnel on the streets this weekend as the rush associated with back-to-school shopping enters its final stage. Head of the...
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:04:29 -0500Kingston’s mayor expects transformed downtown within a year
Mayor of Kingston Delroy Williams said that he expects downtown Kingston to be transformed within a year. "This space, I would say in another year or short of a year, will not just be as it is now. But it will be as I would say buzzing with...
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:04:15 -0500JCF sergeant receives Marcus Garvey scholarship
When Sergeant Kensley Shay joined the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) 10 years ago, his decision was solely based on making a means to an end. Little did he know that being part of the 152-year-old organisation would lead to him becoming one of.....
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:04:05 -0500Far from normal return to school in Ukraine
(AP): It was the first day of school in Ukraine on Thursday but children weren't sharing memories of fun vacations with their families, their stories were of surviving war. For many, their last day of school was the day before the February 24......
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:04:03 -0500Weird News
September is 'cheating month' Men and women are more likely to start affairs in September than in any other month. A survey conducted by IllicitEncounters.com has revealed that spending more time with partners during the school holidays leads......
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:13:14 -0500Two-vehicle collision in Trelawny
A two-vehicle collision along the Braco main road in Trelawny Thursday has left at least two persons dead and several others injured.
The identities of the victims have not yet been released.
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:15:19 -0500Seven cases of Monkeypox recorded in Jamaica
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has announced two more cases of the monkeypox virus bringing the island's tally to seven.
Dr Tufton said the additional cases were detected on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:20:12 -0500Monkeypox vaccine set to arrive this month
The first set of vaccines to treat the Monkeypox disease is expected to arrive on the island this month, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton.