Jamaica Star

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:00:30 -0500
Prostitute finds love on the job
Trisha* has discovered a tenderness that outshines the harsh glow of the backroad lights, sending her heart racing faster than the cars roaring down Port Henderson Road in St Catherine. Yet despite this new spark, the harsh reality of life on...

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:00:34 -0500
Doctor urges medical help over blend-up and home remedies
Valentine's Day is supposed to be about roses, romance and fireworks behind closed doors. But for some men, the pressure to perform can turn Cupid's big night into a quiet nightmare. The candlelight, the lingerie, the silent expectation of a...

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:00:43 -0500
83-y-o woman, granddaughter gunned down
Relatives of 83-year-old Merna Robinson are in shock after she and her 37-year-old granddaughter Phyllis Powell were murdered in Robinson's Bayshore Park, Harbour View, St Andrew, home late Wednesday night. "Mi deh home and get a call seh dem...

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:00:33 -0500
Sex workers reveal most shocking requests
Sex workers at the notorious Back Road strip in Portmore, St Catherine, have revealed some of the most bizarre and unsettling requests they receive -- often less about sex and more about power and control. From being asked to perform acts...

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:36:51 -0500
Two women killed in early-morning shooting in Harbour View
Shockwaves rippled through the Bayshore Park community in Harbour View on Thursday after an early-morning shooting left two women dead. The deceased have been identified as 37-year-old Phyllis "Munchie" Powell and 82-year-old Merna Robinson, who....

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:47:42 -0500
Alleged fake cop charged in fatal Newport shooting
A Manchester businessman has been slapped with a murder charge after police say he was one of two men who posed as law enforcers before gunning down a construction worker inside his home in Newport. He is 27-year-old Ceejay Wilson, of the Old.....

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:53:41 -0500
Alleged burglar caught after police find his ID at crime scene
Police say a Clarendon man was tracked down and arrested after investigators allegedly found his identification inside a knapsack alongside stolen items at a Mandeville house that was broken into. Twenty-seven-year-old Andre McKenzie of Fosmore.....

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:36:41 -0500
Three minors arrested, charged over security threats at schools
Three minors are now facing criminal charges after a string of security threats forced schools to evacuate and sparked panic across several campuses since the start of the year according to police. Cops say the youngsters, whose identities are......

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:01:11 -0500
Woman has four abortions
A 29-year-old woman, who has undergone four abortions, is calling on the government to reform the law and allow women safe access to terminate unwanted pregnancies. Under the Offences Against the Person Act, both women and doctors risk criminal......

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:01:21 -0500
Brace for taxes
With Hurricane Melissa leaving a trail of destruction and draining the country's coffers, Jamaicans are now being warned to expect fresh tax measures in today's highly anticipated 2026/2027 Budget presentation. Finance Minister Fayval Williams...

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:01:17 -0500
Heartbreak and ‘bun’ among Valentine’s Day gifts
With Valentine's Day just days away, the build-up is already visible across Jamaica. Roadside vendors can be seen setting up displays of gifts wrapped in bright red paper, oversized teddy bears, chocolate baskets and other tokens meant to help...

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:01:10 -0500
Cary-Ann Burke turns setbacks into a business success
Cary-Ann Burke once imagined herself in a crisp white coat, stethoscope around her neck, healing patients as a general practitioner. However, life had a different script. After being rejected by her former high school for sixth form, Burke found....

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:01:04 -0500
Don’t wait to report missing persons
Senior Superintendent of Police Michael Phipps is urging Jamaicans to report persons missing as soon as they disappear, dismissing the long-held belief that one must wait 24 hours before doing so. "The first 24 hours after a person has gone...

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:01:14 -0500
Power being restored to more homes
An additional 7,000 Jamaica Public Service (JPS) customers will have their power reinstated over the next two weeks, according to Hugh Grant, the company's president and CEO. "This will reduce the number of customers without power to fewer than 10,....

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:01:13 -0500
Roadwork to be done across KSAMC
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be undertaking road rehabilitation works across all 40 divisions. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, who made the disclosure at the KSAMC's Monthly Sitting of Council on...

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:01:08 -0500
WEIRD STUFF
Women prefer men who look like their brothers -- Study A large-scale study analysing more than 40,000 interactions on a popular dating platform has found that women are more likely to be attracted to men whose faces resemble their brothers.......

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:08:22 -0500
Teen drama icon James Van Der Beek dies at 48
Fans worldwide are mourning the loss of Hollywood heartthrob James Van Der Beek, the actor who shot to fame as the emotional and charming Dawson Leery in the hit coming of age television series Dawson's Creek. He was 48. In a statement posted on....

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:13:12 -0500
Cops probe after ratchet knife found inside female inmate
A shocking discovery has triggered a police probe after doctors reportedly found a ratchet knife concealed inside the body of a female inmate following a medical emergency. Police say the woman, who was in custody at the Four Paths Police...

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:40:11 -0500
Young soldier killed in shooting on Waltham Park Road
A mechanical problem turned fatal Tuesday night when a 24 year old soldier was gunned down while trying to fix a broken down vehicle along Waltham Park Road. Dead is 24 year old Daniel Crawford of Spaldings, Clarendon. Reports from the police......

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:01:15 -0500
Family demands justice for dog - Pet mongrel chopped to death inside yard
A quiet St Ann yard turned into a scene of terror on Sunday after a farmer allegedly stormed onto private property and butchered a family dog with a machete, sending children screaming out of fear and disbelief. The dog's owner said the man...

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