Jamaica Star

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:57:23 -0500
Psych test ordered for man accused of killing 80-y-o mother
The 53-year-old man at the center of a gruesome murder case involving his mother will undergo a psychiatric evaluation after the 80-year-old woman's decomposing body was found in their home. Paulo Grant made his first appearance in the St...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:11:23 -0500
Reggae Boyz must beat New Caledonia and DR Congo to reach World Cup
Should the Reggae Boyz qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, they will be placed in Group K of the tournament, drawn alongside Portugal, Uzbekistan, and Colombia. Despite missing out on automatic qualification, Jamaica has a second chance through....

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:09:24 -0500
KSAMC Cracks Down on Illegal Billboards, explores regularisation
Illegally built billboards are once again in the sights of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation, which has undertaken a comprehensive audit and is now ordering firms to come in and get their displays regularised or risk prosecution...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:17:24 -0500
Truck driver beaten and robbed in St Catherine
A St Catherine truck driver is counting his losses after he was ambushed and robbed of his work truck when he responded to what he thought was a legitimate removal job on Wednesday. Reports are that about 11:00 in the morning on December 3, 2025....

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:24:23 -0500
Good Samaritan tricked and robbed of motorcycle, cops say
A St Mary construction worker who goes by the alias Glockman has been charged after police say he turned a Good Samaritan moment into a terrifying robbery along the Charles Town main road. Twenty two year old Rodrick Williams of Gully Road in...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:16:22 -0500
Cops probing fatal shooting in Treasure Beach
Police in St Elizabeth are probing the early morning shooting death of a man in Treasure Beach on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Mazola W. A. Mwashighadi. Reports are that about 12:20 a.m., residents in the Billy's Bay area heard....

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:36 -0500
Medikk’s mom turns pain into purpose
Two years after losing her first-born child, something inside Millicent McCurdy still feels shattered. Yet the 50-year-old Westmoreland businesswoman believes that the very grief that once threatened to consume her pales in comparison to the...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:40 -0500
Not a good combination - Partygoers warned about mixing rum and electrolytes
As music rips through the different parties during the festive season, a new alcoholic concoction is bubbling on dance floor - high-proof rum mixed with electrolytes. Slowly creeping up in the Jamaican party scene, the mix is done to avoid...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:27 -0500
‘Hair’ is the truth - DNA test returns verdict on ‘pretty hair’ boy’s paternity
The split in this family, once fuelled by questions about a child's hair type, has finally reached its end after DNA results confirmed that both children belong to the man who had long denied one of them. For Margaret*, the mother, the...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:47 -0500
Rose pink for Christmas - ‘Colour woman’ reveals divine Yuletide dress code
If anyone was still doubting that Christmas is creeping up on us, last week's surprise visit to the STAR offices by Eve Campbell should erase all doubt. Known as Jamaica's very own 'colour woman', Campbell has made it a ritual to strut into the.....

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:32 -0500
No privacy, no crops - Trelawny woman unhappy after NWA builds bypass road through her yard
Trelawny farmer Cynthia Watt says she is paying a painful price after opening her land to the National Works Agency (NWA), who cut a temporary road through her property when Hurricane Melissa destroyed the main road. Watt, who has worked the land....

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:45 -0500
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Aries (March 21 - April 19) Dis week, yuh energy full a vibes, so tek chance pon yuh dreams. Keep yuh head up an' nuh let nobody dash yuh spirit. Opportunities a come, but yuh haffi act quick. Stay positive an watch how tings turn round fi yuh...

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:54:54 -0500
Jamaica sees spike in leptospirosis cases and deaths
Jamaica is seeing a jump in leptospirosis infections in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, with the Ministry of Health and Wellness confirming more cases and deaths linked to the disease. The ministry says there are now seventy one suspected,...

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:56:55 -0500
Customs announces temporary waiver for medical and personal care imports
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has announced a temporary waiver of import permits for a wide range of medical and personal care items, a measure designed to accelerate hurricane relief operations and significantly reduce clearance times at the......

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:32:55 -0500
100 shelters remain active housing 1,107 displaced persons after Hurricane Melissa
Approximately 100 shelters remain active across the island, currently housing 1,107 displaced persons in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Addressing Wednesday's (December 3) post-Cabinet press briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery at...

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:02:55 -0500
14-y-o charged with stealing $100,000 from Greater Portmore home
A teenage boy from Greater Portmore is before the police after CCTV footage allegedly exposed him as part of a group that broke into a house and stole liquor and a phone worth $100,000. Reports from the Portmore Police are that about 8 in the...

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:00:53 -0500
Desperate for a home - Woman living in car now has to shelter her daughters
While some Jamaicans are trimming and lighting their Christmas trees and planning holiday feasts, the sound of jingle bells are distant for a mother who currently resides in a car with her twin daughters and partner. The sound of brokenness and.....

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:00:28 -0500
Dangerous Christmas cocktail - Doctor says Ozempic, liquor and festive feasts can be risky
Users of popular weight-loss drug Ozempic are being urged to watch their alcohol intake this Christmas as even small amounts of liquor could be detrimental. Originally developed as a diabetes medication, Ozempic curbs appetite, and helps regulate....

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:00:56 -0500
Mom struggles with autistic child post-Melissa
Having no electricity for more than a month due to Hurricane Melissa, Shantal Wynter has been getting little sleep as she cares for her autistic son. "I have to keep candles and stay up until six in the morning until the place light up," she...

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:00:58 -0500
Teen charged with housebreaking
Detectives assigned to the St Catherine South Police Division have charged a 14-year-old boy with housebreaking and larceny following an incident in Greater Portmore, St Catherine, on November 24. Reports from the Portmore police are that at 8 a.....

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