Jamaica Star
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:08:44 -0500Corporal who died in Sligoville shootout was recently promoted
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:07:48 -0500Commissioner confirms cop killed, another critical after Sligoville shootout
Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake has confirmed that one police officer was killed and another left in critical condition after officers came under heavy gunfire during an operation in Sligoville, St Catherine, this morning.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:44:33 -0500'Mr Chin' allegedly burns man's house down after dispute
A heated argument that allegedly escalated into a bottle-and-stone fight has landed a 27-year-old St James labourer in hot water after a man’s two-bedroom house was later found engulfed in flames.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:10:37 -0500ISSA says Walker Cup final is on High school sports’ governing body to hear JC appeal this morning
The ISSA Walker Cup KO final will go ahead as scheduled today at Stadium East.
However, an unresolved appeal by Jamaica College (JC) will cast a shadow over the showdown between Kingston College (KC) and Mona High.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:05:47 -0500Dudus wouldn’t jeopardise release West Kingston residents rubbish Diddy assault reports
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:52:36 -0500Don’t stigamatise obeahman Samuels says obeah getting a bad rap for crimes of fraudsters
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:38:50 -0500Father longing to see daughter again
Elvis ‘Peter’ Chambers, 66, is longing for the day he can see his oldest daughter again, a reunion he has spent years wishing for, but one that remains out of reach as he does not know where she is or whether she is alive.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:35:04 -0500Flat Bridge hero would love a national award
Little over 30 years ago, though she was nine months pregnant, when Donna Williams saw a car plunge into the Rio Cobre, her only thought was to help.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:31:57 -0500Marriage misery fuels ‘service’ industry Dissatisfied wives paying big bucks for love on the side
A male sex worker who charges his clients $25,000 an hour, says some men are failing women in the bedroom because they are more concerned about their egos than their partners’ pleasure.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:27:46 -0500From homeless shelter to success Jamaican entrepreneur making her mark
Monae Findley knows what it means to struggle to afford food, get to school and find stability in a new country.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:08:31 -0500Teen charged in triple murder, arson on Kidd Lane
A 19-year-old man has been charged with three counts of murder after a deadly blaze claimed the lives of a woman, another female and a one-year-old child at their home on Kidd Lane, Kingston 13, last Friday night.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:12:38 -0500'Dudus' to spend another year behind bars
Convicted Jamaican drug kingpin Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke will spend another year behind bars, with his projected prison release date pushed back from January 2028 to January 2029.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:01:40 -0500Flight attendant charged after cocaine bust at NMIA
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:49 -0500TCN arrangement not transactional – Chang
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:16:32 -0500‘Catty’ shot dead at Portmore party
A night of partying turned deadly for a 38-year-old labourer who was shot and killed by a gunman at a party in Portmore, St Catherine, early Thursday morning.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:50:54 -0500Two arrested in cocaine, gun seizure
Detectives assigned to the Firearm and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) have arrested two men in separate incidents following the seizure of several kilograms of cocaine at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) on Monday.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:48:36 -0500New hospitals to deliver 1,370 beds
Government’s major hospital reconstruction and modernisation programme will deliver approximately 1,370 beds across four new climate-resilient public facilities.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:44:47 -0500House approves amendments to Jury Act
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved amendments to the Jury (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, to strengthen measures to address jury tampering and safeguard the administration of justice.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:42:00 -0500Major crimes down in St Andrew North
Major crimes have declined significantly in the St Andrew North Police Division, with murders and shootings down 70 per cent, robberies by 60 per cent, and break-ins by 50 per cent as at October 11.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:38:33 -0500Suspect in double murder killed after confronting cops
A man who the St Andrew South police say was a major criminal actor in Wailers, Waterhouse, and the wider Olympic Gardens areas of St Andrew, was killed in a reported confrontation with lawmen on Tuesday.