Jamaica Star
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:50:29 -0500Home invasion turns ugly as two men allegedly attack woman
A quiet night at a St Catherine home reportedly turned into a terrifying ordeal when two men allegedly broke in, attacked a woman and demanded money before residents later captured them.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:22:22 -050062-y-o man admits firing gun in public without reason
At 62, tour operator Delroy Hepburn is facing criminal charges after allegedly firing his licensed gun several times near a public roadway in Clarendon.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:25:11 -0500Mechanic shot dead in St Catherine
Police in St Catherine are searching for those responsible for the killing of a mechanic at his home in RoseMount, Linstead, yesterday morning.
Dead is 42-year-old Rohan McLeish, of RoseMount, Linstead, St Catherine.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:12:41 -0500105 years, five generations Miss Mac leaves a legacy of love
Iscilda McCootie lived long enough to watch her family grow across five generations, becoming a beloved matriarch whose presence stretched far beyond her immediate household.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:12:50 -0500Taxi group calls for truce between cabbies, police
Transport sector leader Edgerton Newman is calling for urgent action to repair what he describes as an “untidy” relationship between the police and public passenger vehicle operators.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:01:08 -0500Cops recover nearly $18 million in stolen agricultural produce
The Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting the recovery of more than $17.6 million worth of stolen agricultural produce, including cattle and goats, since January.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:01:15 -0500Local farmers to get first choice in supplying tourism sector
The Government is ensuring that local farmers have first preference in supplying the tourism sector as the country targets 10 million visitors and US$10 billion (approximately J$1.6 trillion) in tourism earnings over the next decade.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:52:25 -0500Community grieves for children killed in fire
Two empty desks and chairs will be quite noticeable today at the Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School as siblings Keriecia Hutchinson and Samson Cameron will not be there to fill them.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:50:19 -0500Prostate cancer survivor recalls shock diagnosis
After watching his father battle prostate cancer, 56-year-old Quinton Yearde knew that getting the illness was a possibility, but he hoped it was a road he would never have to travel.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:31:34 -0500Weird News Urinal study wins physics prize
Urinal study wins physics prize
A quest to crack one of the great curses of modern life – the splashback from men’s urinals – has won science’s greatest alternative award, the Ig Nobel prize.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:11:41 -0500Project manager charged with embezzlement
A 42-year-old project manager has been charged with embezzlement following an alleged scheme involving a roofing company on Slipe Road, Kingston.
Charged is David Smith of Portmore Gardens, St Catherine.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:12:59 -0500Crawford demands debate on school mergers
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:08:35 -0500Gov’t embraces Waze
Waze, the popular app used by drivers to flag police presence and speed enforcement on the roads, is now being tapped by the Government to help manage traffic on the nation’s roads.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:06:09 -0500New Craigmill bridge takes shape
After being closed to motorists since 2018, the Craigmill Bridge along the Buff Bay to White Hall main road in Portland is finally being replaced, with the new structure now taking shape.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:58:43 -0500New embassy phone rule hits ‘runners’ hard
The US Embassy’s decision to allow visa applicants to carry their cell phones, earbuds and smart watches inside has dealt a major blow to a small roadside hustle that has survived for years outside its St Andrew compound.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:53:33 -0500‘Never thought I would have to live like this’ Jamaican afraid to leave home amid US immigration crackdowns
A Jamaican woman, Patsy*, who uprooted her life and moved to the United States in search of a better future, says she is now living in fear of deportation, despite being married and having an immigration filing in progress.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:48:34 -0500Man regrets penis enlargement surgery
Three years after undergoing a penis enlargement procedure, a Jamaican man is now haunted by fears that the decision he made to boost his sex life could have put his life at risk.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:45:07 -0500Father of slain child dies two weeks after funeral
Approximately two weeks after his daughter Shani Coke was laid to rest, distraught father Aston Coke took his final breath on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:39:25 -0500Doctors said her twins wouldn’t survive Ten years later miracle girls are all grown up
Sasha Seymour-McLeod was pregnant with twins in 2015 when she learnt that her pregnancy had developed serious complications.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:30:22 -0500WEIRD STUFF Scientist wins award for cockroach milk
Scientist wins award for cockroach milk
Researchers who studied cockroach milk and buried thousands of pairs of underwear in soil have been rewarded for their bizarre scientific work.