Jamaica Star
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:24:05 -0500Two constables found guilty of accepting $3,000 bribe at traffic stop
Two policemen charged with collecting a $3,000 bribe from a motorist during a traffic stop are set to be sentenced in the St Catherine Parish Court on April 9. Constables Marlon Hamilton and Romaine Boothe were found guilty on February 17, of...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:59:57 -0500Student among suspects found driving stolen Probox
Thanks to swift action from police in St Catherine North Division , a stolen vehicle worth $1.6 million was recovered early Monday morning and several suspects, including a student, were arrested. Reports are that around 5:45 a.m. on February 16....
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:56:50 -0500Life behind bars for man who hid gun in ceiling
A St Andrew man who tried to hide a gun and ammunition in the ceiling of his Red Hills home more than two years ago has been sentenced to life in prison. Iyan Guzmore, of Cedar Valley in Red Hills, was sentenced on Friday, February 13, in the...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:45:57 -0500Man nabbed for choking woman on Valentine’s Day then taking her money
Valentine's Day ended in horror for one woman after a man allegedly grabbed her, squeezed her throat and robbed her of more than $90,000 during a brutal late night attack in Kingston. Thirty-five-year old Christopher Chambers, otherwise called......
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:31:52 -0500Woman nabbed on Valentine's Day for selling ganja
Love was in the air on Valentine's Day, but for one young bartender in St Catherine, the sweet scent of roses was replaced by the strong smell of ganja after an early morning police operation led to her arrest. Twenty two year old Syleena Davy,.....
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:01:14 -0500Pastor’s wife does soul-searching - Says secret sex activities in church on her conscience
The pastor's wife whose private adult-themed gatherings inside a church building recently made headlines has confessed that the season Lent stirs more than just traditional reflection for her. In fact, Candy* says it forces her to confront some.....
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:52 -0500Dancehall gets movie makeover
Dancehall powerhouse Govana, founder of the Strikeforce camp, is rewriting the rules of the game. Together with music and creative label The Now or Never Club (TNOC), he has unleashed ' The Bobby Lane Project : Season 1' -- a cinematic short film.....
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:01:13 -0500Health worker needs help to battle rare brain condition
Four years ago, Alicia Robinson bared her soul to the public, pleading for help to save her eyesight. Today, at 35, the Spanish Town resident is still fighting the same relentless battle against a condition that threatens to take her vision for...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:01:12 -0500US deports migrants to country they’ve never called home
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP): A new group of third-country nationals was deported by the United States to Cameroon yesterday, lawyers told The Associated Press, days after it came to light that the Trump administration sent nine people to the Central...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:01:11 -0500Cubans pay high price for scare gasolene
HAVANA, Cuba (AP): Some Cubans are paying nearly $1,000 per litre of gas on the black market as fuel shortages caused by a US oil siege intensify. The Cuban government has stopped selling gasolene in local currency at subsidised rates of about 25....
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:01:09 -0500Ice-cream mom killed in horror crash
Grief has gripped the community of King's Street in downtown Kingston as relatives and residents struggle to process the sudden and shocking death of 46-year-old Tamara Manning. An ice-cream shop operator, Manning died on February 15 after a...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:59 -0500Disease threaten onion fields
A silent threat is creeping across onion fields in St Thomas, and agricultural officials are racing against time to contain it. Known as foliar disease, the destructive agent attack the leaves of plants, disrupting photosynthesis, stunting growth....
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:58 -0500J’cans urged to plant more ackee
Farmers are being encouraged to plant more fruit trees, particularly ackee and breadfruit, to meet local and overseas demand. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, in making the call said "ackee is our second largest export.....
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:56 -0500Obama believes aliens exist
Former U.S. President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens "have made contact with us," after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real on a podcast over the weekend. During a lightning round of questions with podcast....
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:55 -0500Holness pushes for peaceful Jamaica
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has boldly declared that Jamaica is entering "a decade of peace", signalling a dramatic shift from simply controlling crime to actively crafting a society defined by safety and harmony. "I am determined that this.....
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:54 -0500WEIRD STUFF
Sex boosts athlete's performance Sex before exercise can boost a male athlete's performance. In the study from the University of Valladolid, 21 high-level male athletes aged 18 to 25 -- competing in sports including basketball, long-distance......
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:48:26 -0500St James moves to honour Jimmy Cliff with statue
The St James Municipal Corporation has passed a resolution to erect a statue of late reggae icon James "Jimmy Cliff" Chambers at the entrance to Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay. The resolution, which will be sent to the Ministry of Culture.....
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:12:27 -0500Authorities probing patient death at Bellevue Hospital
Tragedy struck at Bellevue Hospital on Monday when a patient died on the compound, sparking questions and an internal investigation at the Kingston based mental health facility. In a media release issued today, the institution confirmed the...
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:29:26 -0500Murders still down 26% despite bloody two week spike
Despite a bloody two week flare up that left 37 people dead, Jamaica's overall murder rate is still trending downward compared to last year. The latest serious crime statistics from the Jamaica Constabulary Force show that 19 murders were...
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:40:13 -0500Fast food workers accused of using customer's card to buy Bitcoin
Three Manchester workers at a fast food restaraunt are in serious legal trouble after a customer discovered more than $600,000 missing from their bank account after visiting the establishment. Members of the SIB Fraud Squad and the Financial...