Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says Jamaica's leptospirosis outbreak continues to worsen, with more cases and more deaths now linked to Hurricane Melissa. Speaking at a special press conference at Jamaica House on Wednesday,.....

Traffic police and emergency crews rushed to the East-West Corridor of Highway 2000 this afternoon after a major crash involving a public passenger bus left several people injured. Preliminary reports indicate that a number of passengers were...

A St Catherine man who was caught driving a motor car with the wrong licence plate was fined $30,000 or 10 days' imprisonment in the Parish Court today, November 26, 2025. Alvin Baxter pleaded guilty to fraudulent use of licence plate. He was...

Twenty-three-year-old Gregory Park resident Orlando 'Venom' Gray was remanded yesterday when he appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court to answer to charges stemming from the 2024 gun slaying of a man in Portmore. The deceased is 32-year-old......

Some men who chose to turn sections of Burke Road in Spanish Town into their personal bathroom were left thousands of dollars lighter after they were fined in the St Catherine Parish Court on Wednesday. The group of offenders, all charged with......

At first glance, one could easily assume that Karen Arnold is splurging in profits from her fully packed shop in Middleton Settlement, East Rural St Andrew. But, according to the owner and operator of Karen's One Stop, she is making way less...

The Government will lend US$150 million (approximately J$2.3 billion) to the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) to help fast-track the restoration of electricity across the island. This was announced yesterday by Energy Minister Daryl......

Opposition Members of Parliament are raising urgent concerns about the sufficiency and fairness of government allocations for housing repairs in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, highlighting the overwhelming needs in their constituencies....

Thirty-seven-year-old Merrick Dixon, a vendor of Miranda Way, Southborough in St Catherine, has been charged with wounding with intent following an incident in downtown Kingston on November 20. Reports from the City Centre police are that at 10:....

Lawmen attached to the Area 5 Agricultural Protection Branch arrested and charged a higgler with carrying agricultural produce without receipt following an incident along the Gutters main road in Old Harbour, St Catherine, last Saturday. Charged.....

Twenty-six-year-old Renaldo Duncan, of Olympic Way, Kingston 11, has been charged with robbery with aggravation, housebreaking and larceny and assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an incident in Portmore, St Catherine, on November 4.......

Pregnant women urged to protect mental health Expectant mothers are being urged to safeguard their mental health during and after pregnancy, particularly as families continue to recover from the impact of Hurricane Melissa. The reminder came.....

Culture minister Olivia Grange says reggae legend Jimmy Cliff will be given an official funeral and that final arrangements will be announced soon. Grange told Parliament on Tuesday that the music icon left clear instructions about how he...

The police are digging into two linked crime scenes in Above Rocks St Catherine after a man was shot and injured and the suspect later turned up dead in what investigators believe is a suicide. Reports are that shortly before 2:00 p.m. a...

A dispute in Rio Bueno, Trelawny, exploded into tragedy last Friday, leaving a well-known businessman dead and a 27-year-old mason now facing a murder charge. The Falmouth police say the incident unfolded around 12 noon, when Tajay McGrath and......

An unidentified man was chopped to death by an alleged mob in Hermitage, St Ann, early this morning. Reports reaching The Star are that around 12:10 a.m., the man was pounced upon and attacked by a group of angry people under unclear...

Jamaica is bracing for a major economic hit, with the Planning Institute of Jamaica warning that the economy could shrink by 11 to 13 per cent in the October to December 2025 quarter. It would be the worst fall since the COVID 19 pandemic. PIOJ.....

A man was fatally shot by the police during an alleged confrontation in Rockfort in Kingston on Monday. The police say a .38 revolver and ten .38 rounds of ammunition was seized. They say the incident happened during an operation on Range...

The neon lights along Port Henderson Road in Portmore, St Catherine, still glow at nights, but for two sex workers, the atmosphere hasn't felt normal since Hurricane Melissa. What used to be a familiar routine now feels heavy because they can't.....

Social media personality and dancehall artiste Queenie Ladi Gangsta says she has not given up on love and is even willing to open her heart to a man with physical challenges. "I don't mind dating or being with a disabled person, as I am an...