A heated argument at a late-night event in the Fort district of St Thomas ended in tragedy last month, and police have now charged two men for the fatal stabbing of Eaton Whittle. Charged with murder are 45-year-old Dwayne Capleton, otherwise...

Three women were injured in a dramatic early morning crash along Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston after a truck loaded with marl reportedly ran a red light and slammed into the vehicle they were travelling in. Reports are that the truck collided.....

Jamaica's murder rate has taken a sharp dip this year, falling by 29 per cent up to March 14, with police statistics showing the country recorded single-digit killings last week. The police say the homicide tally now stands at 113. This...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) says a man seen collecting money from commuters in a viral TikTok video is not an employee or authorised representative of the state-run bus company. The video, posted on TikTok by user Wayne Mighty,...

More than 100 primary and secondary school students from institutions across Kingston, St James, and Westmoreland participated in the 2026 Mathematics Problem-Solving Competition finale. The event was hosted at Merl Grove High School in Kingston....

It was well past midday on Wednesday, and Constant Spring Road throbbed with the chaos of lunch-hour traffic. Inside a well-appointed office, LA Lewis, self-proclaimed emperor of the Nyang Ko Pong Maroon government, leisurely sipped Hennessy...

After living for more than 10 years with a neurological condition that has left her struggling to walk and care for herself, 60-year-old Minnette Powell says her greatest fear is being placed in an infirmary. "Mi nuh wah leave mi cat dem ... mi.....

Relatives of Andaine Smith are strongly rejecting claims that he was a 'don' or 'strongman' following his murder on Saturday. His sister told THE STAR that Smith, of Chestnut Lane, West Kingston, was a hard worker who loved children and spent his....

Come Tuesday morning, a group of Jamaicans will join hands and hearts to walk in gratitude, sending what organisers say is a message of hope and appreciation to Cuban medical doctors and the Cuban people. This comes after the Jamaican Government....

Two recent sentencings in high-profile murder trials have sparked widespread public debate, with many Jamaicans now asking how long the convicted will actually spend behind bars. Former Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera and former policeman......

Motorists have long complained about the dangers of blinding high beams, but pedestrians say they too are being put at risk, warning that the glaring lights are making it increasingly hazardous to walk at night. Standing at a bus stop in the...

Many men find it very difficult to talk about problems with erections. For some, it can feel embarrassing or even shameful. Because of this, many men stay silent and try to deal with the issue on their own. But the truth is simple: erectile...

When Zewei Zheng won $1 million in NCB's Business Boost initiative, he did not hesitate to give the entire amount away. The owner of San San Haberdashery in St Ann's Bay, St Ann, who placed second in NCB's Business Boost promotion, used the full.....

The long and painful wait for justice in the shocking murder of social media influencer Donna-Lee Donaldson reached its climax on Friday when her boyfriend, Police Constable Noel Maitland, was sentenced to life imprisonment. Justice Leighton...

An early morning police operation in Frazers Content, St Catherine, ended in gunfire on Thursday after a man who allegedly opened fire on a police team was fatally shot and an illegal gun seized. The dead man has been identified as 25 year old......

Self-proclaimed Maroon emperor LA Lewis has declared himself one of the richest men in the Caribbean, boldly claiming that his net worth rivals that of United States President Donald Trump. Speaking during an interview at his headquarters along......

According to a Jamaica-born US Army Specialist, war has a way of stripping things down to their most basic truth. "People talk about war like it's strategy or politics," she said. "But when you're the one standing there in the middle of it, you.....

Jamaicans have been seemingly feeling the ground shake more often in recent times, leaving many to wonder if it's a fulfilment of biblical end-time prophecy. However, others believe it's just science as the island is sitting on a restless fault......

Marcus* says he left the corporate world behind several years ago to pursue a far more lucrative, but illegal, career as a scammer. Working in the corporate sector, the now 34-year-old said he earned a little more than $250,000 per month, a...

Having a disability and multiple medical complications, an unexpected pregnancy was not something Kim* was prepared to face. Taking advice from people around her, she believed the easiest solution was to have an abortion. She was on her way to...