Jamaica Star

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:54:22 -0500
JTA president blasts slow pace of $24.8b school repair programme

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:26:35 -0500
Jamaica, Ghana working closely to achieve reparations
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica will continue to work closely with the Republic of Ghana in the shared pursuit of reparatory justice. Holness thanked Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama for his leadership on the issue.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:22:10 -0500
Moon Palace pours $1.1m in scholarships into top PEP students
Thirty-eight high-performing PEP students are heading to high school with a financial boost after the Moon Palace Foundation handed out $1.1 million in grants—the largest scholarship payout in the programme's 11-year history.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:13:20 -0500
Police raid gated community, arrest four Haitians
Four Haitian nationals are set to face the courts after police swooped down on an upscale gated community in St Catherine and allegedly discovered they had overstayed their time in Jamaica.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:10:00 -0500
Community literacy initiative launched in St Thomas
A community-driven initiative aimed at improving literacy and empowering residents in St Thomas commenced on August 1 with the staging of the inaugural St Thomas Literacy Forum, at the Anglican Church Hall in Morant Bay.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:26:28 -0500
Teen charged with housebreaking
A 14-year-old boy from Duncansville district in Trelawny has been charged with housebreaking and larceny following an alleged break-in at a shop in the community last December.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:19:01 -0500
Aroha Lynch continues family tradition in nursing
In 2023, when it was Aroha Lynch’s turn to pursue tertiary education, her parents had already sent two daughters through college, making her dream of becoming a medical doctor financially out of reach.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:14:46 -0500
CPFSA shocked by accidental shooting of 1-year-old
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is expressing shock at Sunday’s incident in St Elizabeth in which a one-year-old girl was shot after her three-year-old sibling allegedly gained access to their fathers’ service firearm.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:30:57 -0500
One-minute Reads: News from across Jamaica
Additional money for drought programme

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:11:46 -0500
‘Mi want a farrin man’ Woman in search of love rules out Jamaican men
Shernette Smith is hunting for a “farrin man” who can help ease her financial burden while winning her heart. The 31-year-old Clarendon mother of three made her desire known in a TikTok post more than a week ago.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:13:00 -0500
Cop found with throat slashed at police station
A chilling discovery has rocked the Jamaica Constabulary Force after a police constable was found dead with his throat reportedly slashed inside the May Pen Police Station in Clarendon on Monday evening.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:15:07 -0500
'Thank You, Jesus!' Man wins $258.5m Super Lotto jackpot after changing his routine
What started as a routine stop to buy another lottery ticket turned into the biggest moment of one Jamaican man's life after he discovered he was the lucky winner of a staggering $258.5 million Super Lotto jackpot.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:45:38 -0500
Portmore teen found hacked to death in St Thomas
The gruesome discovery of a 17-year-old boy's body with multiple chop wounds has left investigators searching for answers after residents stumbled upon the teen's body in Bamboo River, Morant Bay, on Sunday morning.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:26:54 -0500
Gov't reviewing demerit point rollout amid backlash
With growing concern over the planned rollout of Jamaica's demerit point system, the Government has hit the brakes, announcing a comprehensive review that could result in changes to the programme's October 1 implementation date.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:35:46 -0500
Eerie tale of Cock’s final dive The legend of a diver who vanished after shooting strange fish in Rio Cobre
Deep beneath the rushing waters of the Rio Cobre, a mystery has lingered for more than four decades — a story of a strange fish, a missing diver and whispers of a river spirit said to guard the secrets of the water.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:22:05 -0500
Fagan links NIDS to ‘mark of the beast’
Priest Dermot Fagan has issued a stark warning to Jamaicans about what he believes is the coming “mark of the beast”, telling people that accepting it could have dire spiritual consequences.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:06:34 -0500
Baby at 14, PhD at 38! Teen mum becomes college professor
At just 13, Tracy-Ann Reid was facing a future she never imagined. Pregnant with her first child and forced to leave school, the teenager from rural St Thomas could easily have become another statistic.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:00:22 -0500
Elephant Man denies disrespecting cameraman at Yush
Elephant Man says the allegation that he disrespected an older man and a cameraman during his performance at Dream Weekend’s YUSH event is the furthest thing from the truth.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:58:07 -0500
Tufton defends reaction to Kartel baby news

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:02:58 -0500
Jamaica, Ghana eye major business boom

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