Jamaica Star

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:32:06 -0500
6 p.m. deadline for 'Jahvy Ambassador' as court orders cops to charge or free him
The pressure is mounting in the Big Wall shooting probe as music producer Jahvel 'Jhavy Ambassador' Morrison must be either charged or released by 6 p.m. today, following a court order. The ruling was handed down by Parish Judge Alicia McIntosh.....

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:19:08 -0500
Singer D4vd is arrested in the killing of 14-y-o Celeste Rivas Hernandez
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found seven months ago in his apparently abandoned Tesla, authorities said Thursday. D4vd's lawyers declared his innocence. Los...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:04:07 -0500
High alert for missing British child as 6-y-o vanishes after being taken to Jamaica
Fears are mounting for a six-year-old British girl who was brought to Jamaica by a relative and has since vanished, triggering a high alert from local police as desperate efforts continue to find her. Missing is Tau Kleio Rodriquez-Fairplay, a......

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:41:57 -0500
Clock ticking for Jaii Frais as court orders cops to charge or free him by 6 p.m.
The clock is now ticking for popular vlogger Jhaedee ‘Jaii Frais’ Richards, after a court ruled that police must either charge him or release him by 6 p.m. today in connection with the explosive Big Wall shooting probe.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:47:01 -0500
'Ghetto Boss’ accused of raiding cousin’s home, flees into bushes after being caught
A St Thomas taxi operator got the shock of his life after returning home to find his house ransacked and his own cousin allegedly scrambling through the back door and disappearing into nearby bushes. Charged is 44-year-old labourer Andre Green,...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:01:19 -0500
Jamaica-born ICE agent seeks therapy - Admits that job started taking an emotional toll
A Jamaica-born US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer says years of working in federal investigations led him to seek therapy after the job began affecting him beyond the workplace. The 38-year-old is part of Homeland Security...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:01:23 -0500
US executive with J’can roots boosts Glenmuir
A donation of US$100,000 (approximately J$16 million) has been secured to rehabilitate critical infrastructure at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon, breathing new life into a space central to its academic and cultural identity. The contribution......

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:01:25 -0500
Educators urged to embrace drones
The education ministry is encouraging educators to participate in the Drones in the Classroom (DITC) Educator Professional Development Programme being offered by the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech). The programme, which involves...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:01:21 -0500
STATHS to get renewable energy lab
A renewable energy laboratory at St Andrew Technical High School (STATHS) is being procured. Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon advised that the lab will be constructed over the summer holiday and is expected to be opened in...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:42:32 -0500
Man charged with chopping off nephew's hand granted $800,000 bail
A St Catherine man accused of chopping off his nephew's hand in a brutal machete attack has been granted $800,000 bail. Jerome Pencle, who is charged with wounding with intent, was granted bail with surety when he appeared before Senior Parish......

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:06:28 -0500
Couple nabbed with illegal gun while relaxing on beach
What appeared to be a quiet beach outing in St Thomas quickly turned into a dramatic police operation after a couple relaxing along the shoreline was suddenly arrested and found with an illegal firearm. The man and woman were reportedly lying...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:57 -0500
Mongrel gets lavish funeral - Owner gives beloved pet a colourful send-off
After laying one of his four-legged friends to rest in 2022, Peter Perry, owner of Perry's Funeral Home, is once again taking special pride in saying goodbye to a beloved pooch. Perry, who has conducted hundreds of burials - but only of the human....

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:01:00 -0500
Two killed in alleged confrontation with cops
Grief filled the air yesterday on Bowens Road and Stephens Lane on Waltham Park Road in St Andrew, as residents mourned the fatal shooting of two of their own. Residents claim that the men, Camrick 'Bashy' Williams and Rushane 'Grim' Douglas,...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:47 -0500
Dangerous crossing - Residents choose between closed bridge and a detour river route
Some residents in Easington, St Thomas, say they are trapped between two dangers as they continue to navigate a damaged bridge linked to a fatal fall and a makeshift alternative route they describe as unsafe and unreliable. Despite the structure....

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:51 -0500
Police go high-tech to track service vehicles
The Jamaica Constabulary Force is now turning to the same kind of alert-based technology used to track people to keep tabs on something just as critical to crime fighting -- its own fleet of vehicles. At the centre of this shift is an 'amber...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:01:03 -0500
$9.5 billion disbursed under ROOFS programme
The Government has disbursed $9.5 billion in grants to beneficiaries of the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) programme. ROOFS is part of the overall Shelter Recovery Programme (SRP) and has been allocated an initial $10...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:01:02 -0500
Man facing attempted murder charge
The St Catherine police have formally charged a man with attempted murder and robbery with aggravation following an incident that occurred in McCooks Pen, Spanish Town, on March 1. Charged is 23-year-old Givannie McFarlane, otherwise called 'Jio.....

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:55 -0500
WEIRD STUFF
Workplace bans birthday party A company has banned staff from sharing birthday cakes in the workplace over health and safety concerns. Employees at exhibition stand designers Quadrant2Design, based in Poole, Dorset, were told the long-standing....

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:10:54 -0500
Judge orders continued detention of Jaii Frais
A court today gave the green light to the police to keep popular content creator Jaii Frais in custody as they continue to probe Sunday's shooting incident at Big Wall. This morning, police took Jaii Frais, whose real name is Jhaedee Richards,......

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:25:53 -0500
Tension erupts in Waltham after two men shot dead by police
Tension boiled over in sections of Waltham, St Andrew on Wednesday morning after two young men were shot and killed by police during what authorities say was an alleged confrontation. Dead are 22-year-old Camrick 'Bashy' Williams and Rushane '......

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