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...

As of November 24, 64 elderly persons have died as a result of 62 fatal crashes on the nation's roads, according to the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), representing a 94 per cent increase when compared to the corresponding period in 2024. Overall....

After losing more than 500 of her broiler chickens during the passage of Hurricane Melissa, St Catherine poultry farmer Nadisha Simmonds-Small is hoping for a rebound. She estimated the loss from the Category 5 storm, to be approximately $750,000....

An intelligence-led operation in Parry Town, St Ann, yesterday resulted in the seizure of three firearms and more than 100 rounds of ammunition. According to the police's Constabulary Communications Network, four persons, one of them a female,......

Lawmen in the Kingston East Police Division have arrested and charged a man following the murder of a woman in Vineyard Town, Kingston 3, on Sunday. The accused is 20-year-old Kevin Williams of Second Avenue, Vineyard Town. Reports are that the......

A 24-year-old singer is facing charges following a firearm and ammunition seizure in his community on Sunday. Adrien Allen, otherwise known as 'Top Top', of Grandison Path, Kingston 11, has been charged with possession of prohibited weapon and...

Thirty-three-year-old Omar Rose of Sandside, St Mary, has been charged with housebreaking and larceny following an alleged theft from a school in the area between November 20 and 21. Reports from the Port Maria police are that a woman securely...

Persons struggling with feelings of stress and anxiety in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa are being urged to limit their exposure to excessive news about the destruction, including social media content, to safeguard their mental well-being....

Hummingbird Charities Inc. has launched an appeal on behalf of children affected by Hurricane Melissa, requesting donations of toys for Christmas and shoes for back-to-school in January through their ongoing Sole2Sole programme. The initiative......

Stewart's pledges $100,000 per vehicle to Hurricane Melissa rebuild Stewart's Automotive Group has pledged $100,000 from every vehicle sold towards Hurricane Melissa relief and rebuilding initiatives. Working through the Richard and Diana...

Dancehall artiste Andrae 'Squash' Whittaker was today slapped with a two-year and three-month prison sentence in a Miami federal court after he pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm while living in the United States illegally. Squash, who hails....

Persons presenting with symptoms of leptospirosis are being urged to seek immediate medical attention. National Epidemiologist, Dr Karen Webster Kerr, made the call as the country is seeing an uptick of cases of the illness in the aftermath of.....

Five people were taken into custody early this morning after cops seized more than 100 rounds of ammunition, two illegal guns and an air gun during a major operation in Parry Town, St Ann. The Star understands that close to 120 assorted rounds.....