Jamaica Star

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:38:46 -0500
Two dead in Hanover bike crash, including 15-y-o boy
A tragic motorcycle crash in Orange Bay, Hanover has claimed the lives of a teen and a man following a head-on collision Thursday evening. Dead are 15-year-old Shadore Patterson and 38-year-old Zesha Mundell. According to the Hanover police,...

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:27:46 -0500
Clarendon woman arrested in $47.5M NCB scam investigation
The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) has arrested another suspect in the ongoing $47.5 million phishing scam at National Commercial Bank (NCB) reportedly. The woman was arrested at her home in Clarendon Park, Clarendon,...

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:47:47 -0500
60-y-o security guard charged with murder in St Vincent
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC - A security guard has been remanded into custody until July 21 after he appeared in the Serious Offences Court on Friday, charged with the murder of a 47-year-old client of the Kingstown Co-operative Credit Union....

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:57:47 -0500
Body discovered following early morning house fire in St Catherine
A man's body was discovered after a fire destroyed his home on Burke Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Thursday. The deceased was identified by the police as Moses McIntosh. Reports are that about 2:50 a.m., the fire department was...

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:32:46 -0500
Police probe fatal shooting of Manchester resident
The Manchester police are searching for the unknown assailants responsible for the shooting death of a 30-year-old resident in the parish last night. Dead is Garnet Morant, a Mason of Harmonds district in Manchester. Reports are that about 9:25....

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:01:01 -0500
Pregnancy heartbreak - Man cries after girlfriend gets pregnant for another man
Camille's* partner broke down in tears when she told him she was pregnant by another man. The two have been living under the same roof for the past three years, and share a two-year-old daughter. However, their relationship encountered a rocky...

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:01:19 -0500
Dijonae excelling despite physical challenges
Days before her daughter's big day, 35-year-old primary school teacher Debrakaye Stewart was in tears. Her only child, 11-year-old Dijonae Gordon, had fallen ill, yet another hurdle in a journey marked by a list of medical challenges she's...

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:01:14 -0500
‘Soft like tissue’ - Jamaicans complain new banknotes fade fast
It has been just over a year since the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) rolled out new banknotes, boasting upgraded security features, durability, and a fresh modern design. But for many Jamaicans, the new bills are more headache than helpful--complaints......

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:01:12 -0500
Proud graduate loses diploma in fire
It took just minutes for a fire to erase what took years to earn. Michaela Richards, affectionately known as 'Strawberry', recently graduated from Holy Trinity High School. Her diploma, still crisp and new, was packed safely inside her bedroom......

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:00:46 -0500
Jamaicans unfazed by new US visa fee
No matter how steep the cost, Jamaicans say they will always find a way to afford the US visa application fee - just like they found money for the KFC Brawta deal a few weeks ago. Outside the United States Embassy in Liguanea, St Andrew, on...

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:01:10 -0500
More trouble for murder accused
A 27-year-old Manchester man, who was out on bail for murder, was last week arrested and charged with several serious offences -- including another murder related to a separate case. Nicholas Knight, also known as Biggs, from Royal Flat district.....

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:00:57 -0500
UNICEF rep praises Jamaica for disability inclusion
Jamaica is far ahead of its regional counterparts in supporting children with disabilities, according to Mohammed Mohiuddin, deputy representative for UNICEF Jamaica. Speaking at the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) graduation on Wednesday,...

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:00:58 -0500
Senior cop wants peaceful campaigning in Westmoreland
As election campaigning heats up across the island, Deputy Superintendent of Police Kevin Francis is urging citizens and political representatives in Westmoreland to keep things peaceful and avoid any form of violence or confrontation. Speaking......

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:01:09 -0500
Carpenter charged for 2023 chopping incident
A Westmoreland carpenter has been charged with wounding with intent following an incident in his community on September 23, 2023. He has been identified as 33-year-old Kerick Green, otherwise known as 'Mega' of Big Bridge, Savanna-la-Mar. Reports....

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:17:28 -0500
18-y-o 'Bop Bop' allegedly caught hiding gun under pillow
An 18-year-old labourer has been charged after police allegedly found a loaded revolver hidden under a pillow at his St Catherine home. Jamar Brown, otherwise called 'Bop Bop', of Hill Avenue, Mall Road, Kingston 10, and Gordon Wood District,...

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:46:28 -0500
Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump wants to represent himself in Florida case
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) -- A man charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year at his Florida golf course told a federal judge Thursday he wants to fire his court-appointed lawyers and represent himself, saying he will be ready to......

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:24:25 -0500
Over 24,000 Jamaicans helped by Food For The Poor after Hurricane Beryl
More than 24,000 Jamaicans who were impacted by hurricane Beryl last year have benefited from recovery initiatives from charity organisation, Food For The Poor Jamaica. These recovery efforts include repairing 409 roofs, which assisted more than....

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 10:47:27 -0500
Manchester police probe fatal shooting of construction worker
The Manchester police have launched an investigation into the murder of a 35-year-old man in the parish last night. Dead is Ricardo Henry, otherwise called 'Matic', a construction worker of Love Lane in Manchester and 48 White Water Boulevard,......

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 10:25:18 -0500
Kingston man charged with allegedly punching woman in face
A 42-year-old man is in police custody for allegedly punching a woman in her face during an altercation in Potters Row, Kingston 16 on Sunday. Damion Brown, a production designer has been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm. Reports...

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:00:42 -0500
‘She turned into a frog’ - Family blames obeah curse for shocking deaths
Weeks before her death, a woman whose name was written on parchment paper and buried under a staircase in Torrington Park, St Andrew, had 'transformed into a frog', according to a relative. Rayon*, a cousin of the deceased who he named as Marsha....

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