While some Jamaicans are trimming and lighting their Christmas trees and planning holiday feasts, the sound of jingle bells are distant for a mother who currently resides in a car with her twin daughters and partner. The sound of brokenness and.....

Users of popular weight-loss drug Ozempic are being urged to watch their alcohol intake this Christmas as even small amounts of liquor could be detrimental. Originally developed as a diabetes medication, Ozempic curbs appetite, and helps regulate....

Having no electricity for more than a month due to Hurricane Melissa, Shantal Wynter has been getting little sleep as she cares for her autistic son. "I have to keep candles and stay up until six in the morning until the place light up," she...

Detectives assigned to the St Catherine South Police Division have charged a 14-year-old boy with housebreaking and larceny following an incident in Greater Portmore, St Catherine, on November 24. Reports from the Portmore police are that at 8 a.....

Gary Ferguson, 53, otherwise called 'Peter,' of Great Pond, Ocho Rios, St Ann, has been arrested and charged with the murder of a British national in Retreat Heights in Falmouth, Trelawny on June 26. The deceased has been identified as 61-year-......

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has launched a staff welfare initiative to assess the full impact of Hurricane Melissa on team members in the health sector and to support their recovery. Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Errol Greene,...

St Thomas is benefiting from a multimillion-dollar investment courtesy of Restaurants of Jamaica (ROJ), local operators of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). The entity hosted a soft opening of its newest branch in Morant Bay, the parish capital, on......

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) has outlined a two-year recovery plan for Jamaica's agricultural sector, which suffered an estimated $30 billion in damage from Hurricane Melissa. The update came from the entity's Executive...

The National Water Commission (NWC) has acquired 12 new water trucks to support the restoration of water services to communities, following the disruption caused by the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Acquired at a cost of $199 million, the trucks.....

Dietary therapy sparks hope for autism cure A trio of everyday nutrients may reverse autism-like symptoms in mice -- and researchers say the breakthrough could someday help humans too. Scientists in Taiwan have developed a supplement '...

People's National Party councillor-caretaker for the Cornwall Mountain Division in Westmoreland, Abigail Malcolm, says she has been seeking assistance for families who are struggling to rebuild and even bury their loved ones after the deadly...

A St Mary businesswoman faces serious charges after a heated argument with her partner escalated into a shooting in broad daylight. Fifty-four-year-old Monica Reid, of Claremont Avenue, Belfield, St Mary, has been charged with wounding with...

Forty-five-year-old Hayne Foster, a farmer of Park district, St Elizabeth, died from injuries sustained in a vehicular crash in the parish on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Reports are that about 1:50 p.m., Foster was riding a Champion CG motorcycle....

The police are probing a daring early-morning shooting and robbery attempt this morning along Oxford Road in New Kingston. Reports are that loud explosions rang out about 8:50 a.m., with men seen running away from the scene. An eyewitness said.....

A Parish Court judge has ordered 16 Haitian nationals to leave Jamaica after they were found to have overstayed the three-day period granted to them upon arrival. The order was issued after the group appeared in court on charges related to...

Hurricane Melissa didn't just rip the roof off his house, it also ripped up Ricardo's* entire side-piece network. With no cell signal, he has been unable to make secret phone calls or send and receive sneaky messages. "Mi caah reach nobody," he......

Amid the rubble left behind by Hurricane Melissa, two Westmoreland siblings are still ringing the school bell, underscoring the belief that "every child can learn, and every child must learn". In the Bullet Tree community of Petersfield, Rory...

Police are on the lookout for smugglers attempting to ship weapons into the country under the cover of humanitarian aid. Assistant Commissioner of Police Patrae Rowe told THE STAR that criminals are already moving to exploit the chaos. "In the...

Weeks after Hurricane Melissa battered the island, the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) is warning that access to services will be a major challenge for all stakeholders. Dawn-Marie Richards, senior representative of the NAJ, told THE STAR......

A Westmoreland family's dream took a heartbreaking twist after the woman chosen to receive a brand new house under the Government's New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) died before she could officially claim it. Nellie White, of Savanna-la-Mar,...