Jamaica Star

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

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:49:11 -0500
Jamaica to petition King Charles III in next step of reparations campaign

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:42:33 -0500
Man paid to protect farm caught stealing pineapples
A St Catherine security guard hired to protect a pineapple farm has admitted stealing from the very property he was paid to watch after he was allegedly caught with a bag full of prized Sugar Loaf pineapples.

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:46:53 -0500
New court to help change Majesty Gardens’ story
Long before the speeches ended, the newly renovated multipurpose court in Majesty Gardens had already begun attracting the attention of residents.

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:43:12 -0500
Abortion is way too easy Doctor urges incentives, family support to tackle failing birth rate

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:38:36 -0500
For the love of laugh Joan McKenzie fighting to keep passion for drama alive
Drama queen Joan McKenzie is on a mission to stop aspects of Jamaican culture from dying out — by launching her very own performing arts academy for talented children.

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:32:48 -0500
Traffickers using cyberspace to lure victims
While technology has transformed the way in which the world connects, it has also created new opportunities for traffickers to exploit vulnerable individuals online.

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:25:41 -0500
Family hopeful but 83-y-o with Alzheimer’s still missing
For the past two months, every time the phone rings, a Manchester family answers with both anxiety and hope that the call will bring news of their missing 83-year-old patriarch, Ferdie Green. 

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:14:06 -0500
WEIRD STUFF Pepper spray drones to fight US school shootings
Pepper spray drones to fight US school shootings War-style drones armed with pepper spray are being introduced into American schools in a dramatic new attempt to stop mass shooters before police arrive.

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:56:10 -0500
Two Greek firefighting helicopters collide
Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in mid-air on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground, footage showed.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:53:56 -0500
More Jamaicans with criminal convictions can have records cleared
  The Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act has been amended to strengthen and modernise the expungement framework and afford more Jamaicans with criminal convictions an opportunity to have their records cleared. 

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:52:24 -0500
Proposal pushed to tax imported goat meat to help local farmers

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:47:02 -0500
Men accused of murder and arson walk free walk free after key witness disappears
Three men accused of a chilling double murder and arson in which two victims were found dead in a bathtub inside a burnt-out house have walked free after the prosecution admitted it could not proceed without its sole eyewitness.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:42:29 -0500
Haunted by history Flat Bridge surrounded by stories of spirits

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:39:16 -0500
Haven in the hills Mountain community built on faith and purpose
High above the bustle of Kingston, tucked away in the cool hills where the air feels lighter and the pace of life slows, is a community built around faith, purpose and self-sufficiency.

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