Political commentator Lloyd B Smith is calling on Jamaica's two main political parties to tone down platform rhetoric, which he says has become "incendiary and irresponsible" and is contributing to heightened political tensions across the country.....

The People's National Party (PNP) has pulled the plug on its planned mass rally in Cross Roads, St Andrew, this Sunday, saying is acting in the interest of the public and preventing any potential showdown with supporters of the ruling Jamaica...

A Thursday morning in Greenvale, Mandeville, turned violent when police say a tattoo artist attacked a man with a machete, leaving him hospitalised. The accused, 30-year-old Brandon Grant, otherwise called 'Dangles', a tattoo artist and painter.....

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing the fatal shooting of a man and the injury of a cop during a reported gun battle in Negril, Westmoreland, on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Niarrie Richardson,...

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC -A 51-year-old former candidate of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) will return to court on October 2 for sentencing after he was found guilty of molesting an underage boy. The nine-member jury, including three men,...

Nurse of the Year for 2025, Fione Collins, will be using her platform to empower women through her 'I Win' project. The initiative focuses on resilience-building among women who are facing challenges, to strengthen them and "to let them know...

Despite official data pointing to the contrary, dealers and users of crack cocaine say the drug has reportedly become common on some streets. "Mi can get coke fi $250 right now," one man told THE WEEKEND STAR. "If mi go mi regular man, mi sure a.....

For eight months, Brad* believed he was a father. He rocked baby Aaliyah* to sleep over video calls, sent money every payday to her mother, and promised his mother she'd soon hold her first grandchild. But his dream has unravelled as a DNA test.....

This weekend is set to deliver one of the most electrifying political showdowns Jamaica has witnessed in years, as the island's two main political parties prepare to stage duelling mass rallies in the Corporate Area. Several roads will be shut...

After 15 years in the making, the town of Junction, St Elizabeth, can finally boast its own public sanitary facility -- a development residents are calling one of the biggest achievements in the town's history. So significant was the achievement.....

Sprint legend and national icon Usain Bolt is once again putting Jamaica in the global spotlight, this time as the face of a bold new advertising campaign launched by the Jamaica Tourist Board. The campaign, which officially kicked off on...

A 31-year-old man has been charged in connection with the alleged murder of 59-year-old Angella Hamilton, a teacher of Pear Tree Grove, St Mary, in January. Charged is Delroy Palmer, also of Pear Tree Grove, St Mary. Police reports say that...

A disagreement at a community shop in Retreat district, Westmoreland, ended with one man stabbed in his face and neck allegedly by 31-year-old Demario 'Hell' Williams. Williams, a labourer of the area, is charged by the Westmoreland police with.....

Yashoy Clarke, a 29-year-old recording artiste known in the music industry as 'A Suh Boss', has been charged in connection with a daring daylight armed robbery at a repair shop in Portmore, St Catherine. Clarke, who is from Lincoln Avenue in......

Traffic restrictions will be implemented on Friday along Liguanea Avenue and White Hall Avenue in St Andrew to facilitate road repairs, the National Works Agency (NWA) has said. Both corridors will be reduced to single-lane traffic. Stephen......

WASHINGTON, CMC - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday commended Jamaica's "ongoing efforts" to reduce crime and foster private-sector growth. "These efforts benefit both Americans and Jamaicans and reinforce our shared commitment to...

Spanish Town resident, 47-year-old Dave Tapper, charged with the shooting and injury of a man following a dispute, was granted a $500,000 bail with surety in the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday. Tapper, of South Montecillo Drive in Spanish.....

Miss Ivy* climbs the hill to her home in Hope Flats, St Andrew, with a stick in one hand and two water bills in the other, telling her that she owes nearly $200,000 for a service she said she hasn't received in five years. The 74-year-old spends.....

Since 2013, the community of Hermitage, rural St Andrew, has hosted its annual reunion in July, wrapping up just in time for the Independence Day festivities. But this year, the celebrations stretched right into August 6, and though it was not......

A few years ago Fay Hewitt, a 35-year-old mother of two, ditched her nine-to-five job at a yam factory in Manchester and decided to be her own boss. With the little money she had tucked away, she said she purchased fruits and ground provisions......