A man who was shot near the Kingston Public Hospital was rushed to the Accident and Emergency department just metres away, as police quickly descended on the scene and cordoned off the area. Reports are that the victim was taken from a police...

A Trelawny man who was seen being repeatedly kicked and beaten by police in a viral video is now seeking justice, after being released without charge following the shocking incident. Nickholos Chambers, 28, said the ordeal took place in Rio...

A Clarendon man is nursing injuries after he was allegedly stabbed while trying to intervene in a dispute between two women in Bucknor district. The incident reportedly unfolded about 3:00 am on Sunday, March 22, when the man stepped in during......

A tense courtroom scene unfolded Wednesday as a Florida woman accused in a brazen shooting near the home of global superstar Rihanna entered a not guilty plea to attempted murder and a string of other serious charges. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, a 35-....

A Manchester woman was forced to fight off a terrifying attack after she woke up to find a man inside her home who allegedly assaulted her and tried to rape her. Reports from the Mandeville police are that about 2:30 am on Friday, March 13, the.....

What was first reported as a kidnapping involving a 25-year-old man has turned out to be a domestic dispute, prompting police to warn the public about the dangers of making false reports. Investigators from the Specialized Investigation Branch (....

Janet Wilson was returning from the doctor with her daughter when she was mowed down by a taxi driver in Spanish Town, St Catherine last Saturday. The incident, which was captured on CCTV, has sent shock waves throughout their Jobs Lane community....

Despite the mounting challenges facing Jamaica's agricultural sector, particularly from devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa last October, many farmers say their greatest source of strength remains their families. For 48-year-old Junior...

Professor Senator Floyd Morris is urging Jamaicans with disabilities to exercise caution in the activities they engage in, even as he strongly condemns any attempt to exploit their vulnerabilities for entertainment. His warning comes following...

In celebration of its 50th anniversary this year, the National Housing Trust (NHT) will break ground on new State parks in Manchester and Kingston and St Andrew. Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness announced that the Kingston and St Andrew park will....

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is implementing measures to help the banana and plantain industry bounce back, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October. Senior strategist, consultant and advisor to the permanent......

Single father Jermaine Bentley says he was granted a miracle after he was offered a three-bedroom prefab house, courtesy of a Good Samaritan, US businesswoman Anethan Lothian. But the Jones Town, Kingston resident told THE STAR, while he breathed....

Scientist warns humanity facing doom A top meteorologist is warning humanity faces "absolute extinction" if fossil fuel use is not urgently reduced. Citing accelerating climate instability and rising global temperatures as huge risks to...

A Haitian woman who entered Jamaica illegally, became pregnant, and was later held during a routine health check has been granted $1,000,000 bail, with the court citing humanitarian grounds. Sophonie Guersaint, who is in an advanced stage of...

A county sheriff's office in Maryland said Monday that a professional cornhole player who's also a quadruple amputee fatally shot a passenger in the front seat of a car he was driving during an argument. Dayton James Webber, 27, was arrested and....

The family of the man who tragically died at a bun-eating competition has opened talks with the pastry company that hosted the promotion, seeking answers and support. Kerron Powell, 38, of Litchfield, Trelawny, was reportedly participating in the....

Standing on the roadside in Red Bank, St Elizabeth, 56-year-old farmer Linton Simpson paused, drew a long breath, and gazed down at the land below. "See it yah," he said quietly, leading the way down a slope into a concrete structure thick with......

Before Jason Mills became a United States Navy veteran and published author, he was, in the eyes of many, simply a boy from Tivoli Gardens. The name alone, he said, carried weight -- one that followed him across borders and into adulthood,...

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) says more people are staying out of prison after they are released. Data released by the DCS indicate that in 2025, some 575 people went to prison. Out of that number, 153 were people who had been...

Goldfish sets driving record A goldfish's 'driving' skills have earned it a spot in the Guinness World Records. Computer engineer Thomas de Wolf designed a custom-built vehicle that responded to his pet Blub's movements inside a water tank,...