Jamaica Star

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:00:42 -0500
Family’s hopes dashed as man in coma passes away
For almost three months, Donnavon Smith sat by his son's hospital bed, clinging to hope that he would recover. But on Saturday morning at exactly 7 a.m., his worst fear became reality when his son, 24-year-old Joseph Smith, took his final breath....

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:00:40 -0500
Mother of accused man warned about being his surety
A St James Parish Court judge on Monday warned a mother of an accused man that she will likely go to prison if she becomes a surety for him and he then fails to honour his bail obligations. Judge Kaysha Grant-Pryce gave the warning while speaking....

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:57 -0500
Bishop killed on his verandah - Son says ‘vengeance belongs to God’
A pastor who dedicated his life to faith and service, met a violent end at his home in Portmore, St Catherine, on Saturday. He has been identified as Clinton Smith, 74, a bishop and justice of the peace of Portmore Gardens. Reports from the...

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:24:21 -0500
Ten students at Ensom City and Eltham Primary Schools gifted tablet computers
Ten students at Ensom City and Eltham Park Primary Schools in St Catherine have been gifted tablet computers under the Government's 'Connect a Child' Programme. This initiative aims to support academically gifted students experiencing financial.....

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:54:20 -0500
Taxi operators block Waltham Park Road over poor road conditions
Taxi operators and residents joined forces earlier today creating a road block on along Waltham Park Road in St Andrew to protest the deplorable state of the road. The placard-bearing protestors gathered at the intersection of Waltham Park...

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:11:19 -0500
Murders trend downward by 13%
Jamaica is off to a good start as according to latest statistics by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), the country is below its 2024 weekly average as the murder toll now stands at 73. This is the lowest number of murders to start the year....

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:43:09 -0500
St James farmer charged with illegal possession of firearm
St James farmer Tevoy Smith has been arrested and charged by the police when he was found in possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition in Point district in the parish on Saturday. The 29-year-old of Irie Lane, Hendon Norwood in St James is......

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:00:09 -0500
66-y-o attacked and robbed at nightclub, suspect arrested
A 23-year-old man is now the prime suspect in a case of robbery and assault in which a patron of a nightclub was robbed and hit in the head with an illegal firearm in Ewarton, St Catherine on Sunday night. The accused is being held on suspicion...

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:22:19 -0500
Politicians, parents and teachers protest closure of schools in Bermuda
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - The main opposition One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) says if it wins the February 18 general elections, it will commit to "pausing and thoroughly evaluating the school closure plans" as parents, students and politicians on...

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:01:02 -0500
Teen killed in December crash laid to rest
The celebration for the life of 17-year-old Rodrique Frank, a former student of William Knibb High School, was held on Saturday at the Hastings Baptist Church in Deeside, Trelawny. Rodrique passed away on December 11, days after he was involved......

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:01:04 -0500
‘Powerhouse’ journalist Barbara Gayle gets tearful send-off
The life and legacy of legendary journalist and court reporter Barbara Gayle were honoured yesterday at the Kencot Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kingston, where a multitude gathered to pay their final respects. Friends, journalists, members of....

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:59 -0500
Farmer facing firearm, ammunition charges
A farmer from St James has been charged with possession of prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition following a seizure in Point district in the parish on Saturday. He has been identified as 29-year-old farmer Tevoy Smith of...

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:58 -0500
‘Duppy Maker’ arrested for pastor’s murder
A 27-year-old construction worker has been charged in relation to the murder of a pastor in St Catherine. Lamar Myers is charged in the killing of 41-year-old Michael Spencer of Dolphin Terrace, Old Harbour Glades, along West Street, also in Old.....

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:56 -0500
Men held with weed
Sleuths attached to the Area 3 Narcotics Team in St Elizabeth arrested and charged two men with possession of, and dealing in, ganja following an incident in Arlington district on Saturday. Charged are 39-year-old Romeo Daley, otherwise called '.....

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:55 -0500
Farmers urged to prepare for dry season
Farmers across the country can expect normal to below-normal rainfall as the peak period of the dry season approaches. Running from February to April, this peak dry period can affect planting schedules and the watering needs of plants and...

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:44 -0500
Fire Brigade encourages drivers to be more careful
The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging motorists to exercise greater caution on the nation's roadways. This follows a revelation of a slight increase in the number of motor vehicle crashes the JFB responded to last year, when compared to 2023.....

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:42 -0500
Retirees sound rainy day alarm
At 78, Wilson Brown has weathered life's fiercest storms. A horse trainer for over four decades, Wilson's life took a sharp turn when he became a single father of five after the untimely death of his partner. With no formal pension plan and little....

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:38 -0500
Jamaicans urged to be pension secure
If you've ever heard the saying "save for a rainy day", then you know that retirement is the ultimate storm. It's not just about your future - it's about avoiding the harsh financial downpour many retirees in Jamaica face today. Pensions, once...

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 05:00:56 -0500
Chris Gayle hits political rumours for six
Amid simmering chatter that cricket legend Chris Gayle could be the next big name to enter the political arena, the 'Universe Boss' has moved to put the rumours to rest -- delivering a straight bat response that leaves no room for doubt. The...

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:14:25 -0500
Man gets life in prison for fatal bar stabbing nine years ago
A man from St Catherine was given life imprisonment for fatally stabbing another at a bar in Portmore almost nine years ago. Mark Brown, 46, was sentenced by Justice Bertram Morrison in the St Catherine Circuit Court.

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