Jamaica Star
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:36:04 -0500Disabled dad determined to attend daughter’s graduation
This Sunday is a day that Michael Robinson has dreamt of - his older daughter Areke will be graduating from Holy Childhood High School and he is over the moon.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:29:06 -0500Mayor links Mandeville crime uptick to scammer lifestyle
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:24:21 -0500Aspiring lawyer fears lack of money may block dream
At 19, Shadae Riley has already earned the opportunity she prayed for.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:09:29 -0500Boy declared dead five times aces PEP
When Darnell Pinnock was born, he weighed just one pound and seven ounces. Delivered before he had reached seven months in the womb, far short of the typical nine-month pregnancy, his arrival in the world was marked by immediate struggle.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:37:15 -0500Teen charged with murder of construction worker
A teenage boy is among two persons charged in connection with the murder of 18-year-old construction worker Miguel "Bingy" Anderson, who was fatally shot at a shop in Quarry Hill, Spanish Town, on June 13.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:13:54 -0500Creators backing humanlike robots
A maker of humanlike robots that carry totes around warehouses is aiming to go public on Wall Street in a test of whether there's a market for putting AI-powered humanoid machines to work.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:08:33 -0500Texas wants Bible stories as reading school reading
(AP): Texas would make Bible stories required reading for more than five million public school students under a proposal that has reignited debate over widening efforts in the US to put more religion in classrooms.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:59:27 -0500ONE-MINUTE READS .... News from across Jamaica
Persons with disabilities urged to register with JCPD
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:25:37 -0500Split them up! Call for boys and girls to be separated at primary school level
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:19:01 -0500Minimum wage raised
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:11:14 -0500Man charged with murder after 10 years on the run
Detectives from the Hunts Bay Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have advanced a long-running investigation with the charging of a man in connection with a 2016 murder in Greenwich Farm, Kingston 13.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:06:04 -0500Cops seize $3 billion worth of cocaine in six months
In just the first six months of 2026, the police have seized more cocaine than was recovered during the entire combined six-year period from 2016 to 2021.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:58:05 -0500L.A. Lewis says he was robbed at gunpoint
Maroon Emperor L.A. Lewis says he narrowly escaped serious harm on Tuesday night after he was allegedly robbed at gunpoint during an event in Charles Town, Portland.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:05:40 -0500Man involved in the killing of Paulwell's daughter and her mother to learn fate nest month
A man who admitted his role in the abduction and murder of politician Phillip Paulwell's 10-month-old daughter, Sarayah, and her mother, Toshyna Patterson, is expected to learn his fate next month.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:26:32 -0500'He threw dirty water on me' - 84-y-o landlord pleads guilty to burning tenant
An 84-year-old landlord who admitted to throwing hot water on his tenant during a dispute is expected to learn his fate next month after pleading guilty in the St Catherine Parish Court.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:27:09 -0500Friendship now rivals romance, study finds
The results of a global survey are challenging long-held beliefs about love and loyalty, revealing that for many adults, friendship now stands shoulder to shoulder with romance as a key source of emotional survival.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:20:59 -0500Adults shun in-person flirting over rejection fears
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:52:10 -0500High World Cup prices force Mexicans to celebrate differently
(AP): “GOOOOOOOOOAL!”
The thunderous cry rings out over a crowd gathered in front of a television propped
up on plastic tables and past a maze of vendors lining a bustling working-class
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:26:51 -0500Frustrated A&E nurses demand changes at UHWI
Nurses from the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Unit at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) staged a protest at the entrance to the facility yesterday, holding cardboard placards and chanting their demands.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:17:13 -0500Onus on parents seeking PEP transfers
Parents and guardians seeking transfers for children assigned through the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) process are being reminded that they are responsible for securing placement at another school.