Jamaica Star
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:14:31 -0500From politics to skincare: Lisa Hanna unveils new skincare line
Former Member of Parliament and Miss World 1993 Lisa Hanna is stepping into the beauty industry in a bold new way, launching her luxury skincare brand, Lisa Hanna Beauty, with a message that is already turning heads. The official announcement...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:18:19 -0500'Feather' charged with fatally stabbing man in chest during dispute
A deadly altercation in a Westmoreland community has left one man dead and another facing murder charges following a stabbing that turned fatal earlier this month. Charged is 31-year-old cabinet maker Shaun Paul Palmer, otherwise called 'Feather....
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:37:25 -0500Lawyer weighs in on Jaii Frais shooting drama
Veteran defence attorney Christopher Townsend is highlighting a key principle in Jamaican law, arguing that a person may still lawfully act in self-defence even if they are illegally in possession of a firearm. Townsend made the point amid...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:35:59 -0500Overturned trailer truck blocks Flat Bridge
Motorists are being urged to avoid the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine after a crash early Tuesday morning left the roadway at Flat Bridge completely impassable. Police report that about 6:25 a.m., a trailer truck overturned along the narrow...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:35:52 -0500Human trafficking probe at Clarendon construction site, eight chinese workers held
A Clarendon construction site has landed at the centre of a potential human trafficking probe after police swooped in and found eight Chinese nationals working illegally, alongside a contractor now facing multiple charges. The arrest follows a......
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:36:26 -0500Church drops surprise ‘end-time’ message at carnival
As they have done for more than a decade, worshippers from the Ekklesia Bible Fellowship once again transformed Carnival Sunday into a high-impact street evangelism mission, stepping directly into the heart of the road march to distribute hundreds....
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:36:20 -0500Cops hunt man seen breaking into car
Superintendent Mark Harris, commanding officer for the St Andrew Central Police Division, says a man captured on video breaking into a vehicle on Carnival Sunday has been on the police radar for nearly a decade. "He is a person that does these...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:36:07 -0500Don’t turn off WhatsApp ‘last seen’ - Grieving mom says feature could be a lifesaver
Reflecting on the murder of her son Michael Patterson, Charmaine Grant is urging persons to pay closer attention to small signs, such as the WhatsApp 'last seen' activity, which she said was the first indication that something was wrong....
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:36:58 -0500Citizen ‘Frog Patrol’ helps toads cross road
OTREBUSY, Poland (AP): On rainy spring nights in a forest near the Polish capital, a citizen 'Frog Patrol' springs into action -- humans helping amphibians survive dangerous road crossings for a chance to enjoy millennia-old mating rituals. As......
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:36:51 -0500World’s oldest gorilla celebrates 69th birthday
BERLIN (AP): Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrated her 69th birthday with a feast yesterday, munching on cherry tomatoes, beets, leeks and lettuce at the Berlin Zoo. But no birthday cake, because sugar isn't healthy...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:36:40 -0500Nicole Kidman seeks to comfort the dying
Actress Nicole Kidman is training to become a death doula, a non-medical professional who provides emotional, spiritual, and practical support to individuals and their families before, during, and after dying. The 58-year-old noted the idea "may.....
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:26:40 -0500Taxi drivers block road in Westmoreland, leaves communters stranded
Chaos gripped sections of Hertford, Westmoreland on Monday as angry taxi operators pulled off the roads, as they protest leaving scores of commuters stranded and scrambling for transportation. The drivers blocked sections of the roadway,...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:57:42 -0500Jaii Frais among those shot during Big Wall shooting, suspects in custody
Popular influencer Jaii Frais is now under police guard in hospital after a wild shooting at the Big Wall Carnival after-party left three men nursing gunshot wounds and sent patrons running for cover at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre....
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:02:43 -0500Not giving up on my child - Mother fights for daughter born with rare disorder
Parents should never give up on their children, no matter how they are born. That is the message 24-year-old mother Britania Fyffe is sending as she continues to fight for her baby girl Dejah Henry, who was born with Edwards syndrome and...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:46:47 -0500Man shot minutes after entering Big Wall after-party, facing possible lifelong disability
The already chaotic shooting incident at the "Big Wall Revolution" event has taken a more disturbing turn, after reports emerged that a man who had only been inside the venue for about five minutes was struck by gunfire and is now facing the...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:33:41 -0500Chinese man fined $850K for selling cigarettes with no manufacturing date
A St Catherine businessman has been slapped with over $850,000 in fines after he was caught selling uncustomed cigarettes, including products with no manufacturing date, in Spanish Town. Guan Xing was hauled before the St Catherine Parish Court,......
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:02:31 -0500Hot food fuels revellers as they ‘wuk up’
Long before the first wave of revellers flooded the streets of the Corporate Area yesterday, 53-year-old Antionette Burke was already hard at work, her jerk pan blazing and the rich aroma of seasoned chicken drifting through the morning air. By 8....
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:01:30 -0500J’cans urged to respect motorcycle cops
Motorists are being urged to stop seeing traffic cops on motorcycles as ticket-hungry enforcers and instead recognise them as lifesaving first responders, as the police ramp up efforts to curb deadly crashes. Senior Superintendent Dahlia Garrick.....
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:02:20 -0500Damaged health centre set to reopen
The Catherine Hall Health Centre in St James, which sustained extensive damage during Hurricane Melissa, is set to reopen in two weeks, restoring access to essential services for the community. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher...
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:02:07 -0500New helmet standard to save lives, help economy
Jamaica is losing billions of dollars annually due to motorcycle crashes, with unsafe and substandard helmets emerging as a major contributor to both fatalities and the country's growing economic burden. This was the warning from Sydoney Preddie.....