Jamaica Star
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:33:09 -0500Beauty Expo to celebrate passion and progress
After three decades of showcasing talent, trends and opportunity, the National Association of Hairdressers and Cosmetologists (NAHC) is preparing for a major milestone with the 30th staging of its Beauty Expo next month.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:22:28 -0500Young people urged to give blood regularly
Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon is urging young people to adopt a culture of giving blood regularly, noting that more persons are needed to give blood routinely to help save lives.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:18:57 -0500Jamaica needs more climate-resilient homes
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:15:08 -0500Scholarship winner hopes to honour mom’s legacy
With just six courses left to complete her degree, Ashanti Wallace had no idea that her mother, Claudia Blair, would not live to see her cross the stage.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:10:28 -0500Cyber expert sounds alarm on Jamaica’s digital weak spots
As Jamaica becomes more connected than ever, cybersecurity engineer Russell Alexander says the battle against cybercrime is getting tougher, and artificial intelligence is helping fuel the threat.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:06:25 -0500Jamaica gets support for heritage site repairs
A contract has been signed to provide emergency assistance to support the restoration work at the Blue and John Crow Mountains World Heritage Site and National Park, following damage caused by Hurricane Melissa last October.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:01:53 -0500Former gangster wants changes to Firearms Act
A former gangster who managed to turn his life around is urging lawmakers to rethink the mandatory 15-year sentence for illegal firearm possession, arguing that the lives of many rebellious teens can be changed at a judge’s discretion.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:57:55 -0500Side men demand Sunday dinner
The unofficial rules of Jamaica’s side-piece culture may be undergoing a dramatic rewrite, with some cheating women claiming today’s side men are asking for far more than the occasional rendezvous.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:56:31 -0500Holness expects construction boom
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has indicated that Jamaica’s construction sector is poised for significant growth as reconstruction efforts following Hurricane Melissa gather momentum.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:51:09 -0500Concern that Jamaica is losing its scientists
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Science, Dr Andrew Wheatley, says the island must create an environment to retain its scientists.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:52:07 -0500No lettuce! KFC Jamaica warns of temporary shortage
Customers may have to go without lettuce in certain KFC meals as the fast-food chain grapples with a supply shortage.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:39:17 -050021-y-o gunned down near his home
A quiet evening on a Portmore pathway turned deadly on Sunday night when a 21-year-old sales representative was gunned down while sitting near his home.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:09:02 -0500Woman chased and stabbed to death by ex-lover after complaining to his mom
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:46:13 -0500Grace recalls some Tropical Rhythms Fruit Punch
GraceKennedy Foods has ordered a voluntary recall of specific batches of its Grace Tropical Rhythms Fruit Punch 1L across seven Caribbean territories after identifying what it described as a product-quality issue.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:39:19 -0500Chang hits ‘Heatwave’ jackpot
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:30:59 -0500Bell Rock gets infrastructure upgrade
More than 100 households in the Bell Rock community of Olympic Way in Kingston are expected to benefit from a newly completed concrete pavement and infrastructure improvement project valued at more than $8 million.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:15:53 -0500Law graduate inspires with comeback story
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:12:34 -0500Insurers say most Melissa motor claims settled
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:09:57 -0500‘I treated him like mi son’ Mom’s heartbreak after cop kills daughter he claimed to love
Killer cop Patrick Walters called her daughter his girlfriend. She treated him like family. Now, he is heading to prison for killing the young woman he once claimed to love.
Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:57:45 -0500Woman left bedridden after ‘simple’ surgery
What began as a visit to hospital to ease the agony of gallstones has turned into a month-long ordeal for a 32-year-old woman who says she has been unable to keep down food since undergoing surgery.