Jamaica Star
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:55:24 -0500Engineer crushed by truck at Montego Bay Bypass
Gloom and sadness have gripped workers at the Montego Bay Bypass in St James following the death of a colleague in a freak accident this morning.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:28:39 -0500$600K ‘kidnapping’ turns out to be fake, woman charged
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:22:48 -0500Five people rushed to hospital after Mark X crash in Portmore
Five people had to be cut from a Toyota Mark X following a crash in Portmore, St Catherine, early Thursday morning.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:14:50 -0500Two $1.6M cars stolen in St Catherine
Police in St Catherine are investigating the theft of two motorcars valued at a combined $3.2 million in separate incidents in Old Harbour and Portmore.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:27:15 -0500Over 400 children benefit from back-to-school treat
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:23:57 -0500Glengoffe native gives back to community
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:20:32 -0500Jamaica records more than two million visitor arrivals
Jamaica recorded 2.34 million visitor arrivals and generated US$2.5 billion (approximately J$394.03 billion) in earnings as at August 31, despite operating with a reduced room stock following the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:17:00 -0500Senior Citizens’ Month being observed from September 1 to October 8
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), is commemorating Senior Citizens’ Month 2026 from September 1 to October 8 under the theme ‘Honouring a Golden Legacy, Shaping a Bold Future’...
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:07:47 -0500Seamstresses busy with uniforms as school year approaches
It was minutes after midday when THE STAR team visited West Street in downtown Kingston yesterday.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:01:43 -0500Education stakeholder cautions teacher about dating comments
President of the National Parent Teachers Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ), Stewart Jacobs, is warning a teacher who went viral for airing her dating preferences, not to expose her students to what he considers her “scars”.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:01:28 -0500Fewer teens using condoms
Jamaican teenagers are playing a high-stakes game of bedroom roulette, and public health experts are sounding the alarm contraceptive use takes a shocking nose-dive across the island.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:53:31 -0500HIV rumour shattering woman’s life
A St James woman’s world was turned upside down after her face was splashed across a social media page that has been posting persons, alleging that they are HIV-positive.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:05:13 -0500Henry calm amid JC expectations
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:53:49 -0500Middlesex top Surrey in Kingston Wharves U15 Cricket final
Middlesex overpowered Surrey in the final of the 35th Kingston Wharves under-15 Cricket Competition at Up Park Camp last Friday.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:49:36 -0500Two men gunned down in separate St Catherine shootings
St Catherine investigators are probing the fatal shootings of two men within 90 minutes of each other in separate incidents across Spanish Town last night.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:35:04 -0500More than 1,200 rounds of ammunition seized in Montego Bay
Lawmen have seized more than 1,200 rounds of 9mm ammunition during back-to-back searches at a premises in Montego Bay, St James.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:09:40 -0500Businessman linked to 2024 shooting deported to Jamaica
A St Catherine businessman who allegedly fled Jamaica after a gun attack that left three people injured has been captured overseas and returned to the island to face a string of serious charges.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:55:52 -0500Son emulates dad as Governor-General’s awards recipient
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:47:33 -0500Revamped Houses of Parliament website promises greater access
Members of the public will have improved access to parliamentary and legislative information through the new website of the Houses of Parliament.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:43:06 -0500Students urged to report bullying
National Safe Schools Coordinator, Sergeant Andrew Williams, is encouraging students who are being bullied at school to report the issue to a responsible adult.