Jamaica Star

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:22:06 -0500
Bus driver allegedly causing traffic jam fined $50,000 after cops find expired licence
A St Catherine bus driver who was allegedly caught holding up traffic in Portmore ended up before the court after police discovered that his driver's licence had expired and he had no insurance coverage.

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:10:51 -0500
'Poo-Bear' charged with brutal killing of father and son in Manchester
What began as a midnight gun attack in a Manchester community has now resulted in a 21-year-old construction worker being slapped with multiple charges, including two counts of murder, over the brutal killing of a father and son.

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:31:00 -0500
Bus conductor's alleged killer caught after nine-month hunt
A 35-year-old farmer who was wanted in connection with the stabbing death of a young bus conductor in Spanish Town last year has been charged with murder after being captured in St Mary.

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:26:34 -0500
Country music star Dolly Parton has died

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:01:38 -0500
Unidentified man dies in alleged showdown with cops
A man remains unidentified after he was fatally shot during an alleged armed confrontation with police in Spanish Town, St Catherine, yesterday morning.

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:52:09 -0500
$400,000 bail for men found with 200 ammunitions
A box packed with 200 rounds of ammunition allegedly found inside a Toyota Voxy has landed two St James men before the courts — but both have now secured $400,000 bail.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:57:29 -0500
SLB urges borrowers to regularise loan accounts
The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) is appealing to its customers who have not yet taken advantage of its debt rest initiative to go to its website and make the application.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:54:06 -0500
St Catherine community establishes neighbourhood watch
A neighbourhood watch has been established in St John’s Heights, St Catherine, as part of efforts to strengthen community partnerships and encourage greater vigilance among residents.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:40:54 -0500
8-y-o dies from brain-eating amoeba
An eight-year-old girl in Louisiana has died after being infected by an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba that is found in warm freshwater, her family says.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:35:50 -0500
Teen’s funeral home project grows into real business
At 15, Tamara Turner was given a school assignment that most teenagers would have forgotten by the time they graduated. Turner didn’t.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:31:28 -0500
Maurice Wallace takes bartending to another level
Maurice Wallace sees the real skill of bartending as being able to understand people. “Bartending isn’t just pouring. You have to be a friend, a psychiatrist, sometimes a comedian.”

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:24:01 -0500
University student taking family name to new heights
For 20-year-old Leighton Johnson, carrying the weight of being the first in his family to pursue tertiary education is not only a major achievement, but the beginning of breaking generational patterns.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:19:42 -0500
Human remains taken from cemetery Family demands answers
A man whose relative was laid to rest more than 15 years ago at a cemetery in Manchester is pleading for the return of his loved one’s remains after discovering that the grave had been broken into and was empty.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:13:25 -0500
CPFSA locates verbally abused child
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) said it has located and safeguarded the child who was seen being physically and verbally abused by a woman in a video that circulated on social media last week.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:09:21 -0500
‘I will never give up’ Mom holds on to hope for missing Jayden
As she prepares to send four of her seven children back to school, Andrene Peart is also buying school supplies for the son she has not seen in nearly a year.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:20:18 -0500
Portland queen Celene Hall crowned Miss Universe Jamaica 2026

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:03:19 -0500
Arson probe after fires tear through St Mary community
A quiet St Mary community has been rocked by a string of suspected arson attacks after fires destroyed vehicles, businesses and a house over a two-day period.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:51:43 -0500
Zimi Seh accused gets $500,000 bail as lawyer warns against false claims

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:01:37 -0500
‘We are grateful’ But some social housing beneficiaries question need for Holness plaques
Two of the three plaques plastered across a woman’s government-built home have already dropped off, and she has declared her intention to toss the other in the bin.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:57:11 -0500
Six-year-old unable to move after brain surgery Family fights to give her a chance at independent living
For nearly three years, Khelani Barnes’ family has waited for a sign. A movement. A whisper. A smile.

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