Jamaica Star

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:03:36 -0500
Suspected arson sparks late night fires at Riverton Dump
Firefighters battled flames at the Riverton City Disposal Site late Thursday night after two separate fires broke out at the sprawling dump, raising suspicions of possible arson. The National Solid Waste Management Authority confirmed that the......

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:39:36 -0500
Reggae boy Corey Burke slapped with $2000 fine
National footballer Corey Burke found himself in hot water on Thursday when he appeared before the St Catherine Parish Court on charges stemming from an incident at Ferdie Neita Park in Portmore. Burke, along with Conroy Green, Kerron Moffat and....

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:12:30 -0500
Homemade guns among weapons seized in St Andrew raid
Police assigned to the St Andrew Central Division have seized several illegal firearms and dozens of rounds of ammunition during a major operation in the area on Wednesday. Lawmen say the operation was carried out about 11:50 a.m. on February 26....

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:32 -0500
‘Tumpa Dragon’ nabbed after 20 years on the run for St Thomas Shooting
After almost two decades in hiding, a man wanted for a 2006 shooting of a woman in St Thomas has finally been captured and charged. Collin Mowatt, otherwise called 'Tumpa' or 'Tumpa Dragon', was arrested on Wednesday, February 26, by detectives.....

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:59 -0500
Former gunslinger turns warrior for God
Years ago, Miguel Moss watched his father Percival pace the grounds of Old Harbour Police Station. Already out on station bail for a stabbing incident, the then 15-year-old found himself on the wrong side of the law again and his bail bond stood....

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:01:03 -0500
Premature baby needs million-dollar surgery
Three-month-old D'Shawn Fulconer has never felt sunlight on his skin. Since arriving 12 weeks early, the Santoy, Hanover, infant has known only the steady hum of machines inside the neonatal unit at Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay. Now.....

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:55 -0500
1Clauze trades horse racing for views - Reuben Hussey ditches family legacy to become star influencer
Reuben Hussey, the 'Uptown Ambassador', has carved out a space for himself in the influencer world, and it's clearly working. So much so that he left his job at the horse racing track - a family tradition spanning generations -- to go solo under......

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:56 -0500
‘Thank you, Jesus!’ - Woman wins Lotto millions after Hurricane Melissa destroyed her home
When Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica last October, it shattered Ms A West's entire world. The dangerous Category 5 hurricane destroyed the house she had built over years, and the small livelihood she depended on to survive. What remained.....

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:36:02 -0500
Jolyan Silvera sentencing to be streamed live on March 6
The sentencing hearing for former Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera, who pleaded guilty to killing his wife, will be open to public viewing despite taking place in the usually restricted Gun Court. Chief Justice Bryan Sykes announced on...

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:53:06 -0500
South Africa pounds Windies by 9 wickets at T20 World Cup
West Indies' T20 World Cup campaign took a heavy blow on Thursday after South Africa brushed them aside with a commanding nine-wicket victory in Ahmedabad, India. Chasing 177 for victory, the Proteas made it look easy. Captain Aiden Markram led....

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:43:57 -0500
Cops and NSWMA join forces to clear eyesore at police station
The Constant Spring Police partnered with the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) to undertake a massive clean-up of the station grounds, creating a more welcoming environment for the police officers and members of the public whom...

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:21:23 -0500
Decomposing body of Spanish Town security guard found floating in canal
The St Catherine North police have identified the body of a man found floating in a canal in the parish on Tuesday as 39-year-old security guard Michael Patterson, otherwise known as 'Bupsy', of Elder Road, Ensom City in Spanish Town. Patterson'....

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:47 -0500
Help save a life - Woman begs for burn victim her daughter allegedly attacked
With her daughter behind bars accused of setting a woman ablaze, Erica Cope is making an emotional plea -- not for sympathy for her child, but for help to save the very woman police say her daughter burnt. "I sympathise with the girl that got hurt...

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:01:00 -0500
Another crushing blow - Fire destroys home that was rebuilt after Hurricane Melissa
Less than a week ago, Clive Evans and his partner Kezie Barnaby breathed a huge sigh of relief and had much to smile about. With the help of good Samaritans and personal savings, the couple was able to rebuild their house after it was partially.....

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:01:02 -0500
MP, driver charged with assault
Member of Parliament for Central Westmoreland, Dwayne Vaz, has denied any wrongdoing after being arrested in connection with an incident at the New Market Oval in Savanna-la-Mar, on Sunday. Vaz and his driver, Michael Merritt, were yesterday...

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:58 -0500
Teacher blasts colleagues for ignoring bullying
An educator with more than two decades of experience is raising concerns about the growing prevalence of bullying in schools, arguing that the larger issue is how it is handled by teachers and administrators. "The way some teachers deal with...

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:55 -0500
NYPD not amused after officers hit in snowball fight
(AP): A massive post-blizzard snowball fight in New York that ended in police officers being pelted is creating a frosty dispute between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his own police department. Mamdani has downplayed the fracas in Washington Square......

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:49:37 -0500
School marooned! Floodwaters trap students, teachers in St Mary
Pounding rains have left students and teachers at Baxter's Mountain Primary School in St Mary stranded, with surging floodwaters cutting off the only roadway leading to the institution. By Wednesday afternoon, the entire school population was...

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:13:28 -0500
Former KC student athlete stabbed to death in US, Girlfriend Charged
Kevaughn Goldson, 23, a Jamaican student and athlete, was stabbed to death in Jefferson City, Missouri, in the United States, on Tuesday, with his girlfriend taken into custody in connection with the killing, media reports have revealed. Goldson....

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:56:28 -0500
St Ann residents rescue teen girl from alleged rapist
Thanks to the swift actions of the residents of a community in St Ann a teen girl has been rescude after reportedly being held by a man at his home where she was sexually assaulted over several days. Charged with abduction, rape, grievous sexual....

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