Boys, as young as eight years old, are reportedly joining criminal gangs that are constantly recruiting youngsters to do its bidding. According to social scientist Dr Herbert Gayle, the young boys are involved in hiding guns and playing the role......

Mama's smile got wider and wider as Colleen, one of her many grandchildren, began singing her favourite song - Praise the Lord, Praise Him. She could not contain her excitment and the smile gave way to a healthy laugh. It was her 100th birthday.....

LA Lewis said he is giving Accompong's new chief Richard Currie three weeks to give a report of his financial earnings to the Nyan Ko Pong Government in which Lewis sits as high priest. "We the Nyan Ko Pong Maroon government is commanding that......

An expecting mother who was supposed to deliver her baby at 37 weeks, via C-section, at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) is worried that she and her baby may die. The woman, now at 39 weeks, claimed that she has not been able to deliver due......

The St Ann police are closing in on a suspect who shot and killed a man last Saturday, who himself was a suspect in the murder of a Chinese businessman in St Ann more than three years ago. Leabert Piper, a vendor of Philadelphia district in the....

Anushka Dacosta is now trying to locate a man whom she believes scammed her of $97,000 which was handed over to start a chicken farm. She told THE STAR that she and her mother decided to venture into the livestock business, but not having much......

Principal of York Castle High, Raymond Treasure, has heaped praises on members of the school's alumni associations following a donation of more than 150 tablets to aid students who are doing online classes. "Before the month ends, all students...

Gov't moves to reduce teenage pregnancy The National Family Planning Board (NFPB) is to launch a Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Campaign, entitled Live Life Before You Give Life. Marion Waysome McIntyre, behaviour change communication...

The Government of Jamaica says that investigations into the security vulneraibilities identified with the JamCOVID-19 application, have not revealed any evidence to suggest malicious data extraction or any leakage. According to the Ministry of...

Florida, United States (CMC) -- The United States Coast Guard said Monday that crew from its Cutter Thetis returned, after a 43-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea, during which the crew interdicted three drug vessels and seized close to 6,000...

A police operation in China Town, Central Village, St Catherine on Monday, resulted in the seizure of one .38 revolver containing five .38 rounds of ammunition. Reports from the Portmore police are that about 5:30 p.m., cops were in the area...

An alleged robber was shot on Monday after a licensed firearm holder in close proximity, intervened in a robbery in Lincoln district, Mandeville, Manchester. Reports from the Mandeville police, are that about 9:15 p.m., a man was in his yard when......

Detectives assigned to the St. Andrew Central Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), have recovered several stolen items following an operation on Bradley Avenue, Kingston 10 on Thursday, February 18. Police reports are that about 8 a.m., cops...

Georgetown, Guyana (CMC) -- The roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines will be among the major matters for deliberation when Caricom Heads of Government hold their 32nd Inter-Sessional Meeting on Wednesday and Thursday. The Caribbean Public Health...

The National Works Agency (NWA), says it will be ramping up activities on the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project significantly for the next three months. According to the NWA, the heightened road construction works will be concentrated......

Six more Jamaicans have died from COVID-19 pushing the death tally to 405. The deceased are: - An 88-year-old female from St. Elizabeth - A 67-year-old female from St. Ann - A 63-year-old male from St. James - An 81-year-old male from Trelawny - A.....

Central Kingston resident Kemardo McLean had his eyes set on serving his country as a member of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Having passed the entry test, and meeting other requirements, the 20-year-old was waiting on a call from the...

A man narrowly escaped being burnt alive yesterday after his Toyota Corolla motor car burst into flames, while he was travelling along a section of the Long Hill main road in St James. The fire, which lasted for more than an hour, resulted in a......

Before the pandemic, Nicole Williams was making a living as a school bus driver of sorts. Early mornings saw her picking up children from their homes in Greenwich Town, St Andrew, and taking them to schools. She would return for them in the...

The St Catherine South police are keeping a close eye on Central Village, following two homicides in about 24 hours. In the first incident, the partially buried body of Samuel McDonald was found after he was reported missing by relatives. The...