Jamaica on Friday recorded ten more COVID deaths pushing the tally to 1241. At the same time, there were 316 new infections. The deceased are: A 44-year-old female from Hanover A 74-year-old female from Hanover A 91-year-old...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Heavy rains pelted the northern Caribbean on Tuesday as forecasters warned that a disturbance could soon become Tropical Storm Fred following a quiet month of no named storms in the region. Power outages were...

DERBY LINE, Vermont (AP) -- Canada lifted its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit on Monday while the United States is maintaining similar restrictions for Canadians, part of a bumpy return to normalcy from...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation Tuesday over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Islands in the northern Caribbean braced Tuesday for the storm that could be Fred. The National Hurricane Center issued tropical storm warnings for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, where forecasters...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness appears to have taken mandatory vaccination off the table, insisting that the Government's focus is getting people to take the jab, through public education. "As it stands right now, the Government is not thinking...

"Hansle was not one of the talented ones to begin with ..." shared Rohan Bryan as he referred to the Olympic Gold medallist Hansle Parchment. Bryan, who Parchment credits as a foundation member of his track career, was his coach during his initia...

After being granted a lifeline for 39 days, the entertainment sector is again in lockdown as the Government moves to slow the spread of COVID-19, which is threatening to overwhelm the country's health sector. Prime Minister Andrew Holness...

Two frontline workers in the local public health sector are calling on Jamaicans to display greater care towards the well-being of themselves and others. Their appeal comes as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Phillip Taylor, an ambulance driver......

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has broken his silence on matter surrounding the trimming of Rastafarian teenager Princess Nzinga King, allegedly by a cop at the Four Paths Police Station in Clarendon. Speaking at a COVID-19 press conference...

The highly trafficked business district of downtown Kingston lacked the usual crowd of shoppers bargaining for back-to-school supplies. This time of the year, parents and guardians are usually getting prepared for the new school year and vendors....

August 6, 2021 will remain a memorable date for Lincoln Jonas, a 21-year-old Spanish Town, St Catherine, youth who last Friday graduated from advanced United States army training with honours after making the Commandant's List. Soldiers who make.....

Help is on the way for kind-hearted windshield wiper Andre Moore, who was captured on video helping a man who pretended he needed help to purchase a drink. Moore assisted him with the full amount, despite not making much money from windshield...

Residents of Lime Hall, Clarendon, are yet to enjoy the comfort and simple pleasure of having a shower in their bathrooms. In fact, to enjoy a drink of potable water, they have to travel miles to the neighbouring community of Sutton or to a...

Founder of Shades Night Club Lloyd Cameron may have passed away, but the club, which has been offering adult entertainment since 1994, will continue to cater to its clientele, according to his son, Shamar Cameron, who now heads operations. And......

The Ministry of Education has allocated $9.3 billion in grants to secondary schools for the 2021/2022 academic year. The amount is being paid in four tranches, with the first disbursement made in June. Allocation of the funds is to ensure that...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, California (AP) -- As the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the United States, a growing number of colleges and universities are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for students to attend in-person...

Screams of grief and agony filled the air in Howells Content, York Town, Clarendon, yesterday after eight-year-old Xavier Phillips was shot dead by gunmen. Little Xavier, known affectionately as 'Bojo', was shot and killed as he sat on a grave.....

Who needs a machete when they have teeth like Orville Reid? THE STAR team caught up with him at his home in Simon, Rock River, Clarendon and watched in amazement as he went up the tall coconut tree, picked a few dried and green coconuts,...

President of the Jamaica Medical Doctors' Association, Dr Mindi Fitz-Henley, says that the current situation with some of the island's hospitals being over capacity with COVID patients will become much worse if the Government doesn't act...