A curfew has been imposed in sections of Gregory Park in St. Catherine. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 18 and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 20. The boundaries of the curfew are as follows: North:...

Amy Cassanova and her daughter, J'Quani Chung, had their eyes set on experiencing a 'white Christmas' this year for the very first time in their lives. They had planned that when they left India this month, where Chung underwent a bone marrow...

A warrant was ordered for a defendant, who is currently facing charges of malicious destruction, after the court heard that he stabbed the complainant causing her to be hospitalised. The complainant in the case against John Moulton told the...

The headless body of a man identified as Javahnie Ellis was found in a section of Gregory Park, St Catherine, called Mexico community on Saturday night. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Christopher Phillips, head of the St Catherine South...

The shouts of jubilation from Shawna Brown echoed in the community of Riverton City, St Andrew, last Friday when THE STAR team visited her family. It had been months since her family received good news, so being told her youngest child, Zodia...

Lloyd Myers cut a dejected figure yesterday as he struggled to come to grips with the loss of a third son to gun violence in eight years. Early yesterday, his offspring, Mario Myers, a 30-year-old construction worker, was shot dead in Southside,.....

Having spent the last few months labouring in Santa's workshop, members of the Big League Foundation from Allman Town in Kingston and Southside's City Life Ministries are now tuning their sleighs as they prepare to share love and bring cheer to 2,....

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Let THE STAR help you celebrate with this awesome Christmas cake recipe. Get your measuring cups and baking tins ready, and be prepared to whip up a storm. Ingredients 1/2 pound margarine (room...

Spending Christmas outside of Jamaica has been different for Kerisha Stewart, a Manchester native who has been living in central Japan for the past seven years. Stewart, who teaches at the junior high school level in the country, said that she is....

62-year-old Neville Hodges perished in a vehicular crash on Caribbean Terrace, Harbour View, Kingston 17 on Thursday, December 16. Hodges hails from St. Benedicts Heights in Harbour View, Kingston 17. Reports from the Harbour View Police are...

Domaine Robinson who is listed as a person of interest in the shooting death of 28-year-old Sandy Bank, St Elizabeth teacher Chanel Smith has been charged for the shooting death of a taxi operator in Southfield, St Elizabeth on July 22,...

A Kingston woman who spat on her sister and fought her while at a police station will have to spend her Christmas holidays in a lock-up. Tamika Steele pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and threatening to kill when she was brought to the...

Farmers in the Blue Mountain range in St Thomas have consistently laboured long and hard to not only produce the world famous Blue Mountain coffee but also supply Jamaicans with Christmas favourites such as pine trees that emit piney aroma, and...

Head of the St Catherine North Police, Superintendent Howard Chambers, said that building a trust among the citizenry and the police has proved vital in lowering the incidence of violent crimes in the division. Since January, the area has...

A woman employed at one of the island's hospitals was sentenced yesterday for drug-related charges when she appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Genielle Brown pleaded guilty to possession of, dealing in, attempting to export and.....

Egg nog is traditionally consumed over the Yuletide season. This recipe is sure to lift your Christmas spirit. 3 cups whole milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp ginger powder 6 egg yolks 1 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 2 cups heavy...

Check out this mouthwatering ham recipe for your Christmas dinner. Ingredients * 8-10lb fully cooked and spiralled ham * 1/3 cup honey * 1/2 cup canned pineapple juice (divided) * 1/2 cup brown sugar * 1/2 cup sugar * 2 tbsp dry....

'Tis not only the season of Yuletide joy but also a time where families come together and love flourishes. For Louise and Rudolf Watson, this is the most wonderful time of the year for both their business and their family. The Watsons are the...

"Me just want a sensible likkle sup'm so when me lay down in a it, me can feel like me living 'cause right now me feel like a dead smaddy," said 72-year-old Estena Bailey-Smart, who shared with THE WEEKEND STAR that her wish is to have a home for.....

Approximately 400 students from 30 high schools across the island are to benefit from sponsorship by the JPS Foundation. The entity has donated more than $1.5 million to cover exam fees for students sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education...