While imploring all Jamaicans that they have a role to play in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has called for citizens to make bold decisions during the holidays, including asking guests at gatherings for...

Two days from the heights of the Yuletide season, Kenneth Francis of Simon, Rock River, Clarendon is hoping a miracle can occur that will see him getting a table, chair, and stove to prepare his Christmas meal. The 70-year-old, whose deplorable......

A fingerprint order was ordered for a Kingston man who has been charged with forgery when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court yesterday. Martell Kerr, 27, has been charged with forgery and uttering forged documents. He has...

One of the minors who recently escaped from the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston was facing a charge of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition. The teen, 17, is the subject of a criminal matter before the Kingston.....

Major work is set to commence in early January, on the Clarendon-based Chapelton Community Hospital, following a $112-million contract signing for phase two of the upgrading and expansion project. The contract was signed on Tuesday by the...

When one enters an auto mechanic shop, it's not the norm to find a woman eager to fix cars. But Stephanie Stephens embraces the term 'grease monkey' wholeheartedly. Fascinated by all things related to motor cars, Stephens' journey in auto...

Twenty cab and bus drivers who operate in St Catherine were recently rewarded by head of the Linstead Transportation Centre, Christopher Angus for following the centre's rules. Speaking with THE STAR, Angus said he saw the need to reward the...

Ingredients * 750 g/1.5 lb baby potatoes, halved (about 3.5cm/1.75", 20-24 potatoes) * 2 tbsp olive oil, plus more for drizzling PARMESAN MIXTURE: * 1/2 cup/50g grated parmesan, the sand-like type (Note 1) * 1/2 tsp garlic powder (or sub...

Without a doubt, sorrel is the most popular drink at Christmas time in Jamaica. If you haven't already made your tasty red drink, here is some help in getting it right. INGREDIENTS 1 pound sorrel 2-4 oz ginger 2 quarts water Sugar 8-12...

A Kingston woman who deceived a taxi driver into paying more than $300,000 for the purchase of a motor vehicle was denied bail when she appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday. Dorett Wilson-Clarke has been charged with...

Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has confirmed that a traveller who visited Jamaica for a short period has tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The visitor stayed at a resort and has since returned home. The...

Grief descended on the quiet community of Kingswood in Westmoreland on Monday night when two persons were gunned down in cold blood. The deceased have been identified as Chaldon Anthony Calder, 45, otherwise called 'Chino or Tony', and his...

After having gone through a number of personal financial hurdles in recent times, Khashane Palmer-Walker is convinced that her Christmas will become a whole lot brighter, following her being selected as recipient in the Wish Upon The STAR...

An employee at the National Museum of Jamaica  is now battling for life at the Kingston Public Hospital after he was stabbed in the neck yesterday afternoon. The incident reportedly took place sometime after 2 p.m. inside the victim’s office,.....

When THE STAR visited Kevin Wilson at his home in Lenwood Path off West Bay Farm Road in St Andrew yesterday, he initially thought we wanted to meet his three-week-old son Teejay 'JJ' Wilson and his babymother Tasheka Wright. His eyes lit up......

A call centre worker and two men who were arrested and charged with kidnapping and robbery were remanded following their appearance in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court yesterday. Monique Miller, Russean Slowly and Ricardo Burrowes are...

This newspaper on Monday, December 20, published a story with the headline 'She was just the perfect child' - Fighter J'Quani loses battle with cancer', which erroneously indicated that the family is appealing to the public for assistance to have J....

Cabbie charged for raping teen A St James taxi operator has been arrested and charged with forcible abduction and rape following an incident in his community on Monday, December 13. The man is identified as 24-year-old Shemar Winter, of Tank Road....

A hard-working police constable who is stationed in the Corporate Area has been honoured by his peers for his work as a crime-fighter. The cop, Lairie Lewis, is a member of the St Andrew Central (SAC) Operational Support Team. "There are seven of....

Dressed as Santa Claus, Jamaica's Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton visited four paediatric wards on Monday, taking with him gifts of toys for the children. The minister's Christmas sleigh made stops at the St Ann's Bay...