The Kingston and St Andrew Family Court on Duke Street in Kingston resumed normal operations today following a two-week closure because of COVID-19 infection among staff. Emergency hearings were instead being heard in Half-Way Tree. The...

Reggae Month, which is observed annually in February to celebrate the impact of the musical genre on Jamaica's social, cultural and economic development, was officially launched on Sunday (January 30). The launch was held at the Go for...

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) -- Apple shook off supply shortages that have curtailed production of iPhones and other popular devices to deliver its most profitable holiday season yet. The results posted Thursday for the final three months of 2021...

The Ministry of Tourism along with hoteliers in Jamaica have partnered to launch the 'Rediscover Jamaica' campaign as an initiative to encourage domestic tourism. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett told members of the diaspora on...

Chairman of the board of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Dr Wayne Henry, says road safety is a cause for national concern as hundreds of Jamaicans, including children, continue to lose their lives annually in road accidents. Dr Henry said....

Minister of Education and Youth Fayval Williams, says children in economically and socially disadvantaged communities are at a considerable risk of poor development because of inadequate social services. "Based on our own experiences here in...

Minister of Justice, Delroy Chuck says the ministry will be working to ensure that court cases are dealt with quickly by coordinating with the Restorative Justice centres across the island. "Matters must be settled in a reasonable and timely...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- The National Weather Service routinely warns people about falling snow and hail, but temperatures are dropping so low in South Florida the forecasters warned residents about falling iguanas. We put on heavy coats...

A local information technology expert is asserting that there has been a noticeably increase in incidence of cybercrimes since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Christopher Reckord said that more people and businesses have been forced to...

'Busta One Foot' is a popular entertainer who walks along the seven-mile beach in Negril, Westmoreland, strumming his guitar and singing for tourists. "Music is life and I full joy to the extent up to the sky or beyond the sky. I have been doing.....

Jamaica's National Security Council has agreed to offering "significant incentives" for information leading to the recovery of illegal weapons. The incentive programme is part of a national campaign that will be developed against illegal guns...

A minor facing a charge of simple larceny in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court was offered bail last week, with a condition attached that he should attend church. The minor was offered bail in the sum of $300,000 with at least three...

Don Ray Mignott was on his way to his cousin's house in Treadways -- a district separated from his hometown of Ruxley by the North-South link of Highway 2000 -- when he became the victim of a motor vehicle incident on Saturday. The vehicle that.....

When Livingston Grindley was asked about his son's demonstration of honesty that was highlighted in the latest edition of THE WEEKEND STAR, his response was simple. For the elder Grindley, the virtue of honesty being the best policy was a maxim......

Eagle flees scene of crash A bald eagle fled the scene after it crashed through the front window of a Pennsylvania home. The bird flew away so he was unable to be pinned down by local authorities after smashing the window of a home in...

One of the newest members of the centenarian club, Elsie Evadney Samuels, is being hailed for her generosity towards members of her Port Antonio community in Portland. Samuels, who reached the century milestone on January 6, was recently...

The Stadium East field has now been reopened after being closed for a major police operation. Over four days, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) found 10 firearms including high-powered weapons buried at the east field. Several rounds of...

The Jamaican coffee sector will receive support to boost export into the European market through a joint project between the Government and the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Carib-Export). The initiative aims to bolster the productivity and.....

Students at the Jamaica House Basic School are benefiting from a reading initiative being undertaken by the Kiwanis Club of Papine at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica. The signature project of the Club, titled 'Reading for the...

MOUNT CAREY, St James: The police are investigating the death of 22-year-old Ronald Barnes who was killed this morning in the community. Early reports say Barnes, otherwise known as chicken, was traversing the community on his motorcycle when he...