The police in St James say that major anti-gang, anti-vending, traffic enforcement, and public order operations in the parish today were a success. The operations which started as early as 6 am, included joint efforts from other agencies such as......

Garfield Bailey, who was remanded in custody last Wednesday after he brought $50 and $100 as part of compensation, was allowed to go home after his sister paid the remaining sums owed to the complainant. She appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew......

An additional $1.4 billion is to be paid out to Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) beneficiaries in the 2022/2023 financial year. This follows a recent Cabinet approval for an increase of 18.26 per cent for the programme......

Taxi operators in St James blocked sections of Norwood Drive this morning in of protest poor road conditions. They say that the roadway has been in a bad state for several years. The protesters used old refrigerators, trees, old motor vehicle parts....

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is currently probing the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Kashife Smikle by the police in Cassava Piece, St Andrew last night. According to reports, Smikle, otherwise called Zena, and two other...

Senior Parish Judge Lori-Anne Cole-Montaque has vowed to send a strong message to members of the public who abuse the nation's children, especially young girls. Her stance comes after she revoked the bail of Owen Campbell, 34, who pleaded...

A Corporate Area woman stole US$350 (approximately $61,492) from the wallet of a dead man who she was responsible for. The woman, Dawn Hines, was hired as a caregiver for the man, but the day after he died, she slipped her fingers into his...

With Jamaica celebrating its 60th anniversary of Independence this year, 74-year-old Daphne Robinson, of Kilmarnock, Westmoreland, will be welcoming it the same way she has done every year since 1962 - drinking from a commemorative cup. Robinson.....

Two fishermen who were caught fishing illegally last month were yesterday ordered to pay $4 in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. Paul Saunders and John Fang pleaded guilty to fishing in the fairway, which is illegal under the Harbour...

Approximately six week weeks ago, Lavern Gordon, a Jamaican living in New York, was busy with preparations for her daughter Kayla Green's 16th birthday celebration. At the party, Kayla danced the night away and took tons of photos with her...

Business owners located on the old Melrose Hill Road in Mandeville are hoping that the diversion of traffic to the area - to facilitate works on the Williamsfield to May Pen Leg of Highway 2000 - will provide them with some economic benefits, even....

A community report was ordered for a woman who admitted to stealing $33,000 worth of clothes when she appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday. Vanessa Nichol, 31, was charged with simple larceny following an incident on......

The Old Harbour police yesterday arrested a man in connection with the seizure of approximately 200 pounds of ganja on West Street in the St Catherine town. Reports are that about 12:45 p.m., the lawmen were on an operation when they intercepted.....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus even as the U.S. eases restrictions in a bid to return to pre-...

Two people have been confirmed dead following a motor vehicle accident along the Osborne Store main road in Clarendon this afternoon. The Star understands that a police officer was also injured and has been hospitalised. More details soon. We...

Employment of homeless persons is being considered as part of the programme of assistance to encourage economic independence and self-sufficiency among this population. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development...

The Montego Bay police are refuting claims of a standoff at the Accident and Emergency unit at the Cornwall Regional Hospital earlier today. Reports are that 25-year-old Tyrone Broomfield, a resident of Mafoota, in Mt. Horeb, St James was being...

Students from the Kingston College High School were this morning turned away at the school’s entrance by the principal and dean of discipline for unmet grooming standards. The process, which started at approximately 8:45 am, saw several...

Detectives from Half Way Tree Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB) are currently probing the killing of a woman on Grayden Avenue, Kingston 10 on Monday. The woman has been identified as 29-year-old Saffia Davy, a Jamaican who resided in the United....

A 63-year-old ex-convict shocked persons in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court yesterday after he revealed that he was sentenced 20 times for removing dead bodies from the cemetery. The accused, Donovan Butler, also told the court that he...