The Cabinet advised transport operators to “pay their fines", in response to the demands Monday from striking taxi operators for an amnesty. 

In a Twitter post earlier today, the Jamaica Constabulary Force advised taxi operators and passengers who have been intimidated or harassed during Monday's public transport strike to report it to them. “Several videos and voice notes...

A total of 1,604 rounds of ammunition were handed over at the Half-Way-Tree Police Station in St Andrew on Saturday. The cartridges were turned in under the firearm amnesty. Head of the St Andrew Central Police Division, Senior Superintendent...

A soldier is now in jail after an illegal firearm and 14 rounds of ammunition were recovered from his house in Kingston. The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), in a statement last Friday, said the arrest follows an internal investigation. The army said....

Peppered Shrimp is a staple cuisine in Middle Quarters, St Elizabeth. One of the purveyors of this delicacy is Lashanna Loutin, known to many as 'Zella'. Zella told THE STAR she first started learning the trade as a child, when she came out to......

A widow who has been in possession of her late husband’s unregistered firearm for more than 30 years has handed over the weapon to the authorities. The gun is among 20 that were surrendered during the first week of the two-week gun amnesty that....

Adina Hibbert broke down in tears after her house was destroyed by fire along Fleet Street in Central Kingston last Friday. Several adults and children were left homeless by the blaze that gutted the houses. Hibbert, 83, said she ran through the...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, is calling on the support of the nation's children and young people in the thrust to promote health-seeking behaviours among Jamaicans to prevent illnesses such as diabetes. In his message.....

For more than three decades, Bernard Lodge-based farmer Donnie Gaynor has looked forward to the Yuletide season with optimism. It is the time of year that his he gets the best price for his livestock, and he normally gets a pretty penny for his...

The Asset Recovery Agency of the Financial Investigations Division has commenced legal proceedings to seize the possessions of convicted drug dealer Marvin Locke. The agency, which operates out of the Ministry of Finance, filed a notice of...

If you travel along the Bernard Lodge main road in St Catherine, it is almost impossible not to notice Kemar Lewis' callaloo farm. The leafy succulent plants, which are being cultivated along the roadside, very often capture the attention of...

A valuation report is a documented assessment of a property that is done by an accredited valuer who has completed the necessary training. Financial institutions which offer mortgage services use this to ensure the property is a suitable security.....

With more than 400 people losing their lives on the nation's roads due to crashes, key stakeholders are set to embark upon an aggressive programme to reduce accidents and fatalities. The police said they would be increasing their presence on the.....

Without a doubt, one of the most popular events at the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival over the years has been the goat and calf scrambles, which sees students compete to catch an animal to keep. At the event's staging last Thursday,...

According to the police, 35-year-old Aneka 'Slickianna' Townsend, was strangled to death during a dispute she had with Rushawn Patterson, 33, during a visit to a St James guest house late last month.  Patterson was charged with...

At least 15 adults and several children have been left homeless after fire destroyed their homes on Fleet Street in Central Kingston. The fire which destroyed about 6 homes started sometime after 12:00 pm. Inspector Eucal Francis told the STAR that...

'Leggo Di Gang... Lift Up Jamaica' is the theme for the Ministry of Education and Youth's Anti-Gang Week 2022 from November 13 to 19. Acting Director of the Safety and Security Unit in the Ministry, Richard Troupe, told...

One person is dead, and two others injured, after gunmen fired several shots into a crowd of partiers in Homestead, St Catherine, on Thursday night. Deceased is 33-year-old Damian Marlyn of a Mansfield Avenue address. The other two injured persons.....

A motor vehicle crash along Old Hope Road, in St Andrew has left two members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) dead on Friday morning. They have only been identified as Nicardo Harrison and Mario Powell. Two others were also injured in...

Two men were shot and killed at an illegal party in Georges Plain, Westmoreland, on Thursday night. Dead is 48-year-old party promoter Owen King, otherwise called 'Peterkin' of Dance Top in Georges Plain, while the other victim has been...