Jamaica Star

Wed, 20 May 2026 13:15:21 -0500
Jamaican fugitive who ‘walked out’ of Kingston lock-up arraigned in US gun case
A Jamaican man who allegedly “walked out” of police custody in Kingston while awaiting extradition to St Lucia has now been arraigned in the United States on federal gun charges.

Wed, 20 May 2026 12:43:54 -0500
Pedestrian killed in St Mary hit-and-run horror
Police in St Mary are probing a deadly hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a man believed to be of unsound mind Tuesday night.

Wed, 20 May 2026 12:26:23 -0500
One man gets bail other remanded in cocaine bust on Mandela Highway
One of two men charged in connection with the seizure of more than a kilogramme of cocaine along the Nelson Mandela Highway in St Catherine was granted bail when they appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Monday.

Wed, 20 May 2026 11:39:19 -0500
Ex-con killed in alleged shootout with police in Cassava Piece
A man who was reportedly released from prison less than two years ago after serving more than a decade behind bars was fatally shot during a police operation in Cassava Piece, St Andrew, early Tuesday morning.

Tue, 19 May 2026 14:43:33 -0500
Wheelchair-bound grad defies odds completes HEART IT programme
Despite living with spastic cerebral palsy and facing daily mobility challenges, 24-year-old Javaughn Douglas is proving that determination can push past any obstacle.

Tue, 19 May 2026 12:08:44 -0500
Pastor accused in US$12K truck scam hit with stop order
A St Catherine pastor accused of collecting more than US$12,000 for a truck that was never delivered was slapped with additional court conditions when he appeared before the St Catherine Parish Court on Tuesday.

Tue, 19 May 2026 10:37:05 -0500
Man found injured in gully dies in hospital
Police in Spanish Town, St Catherine, have launched an investigation following the death of a man who was found critically injured in a gully and later died in hospital.

Mon, 18 May 2026 14:19:48 -0500
Vaz says fuel costs could wipe out proposed taxi fare increase

Mon, 18 May 2026 13:47:21 -0500
Man charged with allegedly attacking woman with board and stone during dispute
A 20-year-old Westmoreland man has been charged after a woman was allegedly attacked with a stone and a piece of board during a dispute in Georges Plain.

Mon, 18 May 2026 11:03:42 -0500
INDECOM seeks witnesses after viral police shooting of woman in St James
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is urging witnesses to come forward as probes continue into the fatal police shooting of 45-year-old Latoya Bulgin, otherwise called 'Buju', in Granville, St James.

Mon, 18 May 2026 10:45:06 -0500
Gunmen order drink then kill patron in St Andrew bar
A late-night lime at a Cassava Piece bar turned deadly after masked gunmen stormed the establishment and opened fire, killing a patron.

Fri, 15 May 2026 13:37:13 -0500
Mayor welcomes new commercial complex in downtown Kingston
The recently opened commercial complex at 105 Water Lane is the latest addition to the downtown Kingston landscape, and is expected to assist in revitalising the old business district. 

Fri, 15 May 2026 10:41:29 -0500
Cops found not guilty of triple shooting 13-years ago
Two policemen charged in the controversial shooting deaths of three Westmoreland men over a decade ago walked free from court on Wednesday after a jury was directed to return not guilty verdicts in the high-profile case.

Fri, 15 May 2026 10:20:14 -0500
Man accused of stabbing Excelsior student turns himself in
The man accused of stabbing a 13-year-old Excelsior High School student during a family dispute in Harbour View has surrendered to the police.

Fri, 01 May 2026 05:00:47 -0500
Secret ‘sex club’ taken out of church
A weekly after-church secret sex club that catered to the needs of emotionally drained and sexually dissatisfied Christian women is in search for a new home. Candy, the pastor's wife who has led this sex group without the knowledge of her spouse.....

Fri, 01 May 2026 05:01:13 -0500
Stroke floors fitness advocate - Lecturer found three days after collapsing at home
Dr Sasekea Harris had spent most of her life committed to a healthy lifestyle and, at 44, she never imagined a stroke could be part of her story. "I would go jogging Mondays to Fridays, and I eat healthy," she said. "I am the one who tell...

Fri, 01 May 2026 05:01:22 -0500
Trelawny family hopes for missing fisherman’s return
Relatives of missing Trelawny fisherman Dennis Clarke are clinging to hope of finding him alive. Clarke's niece Kelesha Stubbs told THE WEEKEND STAR, "We would feel much better if he came back home because everybody is sad since [he disappeared.....

Fri, 01 May 2026 05:00:51 -0500
Craft vendor turns to bag juice and cheese-trix for survival
As a craft vendor, Annie Brown expected that her living would be carved through selling items of that nature - but sluggish sales have instead crafted a different path. Now, as she sits at her shop in the Falmouth Seaboard District Craft Market.....

Fri, 01 May 2026 05:01:17 -0500
Women well represented at farmers’ wellness fair
The view that farming is a dying profession in Jamaica may be premature. On Thursday, the number of farmers who turned up at the Harmony Beach Park, in Montego Bay, to participate in the Ministry of Agriculture's 'Thank-A-Farmer: Appreciation and....

Fri, 01 May 2026 05:01:36 -0500
Fourth person arrested in multimillion-dollar fraud case
The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) has arrested another suspect in the multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud which targeted several financial institutions. The 36-year-old suspect was arrested on Wednesday at the Kingston...

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