Jamaica Star

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:42:55 -0500
JC student stabbed near gas station, released from hospital
A Jamaica College student who was stabbed near the Rubis gas station on Constant Road in St Andrew has reportedly been treated and released from hospital.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:11:38 -0500
School sends students home early as protest erupts after police shooting
St Richards Primary School on Red Hills Road in St Andrew has asked parents to collect their children ahead of the usual dismissal time following a fiery protest near the school this morning.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:07:42 -0500
A Paris court awards Kim Kardashian 1 euro after her 2016 robbery

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:11:22 -0500
‘Mad Dog’ killed in St Andrew shooting, residents protest
A man known only by his alias “Mad Dog” was shot and killed near Karl Samuda Avenue in St Andrew this morning, triggering an angry protest by residents in the area.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:08:07 -0500
Relatives of air crash victims want new safety measures

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:58:56 -0500
Tourism pension scheme surpasses $6 billion
The Tourism Workers Pension Scheme has accumulated more than $6 billion in savings, with over 10,800 workers registered.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:57:28 -0500
$714 million for school maintenance programme
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has allocated $714 million to its maintenance programme for the 2026/27 fiscal year.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:54:30 -0500
Speeding is leading cause of fatal road crashes
Speeding remains the leading cause of fatal road crashes in Jamaica, accounting for 24 per cent of road deaths recorded between April and June this year.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:50:12 -0500
Households urged to participate in living conditions survey

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:46:12 -0500
Minister wants to see proper garbage disposal
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, is urging Jamaicans to take greater responsibility for the proper disposal of solid waste as the country continues to grapple with the effects of improper dumping.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:41:38 -0500
Abuse survivor helping others escape domestic violence
After months of alleged physical abuse, Sherell RoseGreen decided to leave her partner after losing her first-born shortly after giving birth.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:38:31 -0500
65 priority-one schools damaged by hurricane fully repaired
The education ministry is reporting that 65 of the 306 priority-one schools damaged by Hurricane Melissa have been fully repaired.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:32:58 -0500
Man arrested in drug bust facing new charges
The latest man charged in connection with last month’s major joint narcotics operation at the Kingston Freeport Terminal is now facing additional charges relating to a separate drug seizure from early 2025.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:31:17 -0500
Mystery eye condition clouds teen’s future
Through a voice filled with pain, a St Ann mother, Monique McDougal, is pleading for help to not only heal her 16-year-old daughter Delayna Gordon’s eye, but also to give her a chance to return to the promising path she was on.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:27:24 -0500
Weird News Journalists interview AI actress
Journalists interview AI actress The world’s first AI actress has left critics “bewildered” and “underwhelmed” after doing the promo rounds for new movie Misaligned.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:13:47 -0500
Raheem Sterling admits dangerous driving after Lamborghini crash
Former England forward Raheem Sterling has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after crashing his Lamborghini Urus on a highway in southern England.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:07:23 -0500
Six left homeless after fire guts Spanish Town house
Six people have been left homeless after a fire of unknown origin gutted a three-apartment board, clay and concrete house along Old Market Street in Spanish Town, St Catherine, early this morning.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:01:16 -0500
Higgler tells man to freeze, gets shot in the knee
A simple command to “Freeze!” allegedly turned into gunfire along Howard Cooke Boulevard in Montego Bay, St James, leaving a higgler with a gunshot wound to his knee and facing two charges.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:55:08 -0500
Man charged after allegedly claiming he had a gun
A Westmoreland mason is facing criminal charges after he allegedly threatened to kill his brother-in-law while claiming he had a firearm.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:50:57 -0500
Mini rifle found hidden in Montego Bay house
Police seized a .223 Wylde mini rifle and 13 rounds of ammunition during an operation at a house in Gut Hill, Granville, Montego Bay, St James, on Monday.

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