Jamaica Star
Fri, 01 May 2026 05:00:47 -0500Secret ‘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 -0500Stroke 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 -0500Trelawny 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 -0500Craft 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 -0500Women 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 -0500Fourth 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...
Fri, 01 May 2026 05:00:54 -0500Russell’s Resort welcomes British high commissioner to St Thomas
A sweeping view of the Caribbean Sea, glistening beneath the midday sun, set a striking stage for diplomatic engagement as British high commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Alicia Herbert, arrived at Russell's Jamaica Resort in Yallahs Square,.....
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:05:26 -0500Florida man to be executed for raping 13-y-o step-niece 50 years ago
A Florida man convicted of raping and killing his 13-year-old step-niece nearly 50 years ago is set to be executed Thursday evening. James Ernest Hitchcock, 70, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison....
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:42:18 -0500Woman killed in Love Lane attack, suspect gunned down hours later
A brutal stabbing in downtown Kingston has ended with two dead on Wednesday after a woman was killed in full view of bystanders and the alleged attacker was later shot dead by police. Fifty-year-old Katherine Wallace was stabbed about 6:15 p.m......
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:01:04 -0500Children’s Advocate backs raising age of consent to 18
Jamaica's Children's Advocate Diahann Gordon-Harrison is backing a proposal to raise the age of consent from 16 to 18, saying the move could strengthen protections for minors amid ongoing concerns about teenage pregnancy and exploitative...
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:01:00 -0500Sonar shoes may replace white cane for visually impaired
Sonar shoes could replace the trademark white cane for persons who are visually impaired. The shoes utilises ultrasonic sensors and haptic (vibration) feedback to detect obstacles and enhance independent mobility. They were among the technologies....
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:01:06 -0500No monkeying around - NEPA issues warning after primates spotted in St Elizabeth
Monkey sightings across several St Elizabeth communities - including Lacovia, Elgin, Mountainside, Newell, Hounslow and Malvern - have raised concerns among residents and local authorities. Monkeys are not native to Jamaica. The National...
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:00:59 -0500Blind teacher wants more respect for disabled
Despite continued advocacy, Andre Fisher, technology teacher at The Salvation Army School for the Blind, believes that discrimination remains at the centre of the issues faced by persons living with disabilities. "Discrimination is still a big.....
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:01:08 -0500Gov’t imposes Airbnb tax
The Government has passed legislation to impose GCT on short-term rentals, including Airbnb properties. The measure was passed early Wednesday morning during a lengthy sitting of the House of Representatives. Opposition Spokesperson on Tourism...
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:01:09 -0500Water resilience project to transform western Jamaica
A major push to modernise and future-proof western Jamaica's water supply has taken another step forward. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, has outlined the Western Water Resilience Improvement Project - Phase 1.....
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:01:01 -0500Mexican officials hit with drug charges in US
(AP): The governor of Sinaloa and nine other current and former Mexican officials were charged with drug trafficking and weapons offences in a US indictment unsealed Wednesday in New York, accused of aiding in the massive importation of illicit......
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:00:53 -0500WEIRD STUFF
Microplastics in tea raise health alarm Tea bags could be flooding brews with billions of microscopic plastic particles. A major review of 19 studies by researchers in Iran and the UK found a single dry tea bag can contain around 1.3 billion......
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:42:08 -0500FNID seizes $30M in drugs and assets two charged in separate busts
A massive drug bust has rocked sections of St Andrew after police seized more than 130 pounds of cocaine, ganja and millions of dollars in assets during coordinated operations, while also intercepting a US national at the airport. Detectives...
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:40:57 -0500Cop among two killed in crash after driver swerves to avoid pothole
A police constable is among two men who lost their lives in motor vehicle crash along the Seaforth main road in St Thomas on Tuesday night. Dead are 25-year-old Keron Kellyman, a constable attached to the Highway Patrol Division, and 31-year-old....
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:14:59 -0500Suspect leads police to dead body belived to be missing cop Sylvester Reid
An update has emerged in the disappearance of police Sylvester Reid, after a body believed to be his was found in bushes along a dirt track off the Parnassus Main Road in York Town, Clarendon. The discovery was made late Tuesday night after a...