Jamaica Star
Tue, 19 May 2026 14:43:33 -0500Wheelchair-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 -0500Pastor 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 -0500Man 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 -0500Vaz says fuel costs could wipe out proposed taxi fare increase
Mon, 18 May 2026 13:47:21 -0500Man 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 -0500INDECOM 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 -0500Gunmen 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 -0500Mayor 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 -0500Cops 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 -0500Man 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 -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...