What began as a routine taxi ride turned into a nightmare for a woman who was allegedly abducted and robbed of $40,000 and US$5 at gunpoint in St Margaret's Bay, Portland last month. Police say the woman boarded a Toyota Probox being operated as....

An alarming wave of police shootings over the Easter weekend has left 11 men dead, including teenagers, reigniting calls from the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) to make it mandatory for cops to use body-worn cameras. Between.....

A motor vehicle crash along Spur Tree Hill has triggered a chain reaction of disruptions, leaving sections of St Elizabeth and Manchester without both electricity and running water. The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) reported that the accident...

The People's National Party (PNP) has moved swiftly to start the deciplinary process for the former Member of Parliament now at the centre of a disturbing incest allegation involving his teenage daughter. In a statement issued late Monday, the......

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) -- The rapper Offset, a former member of the influential hip-hop trio Migos, was shot Monday outside a Florida casino and is in stable condition, according to a spokesperson. Offset, who was once married to Cardi B, was being...

A chilling discovery has left a St Catherine community on edge after a 28-year-old woman was found dead under disturbing circumstances inside her bedroom in Eltham Acres, Spanish Town. Dead is Annica Hamilton, a trainee customer service...

Star Writer A St Ann-based woman is threatening to take legal action against the State, alleging that she developed a severe case of scabies while in police custody and was subjected to degrading and unsafe conditions. Pansy Henry, 55, said the....

A chilling warning is being issued to Jamaicans to ensure that their surroundings are safe for children. The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is sounding the alarm following the heartbreaking drowning of nine-year-old Samuel...

Fifty-seven-year-old Deron Daley, a father of three, is struggling to provide even the basics for his family. At a recent visit to his Franklin Town,, Kingston home by THE STAR, Daley was getting ready to walk to Elletson Road in search of any...

The head of the St Elizabeth Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Coleridge Minto, has cautioned against complacency in addressing crime in the parish. Speaking at a gospel concert in Black River on April 2, held under the theme....

A deadly four-day streak of three separate law enforcement confrontations has resulted in nine civilian deaths, triggering serious concern from the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) about the surge in police-involved killings....

HAVANA (AP): Two US lawmakers called for a permanent solution to Cuba's crises after witnessing the effects of a US energy blockade during an official visit to the island. Democratic Reps. Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Jonathan Jackson of...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- President Donald Trump warned that "the entire country can be taken out in one night" as he threatened to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges if Tehran failed to meet his ultimatum for a deal. The warning came after Iran.....

WASHINGTON (AP): The Education Department said Monday it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students. The decision...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP): The city of Minneapolis released a video Monday showing a chase and scuffle that ended in a nonfatal shooting in January and the suspensions of two federal officers involved in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in.....

Gordon Ramsay is set to feature in another Netflix documentary focusing on his 60th birthday celebrations. The streaming giant has commissioned a six-part follow-up series to Being Gordon Ramsay, which proved hugely successful when it was...

St Catherine High School is now equipped with a modern greenhouse capable of supporting more than 1,000 plants using a hydroponic system, following its delivery under the Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agri-Food Systems (IRL)...

Once left to sit alone in the corner, overlooked by teachers who did not understand his condition, Martin Thomas has turned silence into a symphony of colour. Now 30, Martin is an artist who communicates through vibrant paintings and digital...

Humans have been rolling the dice for a very long time. Experts say gambling dates back at least 12,000 years - after ancient dice made from bone were discovered in North America. Researchers from Colorado State University uncovered the tiny two-......

A police operation in St Catherine has left three men dead, including a 17-year-old, following what investigators say was an armed confrontation in the March Road community on Sunday.