Jamaica Star
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:14:25 -0500Lights out forever for Palace Multiplex Mobay
Moviegoers in western Jamaica are mourning the loss of a beloved cinema hub as Palace Multiplex in Montego Bay has officially announced it will not reopen. In a heartfelt statement shared on social media, the cinema operator confirmed that the......
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:00:20 -0500Teacher accused of selling house he didn't own get $1m bail
A St Catherine teacher accused of selling a house he did not own and collecting more than $2 million from an unsuspecting buyer has been granted bail when he appeared in court on Friday. Raheim Douglas, 25, of Twickenham Park Housing Scheme, was....
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:26:22 -0500Men who killed 'Good Samaritan' couple get fresh shot at freedom
Men jailed for the brutal 2007 killing of a 'Good Samaritan' couple, whose throats were slashed and bodies dumped in bushes, have been given a fresh shot at freedom after the United Kingdom's Privy Council granted them permission to challenge...
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:29:12 -0500‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ actor and Martial artist Chuck Norris has died
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in "Walker, Texas Ranger" and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy -- sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents -- has died at 86....
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:00:34 -0500‘Nothing can ease this pain’ - Heartbroken mom grapples with loss of daughter
Grief has become a constant companion for Euon Douglas-Graham -- one that seeps into every quiet moment and refuses to loosen its grip. Since losing her daughter, D'Jonnay Graham, the 53-year-old mother, says nothing has been able to dull the...
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:00:47 -0500Bus park ‘dispatcher’ wants JUTC job
Long before sunrise, Pearnel Wallace is already on the ground at the Ocho Rios, St Ann, bus park, handing out numbers to passengers boarding the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses. The state-run bus company has since distanced itself from....
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:00:40 -0500Jamaican dad moves family from US as war fears grow
For more than a decade, Daniel built what many Jamaicans would consider a dream life in the US. But as hostilities between that country and Iran escalated, and uncertainty rippled through everyday life, the Jamaica-born father of two decided to......
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:00:51 -0500Educator wants more support for deans of discipline
President of the National Association of Deans of Discipline, Dr Rene Level, says poor behaviour from both parents and students is making the job more difficult for her colleagues. The comment comes in light of a recent incident involving a...
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:01:01 -0500Holness hopeful for new Cuban medical programme
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica remains hopeful for a new arrangement with Cuba, as the existing Cuban Medical Mission comes to an end. "We continue to be hopeful that some agreement... some changes can be made to the programme," he....
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:00:45 -0500WEIRD STUFF
Ham-azing pig has 1.1 million Instagram followers A California pig has officially hogged the spotlight after trotting his way into the record books. Merlin the Pig, a four-year-old porcine influencer, has earned a Guinness World Records title.....
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:51:58 -0500Church thief says he 'need to go a road' but judge sends him to prison instead
A Portmore man, said to be of unsound mind when off his medication, was slapped with a two year and six months prison sentence on Thursday after breaking into a church twice and stealing a keyboard and Bluetooth speakers. Robert Barnett,...
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:05:27 -0500Belmont motorists warned as road collapses into sea
The National Works Agency (NWA) is urging motorists in Belmont, Westmoreland, to exercise extreme caution after a section of the roadway broke away and plunged into the sea today following relentless rainfall and powerful coastal waves....
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:56:42 -0500Assault rifle seized in Grants Pen raid suspect arrested
Police seized a high-powered rifle along with assorted ammunition and arrested a suspect during a series of pre-dawn operations across the St. Andrew North division on Thursday. About 4:00 am, members of the St Andrew North Division, supported......
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:08:24 -0500Kevin Spacey settles out of court with 3 men over alleged sexual assaults
LONDON (AP) — Three men who alleged that actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted them have settled their civil claims before going to trial at the High Court in London, courts document show.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:21:52 -0500Mother killed, daughter hospitalised after taxi mows them down in Spanish Town
A mother's life was cut short and her daughter injured after a taxi driver mowed them down along Young Street in Spanish Town last week. Dead is 54-year-old Janet Wilson of Job Lane, St Catherine. Charged in connection with the incident is 46-.....
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:00:58 -0500Fourth disaster hits family’s home - After three hurricanes, fire demolishes dwelling
What started as a normal day for 25-year-old nurse Danielle Swaby assisting patients at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, turned into what she described as the worst day of her life. That's because she learnt that her family home in St Elizabeth...
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:00:46 -0500Cancer warrior Shaunice Dean preaches positive energy
When THE STAR spoke with colorectal cancer warrior Shaunice Dean earlier this week, she radiated positivity. The past year has been pain-free for the 33-year-old, a blessing she says gives her every reason to smile. "I am not in any pain or...
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:00:53 -0500More men reporting domestic violence incidents
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says more men are coming forward to report incidents of domestic violence as awareness grows that support services are available to male victims. Head of the JCF's National Domestic Violence Intervention Unit....
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:01:03 -0500JDF receives new high-speed vessels
The country's maritime security has been further enhanced with the acquisition of four high-speed surface interceptor vessels. The naval assets were handed over during a blessing ceremony at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard, Port Royal....
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:01:01 -0500Four more conditions now covered by NHF
The National Health Fund (NHF) has added four new chronic conditions for financial support - heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and bladder cancer. This has brought the total number of......