Jamaica Star
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:44:49 -0500Three armed teens rob man of iPhone 15 Pro Max
Three teenagers have been charged in connection with a robbery along Spanish Town Road in St Andrew on Sunday, February 22, after they reportedly held up a man and stole his iPhone 15 Pro Max. The accused, 19-year-old Keshaun Anderson, 18-year-.....
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:56:47 -0500Family claims police mistakenly killed man in Church Pen, Old Harbour
A police killing in the Church Pen community of Old Harbour early Tuesday morning is being disputed by relatives, who say the shooting of 29-year-old Shivnarine Saunders may have been a case of mistaken identity. According to family members,...
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:47:41 -0500Five nabbed, luxury cars seized in St Andrew lottery scam probe
A police operation at an upscale apartment in Kingston 8 took a dramatic twist yesterday when a man allegedly hurled a car key through a window moments before officers stormed the premises, leading investigators to what they believe is a lottery......
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:37:39 -0500Canadian murder fugitive nabbed in Jamaica sent back to face justice
After allegedly fleeing Canada in a desperate bid to dodge a murder charge, a 43 year old woman who sought refuge in Jamaica has now been sent back in handcuffs to face justice. Debbie Sue Jones, a Canadian fugitive wanted by Toronto Police for.....
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:46:39 -0500Tufton says Jamaica Cuba Eye Care Programme will continue despite end of Cuba deal
Hundreds of Jamaicans who rely on the Jamaica Cuba Eye Care Programme for sight saving surgeries are being assured that the service will continue, even as the long standing technical cooperation agreement between Kingston and Havana comes to an...
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:30:41 -0500Jamaica oulls out of women’s 4x400m relay at World Indoors
Jamaica's hopes of contesting the women's 4x400 metres relay at the World Athletics Indoor Championships have taken a major hit after late withdrawals forced officials to scrap the team entirely. The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association.....
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:01:33 -0500Noel Maitland feels strongly about innocence - Convicted cop to be sentenced this Friday
Convicted policeman Noel Maitland is already setting his sights on the next legal battleground. His attorney, Christopher Townsend, says Maitland strongly maintains his innocence and is prepared to take the fight to the Court of Appeal -- and...
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:01:32 -0500Patients worried as Cuban eye doctors prepare to exit
Scores of patients gathered outside the eye clinic at St Joseph's Hospital on Monday morning, waiting not only for appointments or procedures, but also holding on to hope that Cuban doctors would be the ones performing their operations. Many...
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:01:23 -0500Cabbies say brace for fare increase
Egerton Newman, president of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services, says commuters should brace themselves for a fare increase in the next few days. This increase, he said, will stem from the deadly conflict between the USA,......
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:01:15 -0500‘Bad Boy Trevor’ recovering after car accident
While expressing gratitude that his life was spared following a motor vehicle accident on the weekend, comedian and businessman Garfield 'Bad Boy Trevor' Reid jokingly stated that he may have to put his 'dining' habits on pause. "The neck brace.....
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:01:38 -050011 per cent increase in working fire hydrants
The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has reported an 11 per cent increase in the number of operational fire hydrants nationwide as of December 31, 2025. Portfolio Minister Desmond McKenzie noted that, as of December 31,...
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:01:36 -0500$18 billion for schools disaster preparedness
The 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure have been updated to include an $18 billion allocation for disaster preparedness, mitigation, and response in schools. "I believe [that] at the start of the Standing Finance [Committee review] process, there......
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:01:28 -0500All hotels projected to fully reopen by December
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has announced that all hotels are expected to be fully operational by December 2026, following the devastation caused to the sector by Hurricane Melissa. He noted that while early stakeholder assessments had...
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:01:21 -0500Streetlight programme to resume
Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie has assured citizens that the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) will soon resume the installation and repair of streetlights across the island. This follows a disruption in the......
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:01:13 -0500Weed accidentally donated to New Zealand charity shop
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP): Two teenagers mistakenly left a knapsack containing marijuana and cash at a donation area outside a New Zealand charity shop then returned in a panic to retrieve the bag, police said. A volunteer at the store noticed....
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:01:11 -0500WEIRD STUFF
'Sausage Dog' grows way bigger than expected A couple adopted a 'sausage dog' but they weren't prepared for what it grew into. The dog loving couple adopted dachshund Mochi from a rescue centre, and bought what they thought were an...
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:01:10 -0500Red Cross delivers $42M lifeline to health authority
Medical equipment and supplies valued at more than $42 million have been donated to the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) to strengthen healthcare delivery and support recovery efforts following the impact of Hurricane Melissa. The...
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:00:11 -0500Update|teen who fatally hit student with metal chair charged with murder
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the brutal murder of the 16-year-old student who was struck in the head with a metal chair during a fight at a St Ann secondary school last week and later died. Dead is Devonie Shearer of Tay Street in...
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:34:17 -0500Residents left homeless after fire guts Spanish Town tenement yard
Flames ripped through a section of Spanish Town, St Catherine on Monday afternoon, leaving several residents counting their losses after a tenement yard went up in flames and was reduced to a charred shell. The blaze, which occurred along Nugent....
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:20:16 -0500‘I refuse to let you steal my joy’ Reggae Boyz captain Andre Blake car stolen
Reggae Boyz captain and star goalkeeper Andre Blake is the latest Jamaican to fall victim to car thieves, but the football star says the criminals could not take his joy. "You can steal my car but I refuse to let you steal my joy," Blake said in....