Jamaica Star
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:06:12 -0500KSAMC moves to tackle flooding with $23M drain and gully clean-up
The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has begun a $23-million programme to clear 27 gullies and drains across nine coastal divisions as part of efforts to reduce flooding during the 2026 hurricane season.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:00:07 -0500JEP targets $3M for child cancer care at annual 5K
Hundreds of runners, walkers and wheelchair participants are expected to lace up this Saturday as the Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP) Group aims to raise $3 million to boost cancer care for Jamaican children and their families.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:15:47 -0500'God send down fire come burn down dis' lawyer hauled to lock-up after outburst in court
An attorney-at-law was taken into police custody after an explosive outburst in the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday, which saw the presiding judge order her removal from the courtroom for her conduct.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:46:53 -0500Two women killed in separate crashes hours apart
Two women lost their lives in separate motor vehicle crashes on Thursday night, pushing Jamaica's road death toll to 166 since the start of the year.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:08:40 -0500A degree at 50 Patricia rebuilt her life and won
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:07:03 -0500Woman gives up law for art
For most of her formative years, 26-year-old Shammia Reid saw art as a passion rather than a profession.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:56:40 -0500Grass, not goat on the menu England fan who lost World Cup bet blames coach’s bad decisions
So confident was William ‘Seak’ Black that England would beat defending champions Argentina in the FIFA World Cup semi-final on Wednesday, that he made a daring bet to eat grass if the South Americans triumphed.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:54:00 -0500Lovers scoring during World Cup
Now, as the 2026 FIFA World Cup enters its final stage this weekend, whispers are growing in Jamaica that some people may be using football fever as the perfect cover for stepping outside their relationships.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:47:06 -0500Museum floor covered in peanut butter
More than 800 pounds of peanut butter — enough for around 15,000 sandwiches — was spread across the floor of a museum in the Netherlands in tribute to Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers, who died last month.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:45:49 -0500Fisher of men Pastor confessed to being gay
or years, he knelt in prayer asking God for one thing — to take away his attraction to men.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:36:14 -0500Cop admits to killing girlfriend, pleads guilty to manslaughter
A police constable accused of fatally shooting his 20-year-old girlfriend during a domestic dispute in St Mary last year has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:27:14 -0500Jamaican charged with niece's murder in New York
A 58-year-old Jamaican man has been charged with murder after his niece was gunned down while sitting in her SUV in the Bronx, New York, on Monday night.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:13:08 -0500
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:06:23 -0500Man tries to bribe cop with $3,000 but instead fined $158,000
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:56:14 -0500Body of missing Munro student recovered off St Thomas coast
The search for a missing Munro College student ended in tragedy on Thursday after his body was recovered off the coast of St Thomas, a day after he disappeared while swimming with friends.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:37:24 -0500CXC ditches traditional SBA for most subjects amid AI concerns
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:42:50 -0500Rikers Island hosts World Cup watch party for inmates
Watch parties popped up at all the usual spots for Wednesday’s semifinal World Cup match, but one was in something of an unusual location: New York’s sprawling Rikers Island correctional facility.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:37:05 -0500Trump’s face going on $1 coin
The US Mint has begun producing a new $1 coin bearing US President Donald Trump’s face to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:32:55 -0500Public schools getting more money next academic year
Public schools across Jamaica will receive an additional $757.5 million in funding for the upcoming 2026/27 academic year.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:28:29 -0500Teen finds purpose in writing books
Single mother Lakisha Bartley often looked at her daughter and saw a second chance at the dream she never had the opportunity to pursue.