Jamaica Star
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:36:13 -0500Green pushes AI-powered farming revolution
Jamaican farmers could soon be turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help them decide what crops to plant, as the Government moves to tackle the longstanding problem of oversupply that often leaves farmers struggling to sell their produce.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:24:55 -0500‘Mi nuh fraid a nuh body’ Holness fires warning shot at criminals
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness delivered a defiant message to criminals on Wednesday as he officially handed over seven housing units to a family whose homes were destroyed by arson during gang conflict in Central Kingston.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:20:52 -0500Like father, like daughters Twin sisters follow father’s footsteps into the JCF
What began as a proud father’s milestone in 2007 evolved into a powerful full-circle moment for David Ricketts 18 years later when twin daughters, Deanna and Deandra Ricketts, followed the path their father had carved before them.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:17:57 -0500Cheap fashion braces could cause big problems
With fashion braces becoming an increasingly popular trend, a dental surgeon is warning that the seemingly harmless trend could come at a costly price to oral health.
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:14:40 -0500Fireman recalls cheating death during Jacks Hill blaze
As Damian Dennis crawled on his hands up a blazing hillside, exhausted, dehydrated and scorched, one thought pushed him not to give up – his five-year-old daughter waiting at home.
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:10:06 -0500Relative returns from overseas to find $390,000 worth of items missing
A Trelawny man who allegedly moved into a relative’s house while the family member was overseas is now facing criminal charges after $390,000 worth of items reportedly went missing from the property.
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:36:42 -0500Ex-cop on the run for 19 years gets $500,000 bail in murder case
A former policeman who spent nearly two decades on the run over the controversial killing of an 18-year-old man has been granted $500,000 bail in the Gun Court.
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:27:04 -0500Valiant hurt in crash, but alive and well
Dancehall star Valiant is counting his blessings after a frightening motor vehicle crash left him battered, in pain and needing stitches.
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:10:15 -0500Evicted Coopers Pen residents offered lands
More than 100 residential lots are expected to be made available in the Hague and Clifton area of Trelawny as the Government moves ahead with plans to relocate residents of Coopers Pen before a court-ordered deadline of November 30.
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:04:56 -0500Hayles urges OUR to reject NWC’s 51 per cent rate hike request
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:59:43 -0500Atlanta hooked on Jamaican jerk chicken Cornelious Moore serving pieces of ‘yaad’ in Atlanta
On weekends, a local gas station in Atlanta, Georgia transforms into a mini-Jamaican jerk centre, with music blaring and lines of hungry customers often stretching around the corner.
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:53:26 -0500RADA CEO backs lab-grown trees to help with food security
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:47:56 -0500Praying for a miracle Family appeals for help as mother of six battles stage four cancer
Just months ago, Petrina ‘Simone’ Clayton was working and supporting her family.
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:41:25 -0500$200,000 reward for missing dog
A Kingston family is offering a $200,000 reward for the safe return of their beloved Shih Tzu poodle, Genuine, who vanished from her Old Stony Hill Road home on Monday, October 19.
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:55:47 -0500Firearm seized in New Haven raid, 10 men arrested
Ten men are in police custody after security forces seized a firearm during an early-morning raid in New Haven, St Andrew, on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:45:17 -0500Firefighter reinstated after nearly four-year suspension
After three years and four months on suspension, firefighter Patrick Williamson is back on the job, determined to serve and protect lives as he had initially sworn to do when he joined in 2015.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:57:36 -0500Man found guilty of shooting cop, stealing motorcycle and service pistol
A man who shot a policeman and robbed him of his motorcycle and service pistol in Portmore, St Catherine, four years ago has been found guilty of several serious offences.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:52:21 -050065 PEP students awarded government scholarships valued over $7M
KINGSTON, October 20 (JIS):
Sixty-four students who sat the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations in 2025 and 2026 have been awarded government scholarships valued more than $7 million
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:02:56 -0500Man charged with murder after allegedly beating plumber to death with iron
A St Catherine construction worker who was on the run for more than two years has been charged with murder after allegedly using a piece of iron to bludgeon a young plumber to death.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:50:21 -0500Update | Flight attendant gets $1 million bail in cocaine smuggling case
The flight attendant accused of trying to smuggle 7.5 pounds of cocaine to the United States has been granted $1 million bail.