Jamaica Star
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:15:28 -0500Gunman killed after allegedly pointing weapon at police
A predawn police operation in St Catherine ended in deadly gunfire after a man allegedly confronted officers with a firearm and was shot dead.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:52:14 -0500Decorated soldier committed to service
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:48:10 -0500Latoya Shea rewrites her destiny after childhood nightmare
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:44:23 -0500Heart activist needs a lifeline Abi-Gaye Smythe hospitalised days before life-saving donation
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:36:39 -0500Voice behind ‘Desmond Eye’ breaks silence Woman behind the year’s biggest viral audio reveals why she kept a low profile for three weeks
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:31:04 -0500Calling all predators Pastor’s wife behind controversial sex club invites potential pedophiles to church
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:54:22 -0500JTA president blasts slow pace of $24.8b school repair programme
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:26:35 -0500Jamaica, Ghana working closely to achieve reparations
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica will continue to work closely with the Republic of Ghana in the shared pursuit of reparatory justice.
Holness thanked Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama for his leadership on the issue.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:22:10 -0500Moon Palace pours $1.1m in scholarships into top PEP students
Thirty-eight high-performing PEP students are heading to high school with a financial boost after the Moon Palace Foundation handed out $1.1 million in grants—the largest scholarship payout in the programme's 11-year history.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:13:20 -0500Police raid gated community, arrest four Haitians
Four Haitian nationals are set to face the courts after police swooped down on an upscale gated community in St Catherine and allegedly discovered they had overstayed their time in Jamaica.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:10:00 -0500Community literacy initiative launched in St Thomas
A community-driven initiative aimed at improving literacy and empowering residents in St Thomas commenced on August 1 with the staging of the inaugural St Thomas Literacy Forum, at the Anglican Church Hall in Morant Bay.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:26:28 -0500Teen charged with housebreaking
A 14-year-old boy from Duncansville district in Trelawny has been charged with housebreaking and larceny following an alleged break-in at a shop in the community last December.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:19:01 -0500Aroha Lynch continues family tradition in nursing
In 2023, when it was Aroha Lynch’s turn to pursue tertiary education, her parents had already sent two daughters through college, making her dream of becoming a medical doctor financially out of reach.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:14:46 -0500CPFSA shocked by accidental shooting of 1-year-old
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is expressing shock at Sunday’s incident in St Elizabeth in which a one-year-old girl was shot after her three-year-old sibling allegedly gained access to their fathers’ service firearm.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:30:57 -0500One-minute Reads: News from across Jamaica
Additional money for drought programme
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:11:46 -0500‘Mi want a farrin man’ Woman in search of love rules out Jamaican men
Shernette Smith is hunting for a “farrin man” who can help ease her financial burden while winning her heart. The 31-year-old Clarendon mother of three made her desire known in a TikTok post more than a week ago.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:13:00 -0500Cop found with throat slashed at police station
A chilling discovery has rocked the Jamaica Constabulary Force after a police constable was found dead with his throat reportedly slashed inside the May Pen Police Station in Clarendon on Monday evening.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:15:07 -0500'Thank You, Jesus!' Man wins $258.5m Super Lotto jackpot after changing his routine
What started as a routine stop to buy another lottery ticket turned into the biggest moment of one Jamaican man's life after he discovered he was the lucky winner of a staggering $258.5 million Super Lotto jackpot.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:45:38 -0500Portmore teen found hacked to death in St Thomas
The gruesome discovery of a 17-year-old boy's body with multiple chop wounds has left investigators searching for answers after residents stumbled upon the teen's body in Bamboo River, Morant Bay, on Sunday morning.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:26:54 -0500Gov't reviewing demerit point rollout amid backlash
With growing concern over the planned rollout of Jamaica's demerit point system, the Government has hit the brakes, announcing a comprehensive review that could result in changes to the programme's October 1 implementation date.