Jamaica Star

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:58:36 -0500
S Hotel gets top Caribbean ranking
S Hotel Montego Bay has emerged as the highest-ranked Caribbean property in the 2026 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, securing second place overall in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Central America category.

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:49:51 -0500
The Cuban doctors are back! 200 medics to bolster Jamaica’s health system

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:46:36 -0500
Breast cancer survivor thought diagnosis was death sentence
When Jeanette Moore received the dreadful news from her oncologist that she had stage 2 breast cancer, she immediately called her loved ones and told them she was on the brink of death.

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:41:18 -0500
Sickle cell sufferer shares painful reality Noel Bell turns personal struggle into advocacy
Last month, Noel Bell was scheduled to sit down with THE STAR to discuss what it is like living with sickle cell disease. Instead, he ended up in hospital.

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:35:16 -0500
New ticket system targets noise and vending breaches
n a major shift in how public-order breaches are handled, the Government is preparing to roll out a new ticketing system designed to crack down on offences while reducing the confrontations that have long erupted during enforcement operations.

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:31:50 -0500
Deportee killed in confrontation with cops
A man who reportedly shot another man and the man’s dog was shot dead by police in a reported confrontation on Tuesday.

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:30:24 -0500
‘The trauma robbed me’ Abuse survivor urges women to seek help
The 32-year-old woman whose shocking story of alleged childhood sexual abuse sparked widespread outrage is now using her painful experience to encourage other survivors to speak up, seek therapy and begin healing.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:50:28 -0500
Sentence tossed in Arizona case where deceased victim was depicted speaking in AI-generated video
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man’s 10-year manslaughter sentence has been tossed in a case where a video generated by artificial intelligence portrayed the deceased victim addressing a judge before the punishment was imposed.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:02:50 -0500
Man accused of stealing woman's car while she slept granted $1M bail
A St Catherine man accused of stealing a 2019 Nissan Sylphy from outside a Gregory Park home has been granted $1 million bail after investigators reportedly used technology to track the stolen vehicle.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:20:39 -0500
Taxi man walks free after bullets found in Nike sneakers fail to stick
A St Catherine taxi operator has walked free from an ammunition charge after the Crown failed to produce enough evidence linking him to four 9mm rounds allegedly hidden inside Nike sneakers at his premises.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:15:03 -0500
Daylight robbery turns bloody at Old Harbour bar
A 31-year-old bar operator is nursing gunshot wounds after three men who allegedly posed as customers turned robbers at her Old Harbour business in broad daylight yesterday.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:12:51 -0500
French students protest for education funding
PARIS (AP):

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:08:59 -0500
Police arrest 12 in cat meat probe
Vietnam (AP): Police in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City arrested 12 men suspected of operating a citywide ring that stole and resold about 2,700 cats for meat, state media said.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:55:45 -0500
MSMEs to benefit from restoration grant programme
The industry ministry has launched a restoration grant programme to assist micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) affected by Hurricane Melissa.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:52:18 -0500
Education ministry committed to stopping bullying
National Coordinator for Safety and Security in Schools, Richard Troupe, says the education ministry is committed to preventing bullying in schools and ensuring safe learning environments.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:48:13 -0500
Falmouth mayor blasts litterbugs
Amid complaints of Falmouth, Trelawny becoming increasingly filthy and rat-infested, the town’s mayor Collen Gager says clean-up efforts are being undermined by some vendors and litterbugs.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:45:45 -0500
Murders down 24 per cent
Jamaica has recorded a 24 per cent reduction in murders since the beginning of the year.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:42:30 -0500
Tragedy to triumph Former struggling nail tech now teaching skill to others

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:38:01 -0500
No birthday joy for Jaydon Promising youngster dies in fire day before turning 12
A seven-minute walk from his North Street home to Denham Town High School should have been part of 11-year-old Jaydon Whyte’s routine yesterday.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:33:29 -0500
Early detection saved mom after breast cancer diagnosis
What started as an ordinary morning shower before work turned into a nightmare for schoolteacher Ken's Pinnock-Powell when she felt a tiny lump in her breast that would later be diagnosed as Stage One breast cancer.

home