Dancehall artiste Beenie Man has pleaded guilty to breaching the Disaster Risk Management Act. He is to be sentenced on May 17. The 47-year-old international dancehall star was charged by the Black River police last year December for hosting an...

Jamaica has facilitated repatriation and crew changes for more than 3,700 seafarers since the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, through a successful inter-agency effort. This was disclosed by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, as he...

The Kingston Central Police Division have arrested and charged 25-year-old Keshon Dixon, otherwise called 'Nicco,' of Jarret Lane in Kingston and 22-year-old Sanjay Williams of Georgia in the United States of America with illegal possession...

Lawmen assigned to the St James Police Division have arrested and charged 25-year-old Andre Smith of Brissett Road, Cambridge in St James with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition following an operation in his community on Wednesday, April.....

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Health authorities have denied a link between the deaths of two people, including Energy and Energy Industries Minister, Franklin Khan with the AstraZeneca vaccine being administered here to curb the spread of...

Jamaica on Sunday recorded four more COVID-19 fatalities, pushing the tally to 727. The deceased are an 81-year-old woman from Clarendon, a 73-year-old female from Kingston and St Andrew, a 67-year-old man from St Catherine, and a 43-year-old male.....

BERLIN -- Pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer say they will provide 100 million more doses of their coronavirus vaccine to the European Union this year. The two companies said Monday that the 27-nation group's...

Detectives attached to the Westmoreland Police Division say they have charged a farmer with wounding with intent following an incident on Wednesday, April 14. Charged is 39-year-old Ebony Simpson, otherwise called 'Abdue,' of Ramsey...

While strolling on a beach in Portland last year, Vernise Cardillo, an American who has a house in the tranquil eastern parish, came across a young mongrel which she rescued and named Pepah. "I found her at Frenchman's Cove and she kept coming...

A single mother is pleading with the authorities to implement sterner measures that would compel fathers who have been ordered to pay child support to honour their obligations. The woman claims that her child's father owes in excess of $750,000......

A 54-year-old man who was badly injured in a motor vehicle accident on Saturday has been unable to obtain a critical surgery due to what his family members say is a shortage of beds in the country's two hospitals. Howard Bruce was hit by a bus...

The dirt floor and a dilapidated one-bedroom structure bear testament to the struggles of a family of eight in Lionel Town, Clarendon. Patriarch of the family, Jerald Dunkley, told THE STAR that his family has been weathering turbulent storms...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is threatening to prosecute anyone found circulating pornographic materials. In urging persons to cease and desist from the disgusting practice, the force said that the use of a computer or electronic...

Telecommunication giants Digicel yesterday kicked off a year of celebration as it marks its 20th anniversary in the Jamaican market. The company had a thanksgiving service at the Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston on Sunday, which was attended by.....

Leroy Lothian of Rose Heights, St James, is among 30 participants enrolled in the inaugural Articulated Truck Driving Programme being offered by the Jamaica Defence Force's (JDF) Caribbean Military Academy (CMA) in Flanker. Tailored to at-risk...

Backyard Garden Project gathers steam Floyd Green, minister of agriculture and fisheries, says that the Backyard Garden Project is "up and running", with more than 400 gardening kits already distributed to householders across the island. The......

When James Reese established a block-making factory in Orange Bay, Portland a decade ago, one of his main focus was to provide employment for the idle hands in his community. "I grew up with a philosophy that you must help as much as you can. So.....

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it has commenced investigations into a video being circulated on social media that involves a woman physically assaulting a man while being cheered on by members of the public. In a statement today,...

A St Andrew businessman who told police that he acted in self-defence when he shot and killed his son, has been charged with murder. Delton Knight, 64, was charged after being questioned by police in the presence of his attorney. Reports from the......

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it has ended its probe into criminal allegations against People's National Party general Secretary, Dr Dayton Campbell. In a statement today, the police outlined that no basis has been found to the...