More than 1,000 high-grade ganja plants were yesterday destroyed by the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) during an operation at the Epican farm in Guava Ridge, East Rural St Andrew. Karibe McKenzie, CEO and co-founder of Epican, watched with.....

When most students were engaged in the activities in the classroom, Adrian Watson could not resist focusing his attention on nature's calling outside the window. Much to the frustration of his teachers, he was more intrigued by the trees swaying......

Public Defender Arlene Harrison Henry is urging the market vendor who was arrested at the May Pen Market for allegedly not wearing a mask, to secure the services of a lawyer before entering a plea when she goes to court. "We are asking this lady.....

GREEN PROMISES STRONGER PRAEDIAL LARCENY LAWS Agriculture Minister Floyd Green said that praedial larceny is one of the glaring issues holding back the development of the small ruminant sector. Sheep and goats are among the small ruminants that.....

Skateboard made from blood of legend A company has created skateboards using the blood of Tony Hawk. The skateboarding legend has teamed up with the drinks manufacturer Liquid Death to make some limited edition boards and the company drew...

"It is important to vaccinate animals, so why not people?" questioned Dr Osbil Watson, chief veterinary officer in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Watson was speaking with THE STAR at the vaccination site at Denbigh Primary School in....

The lush vegetation and beautiful mountain scenery are contrasting tales of the woes of residents in Round Hill, northern Clarendon. Residents are lamenting the conditions of the road, adding that they have been forgotten by their political...

The dangerous COVID-19 virus has been claiming the lives of several young people in Jamaica, data from the Ministry of Health and Wellness reveal. As of Tuesday, 189 persons under the age of 50 have died from the disease, which was believed to be....

A 15-year-old boy who was implicated in the double murder of a couple, and the injury of man at their home was arrested during an operation along Ricketts Street, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland today. Reports from the Savanna-la-Mar Police are...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has recommended that member countries adopt a phased approach to reopening schools for face-to-face learning in the 2021/22 academic year, in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Director, Dr...

A Clarendon man was arrested on reasonable suspicion of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition following an operation along Trenton Road in the parish on Wednesday, August 25. Reports from the May Pen Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB) are.....

Jamaica on Wednesday recorded 463 new COVID-19 cases from 1,723 samples tested, increasing total confirmed cases to 64,294 with 14,528 being active. This brings the country's positivity rate to 41.3%. Of the new cases,...

TOKYO (AP) -- Japan suspended use of about 1.63 million doses of Moderna vaccine Thursday after contamination was found in unused vials, raising concern of a supply shortage as the country tries to accelerate vaccinations amid a COVID-19 surge...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Two suicide bombers and gunmen targeted crowds massing near the Kabul airport Thursday, in the waning days of a massive airlift that has drawn thousands of people seeking to flee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan...

A flash flood warning is now in effect for low-lying and flood-prone areas of central and eastern parishes. Flooding has already been reported in the St Andrew community of New Haven as well as the east-bound lane of Marcus Garvey Drive...

A suggestion by one of Jamaica's foremost cultural experts for incarcerated deejay Vybz Kartel to be included in the public vaccination campaign has found favour with Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton and his opposition counterpart, Dr Morais.....

Cradling their two-week-old son, Simone Scott-Harris and her husband, Dwayne Harris, yesterday made the trek to the National Arena in Kingston to get their COVID-19 jabs. Despite a massive crowd turning up to get their shots as part of a...

Dorothy Nugent is hoping that she will benefit from one of the one-bedroom units - complete with a bathroom and a kitchen - that will be constructed in Belrock, off Olympic Way in St Andrew, for fire victims who lost their homes in 2018. The 53-.....

A staggering 91 deaths have resulted from crashes on the nation's roads that have taken place during curfew hours. The majority of these deaths, according to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gary McKenzie, resulted from speeding. "We have......

Clinical child and family psychologist, Dr Susaye Rattigan, says the best way she sees for people to maintain their mental health during lockdown is for them to remain hopeful and optimistic. "People need hope, hope and optimism, that this isn....