Very few people from the rural community of Epping Forest, Old England, in Manchester matriculate to university, and even fewer complete their journey, says Denvor Green. So when he walked across the stage at The University of the West Indies last....

A senior politician took the stand in the murder trial of six policemen yesterday testifying that he saw a police officer shoot at one of the now-deceased men after the man exited a vehicle with his hands raised and attempted to flee during a 2013.....

WESTERN BUREAU: More than 300 women from across western Jamaica were given a rare opportunity to pause, breathe, and be nurtured during A Day of HERS, a women’s empowerment event hosted in Westmoreland last Saturday by the I AM … Foundation...

If Henrietta Adina Williams, popularly known as ‘Miss Heady’, divulges her age to those who do not know her personally, the disclosure could be met with gasps of denial as her physical appearance belies the century she has scored so far. Perhaps...

Shock rippled through Dorado Drive in Harbour View, East Kingston, yesterday after the suspected murder-suicide of a well-regarded couple in the area. The bodies of 53-year-old Morvine Thompson Palmer and her husband, 49-year-old Peat Palmer, were....

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Male students at Little London High School no longer have to be jealous that the girls' restroom is nicer than theirs. Last Friday, a group of alumni called Global Humanity Network Incorporated (GHNI) dona...

Today is the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to fly in space, orbit the Earth and make a safe landing. OTHER EVENTS1606: Great Britain ad...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's Parliament on Monday elected Opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.Sharif took the ...

While the journey of entrepreneurship has been anything but smooth sailing for small grocery store owner Arlene Swaby, she is proof that with the right focus, and a little support, small business owners can thrive."I started out after m...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Programme director, Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Charles Clayton says the answer to the nation's crime problem is definitely not the resumption of hanging.In fact, Clayton poi...

Jahneil Ballentine, the son of incarcerated dancehall artiste Ninjaman, has reportedly suffered a stroke while in prison and is now said to be fighting for his life. The 38-year-old Ballentine was convicted in 2017 alongside his father, Desmond......

There was a time when Devodean Green barely stepped beyond her front door. Fresh out of high school and acutely aware of her plus size, the St Mary native said the weight of public judgement felt heavier than the extra pounds she carried. As a...

Instead of taking a flight abroad yesterday, Morvine Thompson Palmer was transported out of her residence by Tranquility Funeral Home - the victim of a suspected murder-suicide. The bodies of 53-year-old Thompson Palmer and her husband, 45-year-....

Dancehall artistes KipRich and Kizzy Don have launched a GoFundMe account for their prematurely born daughter Miracle who is currently in intensive care at a health facility in Colombia. Speaking with THE STAR yesterday, KipRich said they are...

Three months after Hurricane Melissa left the agricultural sector reeling from losses estimated by the World Bank at $60 billion, signs of recovery are now emerging. But while short-term crops are once again flourishing, farmers are facing a new....