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Jolyan Silvera’s guilty plea accepted in wife’s death

Allow students to wear jackets and give them warm beverages, MOE tells schools amid cold front

Jamaican deportee who re-entered US illegally sentenced to 22 months

Jamaican man deported from US gets prison time for illegal re-entry

Two arrested after police seize fake US and gun in Trelawny

Corporate Area retailers report chicken shortage

Majority of Montego Bay businesses back in operation post-Hurricane Melissa

Percy Junor Hospital gets US$30,000 in supplies

Musician among two men charged following gun seizure during Maxfield Avenue traffic stop

Former inmate credits rehabilitation programme for second chance

13-y-o boy in Australia swims for hours to save family swept out to sea

Government Senator proposes Security Forces Day

Silvera to know Thursday whether court will accept manslaughter plea in wife’s death

Supa Dee remembered as sound clash champion

Jamaica told to brace for more chilly weather

Minor arrested for security threats at Portland high schools

Jamaica Fire Brigade responded to fewer motor vehicle crashes in 2025

Agencies partnering to train first-time offenders in job skills

Former PNP MP Jolyan Silvera pleads guilty to manslaughter in wife’s death

High winds, cooler temperatures prompt Health Ministry warning

Police and firefighters respond to security threat reported at school in Portland

Kiprich, Kizzy Donn Bid Farewell to baby Miracle

2026 Reggae Grammy goes to Keznamdi

Church praises St Andrew North police for crime reduction

Jonathan Grant High students urged to use AI responsibly

‘Home Alone’ and ‘Beetlejuice’ actress, Catherine O’Hara, dies at 71

Security issue haults classes at Port Antonio High School

Doctor accused of trying to scam NCB of $79M remanded

CCTV exposes Spanish Town security guard accused of stealing $460,000

Teen charged with shooting man at wake

Simone Morgan-Lindo - STAR Writer

Simone Morgan-Lindo - STAR Writer

Manchester centenarian looks to another milestone
February 05, 2026

Leave bike life alone - Motorcycle crash survivor pleads with others to ditch two-wheel vehicles
February 05, 2026

Double amputee to rebuild home with grant money
February 03, 2026

Pastor advises KipRich, Kizzy Don to seek help
January 30, 2026

Club owner refocuses on Gyal Farm Sundayz
January 23, 2026

Oshane Cunningham

My son was not a gunman
January 22, 2026

Ninjaman

Ninjaman’s son suffers stroke in prison
January 21, 2026

KipRich and Kizzy Don.

KipRich, Kizzy Don seek help for premature baby
January 21, 2026

In this AI-generated image, Jane* stands at a window watching ICE agents outside, symbolising the fear and uncertainty faced by undocumented immigrants as court hearings approach and the threat of deportation looms.

Asylum seeker on edge - Jamaican caught between fear and hope amid ICE crackdown in USA
January 20, 2026

Police say Rasheed Lyons was a known violence producer in Kingston and St Andrew.

Gangster killed months after mother’s sudden death
January 16, 2026

Marlon Powell: ‘My success didn’t have anything to do with academics, but with my experience with selling the STAR and Gleaner.’

Boy who couldn’t read rises to supervisor
January 16, 2026

Grief and comfort intertwine as Janet Henry hugs her 18-month-old grandson.

No faith in cameras - Grieving mom slams body-worn cams after police killing
January 14, 2026

Blair said he felt only a natural disaster could set some things right in Western Jamaica.

Farmer says he prayed for hurricane
January 12, 2026

This home in Burnt Savannah, Westmoreland, is one of six being built by the Little Miss Foundation.

Businesswoman rebuilding houses for hurricane victims
January 09, 2026

Marcue

Marcue tackles alcoholism in latest music video
January 08, 2026

Alicia Bramwell

I don’t want to lose my sight - Woman seeks funding for retinal surgery
January 07, 2026

Foster

Family furious as relative dies in custody
January 06, 2026

Jayden Smith

‘I just want back my son’ - Holiday season was brutal for missing Manchester boy’s mom
January 02, 2026

Galdiez

Galiday Bounce promoter wants refund after Kraff’s no-show
January 02, 2026

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