Update|Family safe after days without contact following Hurricane Melissa

A Clarendon woman who yesterday made a desperate plea for help in locating her daughter-in-law and one-year-old grandson in St Elizabeth is now breathing a sigh of relief. Nadine Stewart-Whyte said that since The STAR's publication of her plight...

Dujuan ‘Whisper’ Richards added to Jamaica squad ahead of final qualifying games

Chelsea FC striker Dujuan 'Whisper' Richards has been named to Jamaica's squad for the upcoming Concacaf World Cup qualifier, a day before the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is set to officially reveal the team. In a social media post on the...

From Lila Iké to Vybz Kartel: Jamaica shines in Best Reggae Album nominations at Grammys

Jamaica is making waves at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, with all nominees for Best Reggae Album hailing from the island, including three first-time nominees. Leading the pack is Lila Ike with her debut album Treasure Self Love, joined by Vybz...

Mother of five loses home two days after construction completed

Hurricane Melissa destroyed a home on Fullerton Lane in Shrewsbury, Westmoreland, two days after construction was finished, and the mother of five children who lives there says she just does not have the strength to return to see her destroyed...

Man shoots at cops the tries to escape by jumping into nearby swamp

A St Catherine man who reportely fired shots at police then treid to escape by jumping into a swamp has been arrested and charged. He is 34-year-old Michael Luke, otherwise called 'Thumper', a labourer of Riversdale, St Catherine. Luke has been...

Man charged with allegedly setting fire to apartment he lives in

A 25-year-old St Catherine man is now in police custody after he allegedly set fire to the apartment complex where he lives, leaving several other units in ruins. The St Catherine South police have charged Alfonso Hall, otherwise called '...

Vybz Kartel brings relief to Western Jamaica

Dancehall star Vybz Kartel, through his Adidja Palmer Foundation, rolled out a Hurricane Melissa relief mission in western Jamaica today, bringing much-needed support to residents hit hardest by the storm. The entertainer returned to the...

Clarendon woman begs for news of family missing since Hurricane Melissa

A Clarendon woman is making a desperate plea for help in re-establishing contact with her daughter-in-law and one-year-old grandson of Mocho in St Elizabeth, who she has been unable to reach since Hurricane Melissa ravaged sections of western...

Update|Police charge father of girl whose burnt remains found behind house

The father of 14-year-old Shantina Sergeant, whose burnt and partially decomposed body was found behind her home in Clarendon, has been charged with her murder. Charged is 46-year-old Lawrence Sergeant, who had been in custody for several weeks....