Police have released the identity of the man who died in a motor vehicle crash before daylight yesterday, August 6, at Cotton Piece district in Ewarton, St Catherine. He is…
Blossoming in a single-parent household sheltered by her mother, Head Girl of Linstead Primary School in St Catherine Rihanna Gyles is proud of her performance in the Primary Exit Profile…
A man was shot dead last night at Linstead in St. Catherine – specifically on Peck Street, which is notorious for night-time prostitution. He has been identified as 33-year-old Chavator…
Jordane Thompson, otherwise called Pops, is a hard-working young farmer in his rural community of Cowley, located in St Ann and close to the town of Kellits in Clarendon. He…
Khaleel Hawkes will be the highest academic achiever entering grade seven at the revered Glenmuir High School in Clarendon in September. His exceptional performance in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP),…
A family is seeking answers even as it struggles to come to grips with the death of its loved one – Laynia West of Linstead in St Catherine. The 21-year-old,…
Perhaps a sign of humility, Jahi Ebanks, who has a track record of academic excellence, said he was “flabbergasted” by his results in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). That assessment…
Starting a media organization in communities that are vastly rural and unaccustomed to media coverage can be quite a daunting task. “It has been a bitter sweet journey,” said Horace…
There is perhaps no greater feeling of pride and joy than that which comes from being honoured by the people that one serves. “It is a great feeling to be…
Idolyn Roman has been having sleepless nights. That’s because her 25-year-old mentally challenged son, Alwayne Shakespeare, is yet to be buried almost a year after police shot and killed him…
Kevin Rowe is on a roll. He has moved from embarrassingly repeating Grade One due to poor academic performance, to becoming Head Boy and the top student in academics at…
With each passing day, Moya Blake becomes prouder of the child she gave birth to when she dropped out of high school in grade nine due to teenage pregnancy. Her…
A teacher at Free Hill Primary and Infant School in St. Mary, Rayon Grandison, is beaming with pride after seeing proof that his student Anthony Campbell has lived up to…
Chelsie Johnson who recently completed the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) is celebrating her performance, which has turned heads. She attained the highest rank of success (Highly Proficient) in Mathematics, Language…
Orianna Case’s dream was to work hard to earn placement at the revered Hampton High School in Malvern, St Elizabeth. She got her heart’s desire by putting on a spectacular…
Orale Grindley, Head Boy of Mountainside Primary School in St. Elizabeth, is celebrating his outstanding performance this year in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), which is used to place students…
Apostle JaVaughn Miller was ridiculed to the point that he became suicidal in 2013 when he gave up what he described as a good-paying job at a Kingston-based call centre…
Despite the pain he feels in losing his mother Jennifer Gidden, 32-year-old Javil-Don Beason told hundreds of mourners that he has found an amount of solace in the fact that…
Making her mother and nation proud, Nickaylah Curwin from Linstead in St Catherine has won the open category of an international chess competition held this month in the Cayman Islands.…
Founding President of the Egg Farmers Association of Jamaica, Ian Banks, has been awarded for his vital service towards the development of the local agricultural body. He headed the association…
Tyreke Henry has been living steadily in the care of his father, Clarence Henry, better known as Ricardo, since he was six months old. Now 10 years of age, the…
For his sterling contribution towards community development and youth advocacy, St Ann native Bobby Francis has been numbered among this year’s recipients of the Governor General’s Achievement Award. He…
Newly crowned Miss St Catherine Festival Queen, Khdrea Jones, is committed to using her reign to challenge the perceived traditional beauty standards of the Caribbean. She told The Beacon that…
Richard Delapenha’s service especially to the youths of Manchester has earned him the prestige of being recognized as a Governor General’s Achievement Awardee for his parish. The communications consultant, who…
Shevaughn Dell, who started a scholarship fund in memory of a former schoolmate, has become the recipient of the Governor General’s Achievement Award for the parish of Trelawny. “I am…
From a distance, the children, decked out in jerseys, seemed to be engaged in a simple game of football. But they were doing more than that. They were directly learning…
Antonette Anderson, from Swift River district in Portland, has been awarded for her sterling academic achievement and for providing educational opportunities for young people. While being grateful for the Governor…
A passion for service and an exceptional academic record have earned 21-year-old Ashleigh Onfroy a Governor General’s Achievement Award for the parish of St Andrew. She was awarded in the…
The Convent of Mercy Academy, Alpha, has received $1 million in cash and kind to improve its students’ access to information technology. The donation, presented recently by the Alpha…