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LLUIDAS VALE: Lee awarded for service as law enforcer
Long before she became a district constable in November 2002, Lora Lee had been mulling possible ways to put her patriotism on display. “I always wanted to serve my country from I was going to school,” she told The Beacon, adding: “I like when people come to the police station...
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Jamaican truck driver ‘rich’ after winning massive jackpot in US
Jamaican native David Johnson, who migrated to the United States when he was 16 years...
Cross-examiNATION: We should fight the deportation folly
By Alexander Shaw, Columnist It is not uncommon to hear or behold people who have...
Cross-examiNATION: Poor people deserve more land!
By Alexander Shaw, Columnist Universally, land can perhaps be considered one of the most valuable...
Cross-examiNATION: Too much ‘freedom’ in prison
Is prison a bed of roses for inmates? Certainly not when they have no data...
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St James duo arrested for lottery scamming
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its Lottery Scam Task Force arrested a man and...
A national standout – Linstead group of volunteers celebrated
The group of volunteers operating under the Community Development Committee (CDC) in Linstead, St Catherine,...
Cross-examiNATION: We should fight the deportation folly
By Alexander Shaw, Columnist It is not uncommon to hear or behold people who have...
Woman missing
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 21-year-old Mikeisha Gayle, otherwise called ‘Nickie’, from 7th Street...
2 men shot dead in Old Harbour
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said the bullet-riddled bodies of two men were found this...
79-year-old man missing
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 79-year-old Rudolph Forrester from Dorien Avenue in Three Oaks,...
Workers worried as Marksman loses big contract
Several security guards employed to Marksman Limited are pondering their fate after their employer lost...
Child dies – Parents locked up for bruises and swelling on body
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers in St Ann have taken two parents...