The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said four residents of Masemure Meadows in Westmoreland were murdered before daybreak today, November 8. Those shot dead are 31-year-old mechanic Howard Humes, 23-year-old Shavane Humes, 33-year-old farmer Paulton Humes otherwise called Dwight, and 25-year-old Keneisha Wilson. The JCF said: “Reports are that, about 1am, the bodies of the four…
For the second time within weeks, thieves have burglarized the only gas station in Lluidas Vale, St Catherine. It appears the main target is a relatively small supermarket, which is part of the overall gas station operation. Reports are that the criminals made their way into the superette overnight by removing a window. The Beacon…
Jamaica Information Service – State Minister in the Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Ministry, Senator Pearnel Charles Jr, says a White Paper on the National Diaspora Policy will be submitted to Cabinet in short order. He noted that the Ministry and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) are working together to refine the draft. “So,…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 52-year-old Lynden Gabbidon from Three Hills in St Mary has been missing since Sunday, November 4. He is of brown complexion, slim build, and is about 193 centimetres (6 feet 4 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports are that Gabbidon was last seen about 10am in Queensbury in the…
At the end of a funeral service last Saturday in Lluidas Vale district, St Catherine, Juliet Taylor did something no other woman did. She stepped out of the church, mounted a bike, and rode off into the distance. Mrs Taylor, at the time, had no clue she was being photographed by The Beacon. When we…
Jamaica Information Service – The Back Pasture to Brown’s Hall main road in St. Catherine is to be rehabilitated at a cost of $98 million. Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr Christopher Tufton, said bushing of the roadway has started, and pedestrians and motorists traversing the area will soon have a “much…
Jamaica Information Service – Residents of Brown’s Hall in St. Catherine and surrounding communities will be getting free health services at the soon-to-be-established Friends of the Brown’s Hall Health Centre. Chairman and Managing Director of Kemteck Development and Construction Limited, Sylvester Tulloch, who is co-financing the $25-million health centre, said persons will receive optical and…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 38-year-old security guard Greg Shakes from Jacaranda Road, Kingston 11, has been missing since Sunday, October 26. He is of brown complexion and slim build. The JCF said: “Reports from the Hunts Bay Police are that Shakes left home for an undisclosed location and never returned. All attempts to…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 57-year-old Garry Roberston, a missionary at Missionaries of the Poor, Kingston, has been missing since Wednesday, October 17. He is of dark complexion, slim build, and is about 163 centimetres (5 feet 4 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Gold Street Police are that Roberston was last…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 13-year-old Chaye-Ann Folkes from Ardenne Close in Strathmore Gardens, Spanish Town, St Catherine, has been missing since Wednesday, October 31. She is of a dark complexion, slim build, and is about 167 centimetres (5feet 6) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Spanish Town Police are that, about 8am,…
A sombre atmosphere lingered at Lluidas Vale Pentecostal Church in St Catherine on Saturday (November 3) as a relatively large number of people converged to give Mary Patience a send-off befitting a peacemaker. She died on September 15 after attempting to quash a stone-throwing dispute between two of her close male relatives at her Lluidas…
Jamaican singer Dalton Harris made it into the top 10 of the X Factor UK show today, November 4. The former Digicel Rising Stars winner advanced based on his rendition of Radiohead’s 1993 hit, Creep. That performance, on Saturday night, earned a standing ovation from all four judges, who, as is becoming customary, lauded Dalton…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 60-year-old Neville Miller from Ironshore, St James, has been missing since Thursday, November 1. He is of dark complexion and medium build. He sports a dreadlocks hairstyle and is about 180 centimetres (5 feet 11 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Montego Bay Police are that Miller…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 16-year-old Tajani Douglas from St Johns Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine, has been missing since Thursday, November 1. He is of dark complexion, medium build, and is about 172 centimetres (5 feet 8 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Spanish Town Police are that Tajani was…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said two men died following a motorcycle collision on the Prospect main road in Westmoreland on Saturday, November 3. They are 29-year-old hotel worker Tean Collin from Church Lincoln district in Westmoreland and 29-year-old Kerol Bernard from Prospect district in the parish. The JCF explained: “Reports from the Frome Police…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its detectives assigned to the Counter-Terrorism and Organized Crime Investigations Branch have charged seven Westmoreland men for alleged membership in criminal organizations; some also face murder-related charges. The men, who were nabbed during a joint police/military operation at Kings Valley in Westmoreland on October 10, were interviewed. They also…
On the heels of her valedictory address yesterday at the University of the West Indies (Mona) where she attained first class honours in Law, radio broadcaster Khadine ‘Miss Kitty’ Hylton sent a strong message to women living a lifestyle of dependency. “It can’t be all about prostitution and nakedness,” she declared. Hylton wants her latest…
Councillor for the Lluidas Vale Division in St Catherine North West, Hugh Graham, said improvement works should resume at the Lluidas Vale playing field early next year, adding that the facility is in need of lighting and proper stands. During a ceremony to close the RumBar/Lluidas Vale Corner League on Sunday, the politician told persons…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a ‘High Alert’ has been activated for 9-year-old Usain Lindsay who has been missing since yesterday, November 1. He is a resident of Headley Avenue in Drewsland, Kingston 20. Usain is of dark complexion, slim build, and is about 152 centimetres (5 feet) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from…
Jamaica Information Service – Within the next three months, residents of Brown’s Hall and surrounding communities in St. Catherine will have a $25 million health centre close to their homes. The facility is being built through collaboration involving Kemteck Development and Construction Limited and Omni Industries Limited which are providing the funds, the National Health…
A youth who has found comfort in giving has ended up on the receiving end. Dwight Walters, a 30-year-old native of Linstead in St Catherine, is this year’s recipient of the Cynthia Gillings Award for his sterling contribution to Excelsior Community College’s social outreach programme. “I am elated, being that this award is given to…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said law enforcers seized four high-powered guns, several gun parts and other illegal items in the Bumps area of Tivoli Gardens, Western Kingston, about 3pm today, November 1. It said the seizure was made while members of the security forces carried out operations as part of the State of Public…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 10 persons – one of whom is wanted for murder – are still in custody following their arrest during a joint police/military operation in August Town, St Andrew, today, November 1. The operation comes amid a flare-up of gang violence in the community, resulting in the loss of lives….
Mary Patience, the peacemaker who died shortly after she tried to quell a stone-throwing fight between two of her male relatives, will be laid to rest on Saturday, November 3. One of her sons, Demar Cyrus, told The Beacon that the funeral service will be held at Lluidas Vale Pentecostal Church, starting at 1pm. Patience,…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 16-year-old Tshaye Hurd from Burnside Hill in Red Hills has been missing Tuesday, October 30. She is of dark complexion, slim build, and is about 160 centimetres (5 feet 3 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports are that Tshaye was last seen at school about 3pm dressed in a…
Thirty-year-old Ryan Murdock, otherwise called Harry, from Hurlock district in St James, has been missing since Monday, September 28, said the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Murdock is of brown complexion, slim build, and is about 177 centimetres (5 feet 10 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Granville Police are that Murdock was last…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 15-year-old Michael Burnett from Tucker district in St James has been missing since Saturday, October 27. He is of dark complexion, slim build, and is about 162 centimetres (5 feet 4 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Granville Police are that, about 8:30am, Michael was last seen…
