The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 18-year-old Alicia Richards from Job Lane in Spanish Town, St Catherine, has been missing since Wednesday, December 26. She is of dark complexion, slim build, and is about 172 centimetres (5 feet 8 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Spanish Town Police are that Richards was last…
Month: January 2019
Jamaica hits new record in tourist arrivals
Jamaica Information Service – Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett is reporting that Jamaica welcomed a record $4.31 million visitors in 2018. “This represents the second year in a row that Jamaica has had more than 4.3 million visitors in a single year,” he said at a press briefing held at his New Kingston offices on…
2 cases of suspected suicide reported
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has reported at least two cases of suspected suicide on the island so far this year. They happened in Clarendon and St Elizabeth. In the first case, 65-year-old farmer Vincroft Nephew from Neif Mountain in Rosehall, St Elizabeth, purportedly committed suicide on Sunday, January 6. The JCF said: “Reports from…
Melissa Hariott, 26, charged with child stealing
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers have charged the woman arrested in relation to the theft of a baby at Cornwall Regional Hospital in St James on January 4. Melissa Hariott, 26, from Norwood in Montego Bay, St James, is charged with the offence of child stealing. The JCF said: “Reports are that,…
Cop charged for lottery scamming, illegal gun in St James
Law enforcers have arrested and charged Constable Derrol Williams from the St James Police Division for alleged lottery scamming offences and possession of an illegal firearm. The charges were laid against him yesterday (January 9) based on a ruling by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Constable Williams is charged with: – Knowingly…
LINSTEAD: Man freed days after being charged for nightclub death
The licensed firearm holder charged for the recent death of Niguel ‘Neron’ Beason in a nightclub in Linstead, St Catherine, was freed when he made his first appearance in court yesterday, January 9. The man set free is 56-year-old trailer driver Averton Roy, otherwise called Cush. He is from August Town district in Bog Walk,…
Hotel musician dies in crash
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 39-year-old musician Robert Wisdom has died. The resident of Blagrove Crescent in Runaway Bay, St Ann, lost his life in a motor vehicle collision on the Llandovery main road in the parish on Tuesday, January 8. The JCF said: “Reports from the St Ann’s Bay Police are that, about…
Gov’t moving to fully fund education up to age 18
Jamaica Information Service – The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is taking steps to fully fund the education of students up to 18 years old. Portfolio Minister, Senator Ruel Reid, says, once finalised, this will be implemented over a three-year period. “So I am now trying to get us to this bold statement of…
PUNISH THEM – JLP member wants major clampdown on bad parents
Retired senior cop Newton Amos has called on Government to stop softening its approach to punishing parents who don’t properly supervise their children, adding that Government must seriously intervene in the family structure to achieve sustained reduction in crime. In an exclusive interview with The Beacon, he declared that delinquent parents should be hauled before…
Cops find gun, kill man in Kingston
The Independent Commission of Investigations is continuing its probe into the shooting death of a man during a police operation at Norman Avenue in Kingston 13 on Tuesday, January 8. The deceased is Tevin Headley, otherwise called Tev, from Brae Street, Kingston 16. “One Intratec 9 millimetre Luger pistol, with a magazine containing four 9…
We are installing cameras, hospital says after baby theft
While admitting that a security breach may have resulted in a baby boy being stolen shortly before dawn yesterday, January 9, the management of Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston said it will install surveillance cameras at the maternity ward and review its overall security arrangement. Reports are that, shortly before 5 o’clock yesterday morning, Suzette…
Man found dead at beach in Clarendon
The Jamaica Constabulary Force said the body of 53-year-old Trevor William from Kaye Lane in Rocky Point, Clarendon, was discovered at Rocky Beach in the parish yesterday, January 8. It added: “Reports from the Lionel Town Police are that, about 7:50am, Williams’ body was seen laying face-down in the sand at the mentioned place. The…
Kingston woman missing
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 18-year-old Chelsea Miller from Oddman Lane, Kingston 8, has been missing since Monday, January 7. She is of dark complexion, slim build, and is about 160 centimetres (5 feet 3 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Constant Spring Police are that, about 11am, Miller was last seen…
Another baby stolen!
Another baby has been stolen; this time from Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston. The police Corporate Communications Unit told The Beacon that detectives from Denham Town Police Station and hospital staff are meeting at this hour to discuss the matter. It promised to provide more information when it is ascertained. Reports however are that the…
MISSING: Sedrica Stennett, 14, from St James
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 14-year-old Sedrica Stennett, otherwise called ‘Tanesia’, from Lapland in Catadupa, St James, has been missing since Wednesday, December 26, 2018. She is of dark complexion, slim build, and is about 157 centimetres (5 feet 2 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Cambridge Police are that Sedrica was…
1,287 people murdered
1,287 is not just another number. It represents people who could be alive today, had criminals not cut them down across Jamaica last year. Prime Minister Andrew Holness, in parliament yesterday, revealed: “The murder rate for last year stood at 1,287 persons. “This is a 21.9 percent decline compared with [the figure for] 2017 and…
MISSING: Natasha Williams, 14, from St James
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 14-year-old Natasha Williams from Hendon in Norwood, St James, has been missing since Monday, January 7. She is of brown complexion with freckles on the face, slim build, and is about 165 centimetres (5 feet 5 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Bethel Town Police are that,…
MISSING: Shamoya Smith, 16, from Kingston
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 16-year-old Shamoya Smith from Coconut Crescent, Kingston 11, has been missing since Saturday, January 5. She is of dark complexion, slim build, and is about 155 centimetres (5 feet 1 inch) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Olympic Gardens Police are that Shamoya was last seen at home…
2 nabbed for murder in West Kingston
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said two men are in custody for the murder of 26-year-old Adam Clarke, otherwise called Bigga and Caution, from Water Lane in Kingston 14. It said gunmen killed Clarke on Bread Lane in the parish on Monday, January 7. A man was also shot and wounded during the incident. The…
Man allegedly murders 80-year-old father in St Elizabeth
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a man allegedly murdered his 80-year-old father from Merrywood district in St. Elizabeth yesterday, January 7. The deceased is Egeton Young, a farmer. The JCF said: “Reports are that, about 3pm, a relative went to visit Young and found him with what appears to be a wound to his…
MISSING: Jordan Jackson, 17, from St Andrew
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 17-year-old Jordan Jackson from Belvedere Road in Red Hills, St Andrew, has been missing since Sunday, January 6. He is of dark complexion, slim build, and is about 180 centimetres (5 feet 11 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Red Hills Police are that, about 10am, Jordan…
Sprinter announces pregnancy, possible retirement
Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown has hinted that she may retire as a result of her pregnancy, which she announced today, January 8. She made the comment in a post accompanying a photograph in which she strikes a pose with her husband Omar Brown. The 36-year-old sprinter said: “We look forward to parenthood and all the…
State of emergency ends in Kingston | curfews imposed
Hours after the state of public emergency ended in Kingston and St Andrew, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) announced the imposition of two curfews in the said area. The state of emergency, which allows the security forces to detain people for months without charge, was imposed in sections of Kingston and St Andrew on September…
Ganja cultivation project for small farmers to start in March – Holness
Jamaica Information Service – Prime Minister Andrew Holness says that the Alternative Development Programme (ADP), which will provide an avenue for small ganja farmers to benefit from the ganja industry, will start by March 2019. The programme aims to prevent and eliminate the illicit cultivation of ganja and channel the process through legal streams. The…
Cross-examiNATION: Mosquitoes aren’t partisan; help yourselves!
By Alexander Shaw, Columnist Jamaica is again threatened by the looming dengue crisis that has reached epidemic level. Unsurprisingly, our parliamentarians are turning the matter into a political football as they always do. The virus is no stranger to us, as we were visited by it not more than two years ago. In case you…
Teachers restive – Termites chase students from classes in Point Hill
Teachers at Point Hill Leased Primary and Junior High School in St Catherine removed students from classrooms this morning amid a looming health crisis, which results from the worsening termite infestation of virtually the entire school building. Teachers and students are falling ill purportedly as a result of the infestation. Representative of the Jamaica Teachers…
Gunman shoots group, kills schoolgirl
A gunman shot four persons – killing one of them on Bowens Road in Kingston 13 last evening, January 6, said the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). The deceased is 14-year-old Shanique Clarke, a student of Lyndhurst Road, Kingston 5. The JCF said: “Reports from the Hunts Bay Police are that, about 10:55pm, Shanique was among…
MISSING: Sayan Wilson, 16, from St Andrew
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 16-year-old Sayan Wilson from Unity district in Lawrence Tavern, St Andrew, has been missing since Tuesday, January 1. She is of dark complexion, medium build, and is about 163 centimetres (5 feet 4 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Lawrence Tavern Police are that, about 1pm, Sayan…
LINSTEAD: Hospital boss to reduce shameful bed shortage
Chief Executive Officer of Linstead Public Hospital, Paul McIntyre, said a steady increase in the number of patients using the medical facility has exacerbated the challenge being faced with the shortage of beds. But he said plans are afoot to source additional beds, and to create space for more than the 42 beds that the…
Portland singer dreams big despite health setbacks
No longer experiencing the two illnesses that took a toll on his life, Portland native La-Marr Harry is now focused on making it big in music, and on completing his first degree at Northern Caribbean University in Mandeville, Manchester. The 19-year-old told The Beacon that he was born with Hydrocephalus – a condition that occurs…