The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a police constable is among two persons whom it has charged for the death of a man, whose burnt remains were found on Rousseau road in Kingston 5 on Sunday, July 1, 2018. It disclosed that, following intensive investigation by detectives from the Kingston West Division, DNA confirmed the…
Month: April 2019
Baby is not the answer – Young people in Lluidas Vale area urged to get a skill
Retired school principal Rosalie McLean, along with senior cop Ishmael Williams, has appealed for young people in the Lluidas Vale area of St Catherine to refrain from idling, and to enroll at the skills training centre in their community. During a public meeting hosted by the Lluidas Vale police at Pennington district on Sunday, March…
$20M worth of cocaine found
Law enforcers said they have found 109.2 kilograms of cocaine, which has an estimated street value of $20 million, at Gordon Cay in Port Bustamante, Kingston. The find was made on Friday, March 29, during a joint operation by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Jamaica Defence Force, and Jamaica Customs. The JCF said:…
Kingston woman missing
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said 43-year-old Nordia Belnavis from Bronte Way, Kingston 20, has been missing since Saturday, March 30. She is of brown complexion, medium build, and is about 170 centimetres (5 feet 7 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from the Duhaney Park Police are that Belnavis was last seen at her…
LLUIDAS VALE: Transport Authority urged to establish route for commuters in Pennington, Tydixon
The police have promised to bring to the attention of the Transport Authority, an anomaly that is forcing some people in the Pennington area of Lluidas Vale, St Catherine, to operate illegal taxis. They are doing so because the Authority does not recognize the stretch of roadway between Pennington and Lluidas Vale town centre as…
Westmoreland youth charged for gun
A team of officers arrested and charged a man after seizing a firearm on the Causeway main road in Westmoreland yesterday, March 31. The accused is 26-year-old labourer Dwayne Galloway, otherwise called Pull Up, from Mint Road in Grange Hill, Westmoreland. The Jamaica Constabulary Force said: “Reports from the Savanna-la-Mar Police are that, about 8:45PM,…
LLUIDAS VALE: JPS pole scares residents of Pennington
Residents of Pennington district in the Lluidas Vale area of St Catherine said a fragile utility pole in the most central area of their community has left them living in fear. They told The Beacon that they have made several complaints to employees of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) that is responsible for the…
Hanover cops awarded
A number of past and present officers from the Hanover Police Division have received awards and accolades for their outstanding performance. The distinguished officers include District Constable Anthony Grant who received an award for the Most Convictions (13), and Woman District Constable Simone Allen-Gray who has the most cases (24) in the division. Other sectional…
Security guard murdered at school in Westmoreland
A security guard died a day after being stabbed at Grange Hill High School in Westmoreland on Friday, March 29. He is 44-year-old Clifton Lumley, pictured above, from Llandilo in the parish. The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said: “Reports are that, about 2:50PM, Lumley was attacked by two men – one armed with a stick…