KELLITS: Cop slapped with murder charge granted $2M bail
The officer, Ricardo Porter, has been charged with Murder. He was serving at Croft’s Hill Police Station in Clarendon at…
BEACON OF THE DAY: Returning resident feeds 200 people weekly
An epitome of kindness, Pastor Madge Boyd has been feeding a weekly average of 200 people in the Linstead area…
St. Ann youth among 3 killed in Kingston
A resident of Orange Hill in the Brown’s Town area of St. Ann is among three young men killed in…
TOO MUCH GARBAGE – Linstead standing out in parish for leptospirosis
A declaration that a large number of the leptospirosis cases in St. Catherine are from the Linstead area of the…
BEACON OF THE DAY: Brave teacher operating school in ‘ghetto’ for 25 years
That’s because she has spent 25 years of her life positively impacting generations of children from some of the most…
Glengoffe man charged with murder
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a 26-year-old bearer from Cassava River in Glengoffe, St. Catherine, has been charged for…
St. Catherine mothers reluctant to breast-feed exclusively
In making the revelation, the Medical Officer of Health for St. Catherine, Dr Francia Prosper-Chen, said: “Exclusive breast-feeding means that…
St. Catherine teen missing
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has activated an Ananda Alert for 17-year-old Gabrielle Small who has been missing since Monday,…
Minister declares support for new health centre in Treadways
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Christopher Tufton has thrown his support behind plans to construct a new health centre…
BEACON OF THE DAY: Dehaney pouring management skills into community
Clement Dehaney was among 12 people honoured on Sunday evening in the centre of Linstead town, St. Catherine, for their…
Clinic established at Bog Walk for pregnant teens
The prevalence of teenage pregnancy in and around Linstead, St. Catherine, has promoted health authorities to establish a clinic for…
WINDALCO again sponsors cricket clash for students in St. Catherine
The West Indies Alumina Company (WINDALCO) is providing a $1.75-million sponsorship of the St. Catherine Cricket Association’s (SCCA) primary school…
Two charged for robbery in St. Ann
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers in St. Ann have arrested and charged two men with Robbery With…
St. Ann man charged for murder of teen
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its detectives in Trelawny have charged a man for the murder of 18-year-old Julanna…
Guy’s Hill to get new clinic
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Christopher Tufton said a new clinic will be established at Guy’s Hill in St.…
Linstead to honour 12 unsung heroes
Twelve unsung heroes will be honoured tomorrow, February 23, for their sterling contribution to communities in and around Linstead, St.…
Linstead Hospital much better under my watch, health minister claims
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, said the Linstead Public Hospital in St. Catherine is much better under…
St. Catherine struggles – Linstead records 27 new cases of HIV|AIDS
Medical Officer of Health for St. Catherine, Dr Francia Prosper-Chen, has reported that only a few people in St. Catherine…
Linstead has 9 suspected dengue deaths; minister appeals to entire St. Catherine
Residents of Linstead and other parts of St. Catherine are being urged to become more proactive in the fight against…
MURDER IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
Pandemonium broke out shortly after noon yesterday when a brazen gunman shot and killed a food vendor on Fletcher’s Avenue…
LINSTEAD | PNP rep saddened by violence in constituency
Candidate for the People’s National Party (PNP) in St. Catherine North West, Hugh Graham, has expressed shock about the violent…
Businessman robbed on Valentine’s Day
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers are still searching for the gunman who robbed a businessman of a…
Kellits man dies in nasty crash days after attending friend’s funeral
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) today released information regarding the crash that claimed the life of 24-year-old Okeene Howe from…
BOG WALK | JTA president calls for soldiers in schools
President of the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) Owen Speid has called for soldiers to be deployed at all troubled schools,…
MURDER CLOSES BUSINESS
The gun murder of Wayne Stanbury has halted the financial services he provided up to the time of his death…
BEACON OF THE DAY: Former high school dropout rises in beauty
She plunged into a tailspin when she became pregnant at age 16, but she has managed to carve out a…
MURDER AT CHURCH – Linstead businessman shot dead on second attempt within months
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has confirmed reports by The Beacon that businessman Wayne Stanbury was shot dead this morning,…
A MASSIVE BLOW – Linstead leaders hail murdered businessman
The gun murder of businessman Wayne Stanbury has been described as a massive blow to the community of Linstead, St.…