Many vague references have been made in the media to the late wife of slain businessman Wayne Stanbury from Linstead in St. Catherine. No one ever mentioned her name. Her name is Vanda Rowe-Stanbury, who hails from Ewarton district in St. Catherine. She was a school teacher, who last taught at Linstead Primary and Junior…
Seven-year-old Joshua Loten, who lives at Bartons district in St. Catherine, has been taking a keen interest in his domestic affairs since he was three years old. He now washes dishes very well, and is getting better at washing small clothes – including whites. The boy’s mother, Casandra Pryce, said: “Him knead flour; I was…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a man has been killed at his home on Commodore Main Road in Linstead, St. Catherine. It said the deceased is Samuel Pailer, otherwise called Sam and Sammy Dread. The incident transpired on Friday, May 15. The JCF told The Beacon: “About 8PM, residents heard explosions and called the…
The COVID-19 health crisis, which has precipitated the closure of schools, did not deter a group of teachers near Kellits in Clarendon from treating about 300 of their students on National Children’s Day on Friday, May 15. The McNie All Age School teachers, led by Principal Rebecca Pinnock, drove their vehicles motorcade-style through the various…
The weekend was filled with disappointment for some goat farmers at Berkshire Hall in St. Catherine – not far from Redwood district. One of the farmers told The Beacon that someone stole her relatively large pregnant goat yesterday. She had tied the animal to graze at the sugar-works yard in the community. “Thief came and…
Businessman Wayne Stanbury has been buried in his hometown of Linstead, St. Catherine, nearly three months after he was shot dead at a church in Kingston. Attendance at the funeral service was affected by the COVID-19 crisis, which prompted Government to limit the number of people at any funeral to 10. A private thanksgiving service…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers have charged a man from St. Catherine with Arson, Wounding With Intent, Illegal Possession of Firearm, and Illegal Possession of Ammunition. He is a 30-year-old body repairman, Jovan Johnson, otherwise called ‘Little Lennie’ and ‘Tukku Wayne’, from 8 Miles in Bartons, St. Catherine. The JCF said: “It…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers have charged five persons who were arrested during an operation on Monday, May 11, on Nugent Street in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. They are charged with Illegal Possession of Firearm and Ammunition. They are: Ricardo Titus, a 29-year-old construction worker from Nugent Street Cavel Christie, a 27-year-old…
Councillor for the Bog Walk Division in St. Catherine, Peter Abrahams, yesterday included the police among recipients of the care packages he has been distributing amid the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The councillor told The Beacon that it was a pleasure to have shared with the Bog Walk Police because of the good work he…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers have charged a man following an incident at Bohemia district in St. Ann on Thursday, May 7. He is 42-year-old barber Patrick Campbell from West Cumberland in Portmore, St. Catherine. Campbell is charged with Shooting With Intent, Illegal Possession Of Firearm, and Illegal Possession of Ammunition. The…
A family in the Linstead area of St. Catherine has commenced funeral arrangements for a loved-one shot dead in Kingston. The deceased is 32-year-old Oral Lee, otherwise called Creeno and Budoodot, who is said to be from Orangefield in the Linstead area. He however lived at Kidd Lane in Kingston 13 at the time of…
The Linstead Community Development Committee (Linstead CDC) said more than 100 children this week received educational kits, along with medical packages and food supplies. The committee made the presentations on Tuesday, May 12, in collaboration with Food for the Poor as well as UNICEF Jamaica. Director at Food For The Poor Jamaica, Craig Moss-Solomon, was…
Minister of Culture Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange has declared that it is not the policy of the Government to cut the hair of members of the Rastafari faith who seek medical attention at public facilities. Her declaration comes amid allegations that persons employed to Linstead Public Hospital in St. Catherine recently cut the beard of a…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers have charged a man with robbery with aggravation, as well as illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, following the robbery of more than $1 million at a mini-mart on Monday, May, 4. The accused is 29-year-old Piankhy Warsop, an unemployed resident of Sommerset Road in Mandeville, Manchester….
A promising 24-year-old artiste from Wakefield in Linstead, St. Catherine, today disclosed that he has never attended school – not even at the primary level. He also does not have a birth certificate or any form of identification card. His real name is Jason Ridge, but his friends gave him the stage name Kehaos –…
Councillor for the Bog Walk Division in St. Catherine, Peter Abrahams, is living up to his promise to ensure that a resident of his area is provided with a comfortable house. The resident, John Brown, lives under deplorable conditions in a crumbling hut at Burton district. He said he has been occupying the hut for…
Linstead in St. Catherine is the community that so far has the highest number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the island. Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Jacqueline Bisasor-McKenzie, disclosed the communities today during a meeting of the parliament’s Special Select Committee on COVID-19. She said most of the confirmed cases…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said further investigations are being done to ascertain the identities of five bodies, which were recovered in Kingston today. It said the bodies are in an advanced state of decomposition, and were found in two shallow graves. In a press release this evening, the JCF explained: “The Major Investigations Division…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said an Ananda Alert has been activated for a child who has been missing since Tuesday, May 5. She is Kimanda Beckford, 13, from Above Rocks, St. Catherine. She is of dark complexion and slim build, and is about 164 centimetres (5 feet 4 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its detectives in St. Ann have charged a man following a wounding incident on Thursday, May 7. He is 18-year-old labourer Michael Grandison from Mansfield Heights in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. The JCF said: “Grandison was charged with wounding with intent after he used a knife to inflict a…
Prime Minister Andrew Holness this evening said churches are getting permission to reopen conditionally, effective Saturday, May 16. He however noted that the following rules apply: Temperature checks should be done prior to entry Everyone must stay at least six feet apart, including when they are entering and exiting the church There should be no…
Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie this evening announced that bars will be allowed to re-open conditionally, starting on May 19. They were closed island-wide as part of Government’s effort to minimize the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The re-opening will be allowed from 11AM until the start of the national curfew daily….
On a day when many people were celebrating their mothers, 10 siblings were still grappling with the remnants of grief. They buried their mother – Mary Bryan-Simms, also called Aunt Mary – on the eve of Mother’s Day. She was 92. The matriarch of a relatively large family, Aunt Mary could have gotten one of…
The Jamaica Constabulaty Force (JCF) said its officers are investigating the shooting death of two men in the Ocho Rios Municipal Market in St. Ann on Wednesday, May 6. One of the deceased is 26-year-old Andy Reid, otherwise called ‘Fry Eye’, from Bucksfield in Ocho Rios. The other is Ivan Williams, otherwise called ‘Bigga’, a…
A family has hired well-known lawyer Bert Samuels to commence legal action against Linstead Public Hospital in St. Catherine after its patriarch’s beard allegedly was removed at the medical facility late last month. The relatives of William Montgomery Holmes, 78, are claiming that his beard was removed without permission while he was admitted to the…
The Ministry of Health said Jamaica has recorded six new cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), adding that the island also recorded a ninth death as a result of the virus. The deceased is a 72-year-old male from Kingston and St. Andrew. The ministry, in the meantime, said the six new cases confirmed within…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a High Alert has been activated for 12-year-old Wynova Mumby from Rosemount Housing Scheme in Linstead, St. Catherine. She has been missing since Wednesday, April 22. She is of dark complexion and slim build, and is about 135 centimetres (4 feet 5 inches) tall. The JCF said: “Reports from…
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers in Linstead, St. Catherine, have charged two men with Robbery With Aggravation and Illegal Possession of Firearm. Police allegedly caught them after a robbery at Rosemount district in Linstead on Wednesday, April 15. They are 29-year-old bar operator Brian Deans, and 36-year-old mason Oniel Aughle, both from…
