Linstead man allegedly commits suicide
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a man is suspected to have committed suicide in his community today, May 31.…
Memorial | Cynthia Robinson, 81, of Linstead, St. Catherine
Cynthia Robinson, affectionately called Miss Cynthia, who was revered mainly for her exceptional cooking skills and unflinching generosity, has completed…
Linstead students to ride train again – Old Harbour not left out
Minister of Transport, Robert Montague, said work has commenced to eventually resume passenger train service from Linstead and Old Harbour…
Exclusive | Bog Walk mother recalls warning son hours before he is abducted, killed
A mother, Thelma Francis, who is struggling to come to grips with the abduction and murder of her son, seemingly…
Bog Walk Teen Missing
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said an Ananda Alert has been activated for a 17-year-old resident of West Prospect in…
Update | Body of missing taxi-man found in Linstead
The body of 51-year-old taxi operator David Francis was recovered this morning in the Victoria district area of Linstead, St.…
Croft’s Hill Primary Hosts Motorcade, Gives Hundreds of Gifts To Students
Teachers of Croft’s Hill Primary and Junior High School in Clarendon literally went the extra mile on National Children’s Day,…
Riversdale | Labourer reported missing
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a 29-year-old labourer from Berwick district in Riversdale, St. Catherine, has been missing since…
Exclusive | Taximan disappears in Linstead – his car found abandoned
A family is in shock following the disappearance of a 51-year-old loved one, David Francis, who operates a taxi between…
Memorial | Alexander Morgan, 91, of Lluidas Vale, St. Catherine
Shelliann Morgan wept yesterday while she watched the interment of her father, Alexander Morgan, better known as ‘Masa’ and ‘Blacksmith’.…
Mother finds a voice in struggle with special needs daughter
Sasha Hill’s maternal instinct told her there was a problem when she noticed her three-year-old daughter Dejanae Gayle’s diminishing vocabulary.…
Community Focus | Linstead school gets goalposts
Two sets of goalposts are now available on the playing field at Linstead Primary School in St. Catherine. A past…
Kellits woman finds refuge in farming
Denese Williams-Bailey has been working to turn a bad situation into good. She has taken up farming more seriously since…
Exclusive | Bog Walk school suspends classes after another COVID case
The resumption of face-to-face classes for fifth and sixth form students has suffered a major setback at Enid Bennett High…
Community Focus | Jamaican In Canada Donates 6 Mattresses To Linstead Hospital
After learning about the chronic shortage of beds facing some hospitals on the island, Gloria Bobb, a Jamaican native living…
Beacon Of The Day | Bog Walk Teen Climbs From ‘Food For The Poor’ House To Top USA University
Aleena Brown from a single-parent household in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, has attained a massive scholarship to study at one…
Bog Walk | Woman travels on bottom and hands – she is not giving up
A woman, who gave her name as Vinnett Prince, has not allowed her physical limitations to conquer her instinct to…
Linstead native shot dead in Sligoville
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has confirmed the gun murder of a man from Linstead, St. Catherine. His name is…
Linstead | MP says beating vendors can’t be among solutions
Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North West, Hugh Graham, said he does not support the beating of vendors off…
Exclusive | Linstead vendors and child in pain after alleged beating by officers
Four people, including a 12-year-old boy and a woman, said they are still in pain days after being beaten by…
Beacon of the day | Young men rescue motorist – one uses a sprained hand
The car, with only the driver aboard, landed into the water after it reportedly hit a pothole while approaching the…
Beacon of the day | She has 14 children – all for husband in Lluidas Vale
Zetilda Turner-Mahoney is a standout in her rural community of Lluidas Vale, St. Catherine. She has a whopping 14 biological…
Exclusive | Mother peppered by police in Linstead loses over $300K in goods
There was chaos yesterday on Market Street in Linstead, St. Catherine, when law-enforcers tried to rid the area of illegal…
Lluidas Vale resident, ‘Maxi’, remembered for peace and respect
The rainy weather aptly reflected the mood of mourners who gathered yesterday, May 5, to witness the interment of their…
Beacon of the day | Woman raised in poverty awarded for helping young people
Natasha Harriott, who struggled with abject poverty and psychological abuse, is now a tower of strength for many young people…
Linstead resident killed by mob after goats stolen in Kellits
A suspected goat thief ran out of luck at nightfall yesterday when residents literally butchered him at Pedro River district,…
Linstead man charged with murder
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers have charged a man with murder in relation to a deadly stabbing…
VIDEO – Kitson Town youth not giving up on musical dream
His passion for music runs deep. “I am from a musical background,” said Shawn Clarke, whose stage name is CM.…
Kellits man charged after car stolen in Spanish Town
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers have arrested and charged an auto-body repair man from Kellits district in…