The woman who was shot dead in the Linstead area of St Catherine on March 10, has been remembered for, among other things, her business acumen, her unconditional love for the daughter she had when she was 15 years old, and her plans to get baptized. Verona Slack, also called…
While declaring that he is proud of the silver he copped recently when he represented Jamaica for the first time overseas, athlete Tyrice Taylor said he is now focused on making two other national teams. The 18-year-old resident of Linstead, St Catherine, said he will next try to secure a…
The countdown has ended. Olga Clarke today reached 100 years old, becoming the first person in her immediate family to have hit such milestone. “I feel happy that I am able to live so long; it is the goodness of Almighty God and I am giving him the praise and…
Donned in a team ‘Jamaica’ outfit, the promising Tyrice Taylor left for the Cayman Islands today to represent his native land in athletics for the first time. It is a dream come true for the schoolboy, whose feats so far have been attained mainly in the colours of his school…
Kingston schools are now jostling to recruit Deshaun Gordon who, last month, created history when he won the first medal for Charlemont High School at the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championship. Gordon, who resides at Riversdale, said, despite the fancy offers coming his way, he will stay put at…
For the second time in less than a month, a woman has been shot dead in what appears to be robbery in the Linstead area of St Catherine. The latter incident unfolded shortly after 7 o’clock last evening, April 6, at a shop near Linstead Primary and Junior High School….
Ten-year-old Sanjay Douglas has been released from hospital, where he underwent surgery for the fractured skull he sustained during athletics training at his school - Victoria Primary in Linstead, St Catherine. His father, Dalvern ‘Sanjay’ Douglas, who is accusing the public school of negligence, is now fighting for Government to…
A teenager from the Linstead area of St Catherine has been reported missing. She is 16-year-old Brittany Whyte, otherwise called ‘Chin’, from Victoria district in Linstead. She has been missing since Wednesday, January 23, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said in a media release on March 22. Brittany is of…
A family in the Linstead area of St Catherine is struggling to come to grips with the death of its loved one, Kevar Burrell, whose father reportedly fainted and had to be rushed to hospital moments after tragedy struck. Reports reaching The Beacon are that, some time after 2 o’clock…
She’s a pastor’s wife and more! Beverly Simpson worked in a grocery shop in the Commodore area of Linstead, St Catherine, before she entered the postal service and proved her mettle - rising through the ranks to ultimately become Postmaster. She told The Beacon that she initially wanted to become…