There was high drama late yesterday afternoon in Ewarton, St Catherine, as residents tried frantically to apprehend thieves travelling in a motorcar with goats stolen in the area. Reports are that the animals were stolen at Pollyground in Ewarton and placed in a car. Residents of Pollyground got wind of what had happened and immediately…
Always seeking ways to advance herself, Akiva Henry has grown from being a telephone operator to a top administrative professional, working at the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), which manages public health facilities in the parishes of St Ann, St Mary and Portland. Her growth has not gone unnoticed. She has been declared Administrative…
Despite his heroics, Clayvian Williams broke down in tears and regret about not being able to rescue more members of a family, whose motor car was swept away yesterday by flood-waters during heavy rainfall along Westgate main road in Montego Bay, St James. The body of Jennel Walters, a 12-year-old student of Montego Bay High…
Donovan Mclee Francis (Danny), 66, of Point Hill district in St Catherine, passed away 14 February 2022 at Spanish Town Hospital, where he was being treated for an ailment. He was born 13 September 1955 to Victoria Hamilton and Orthneil Francis at Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston. Francis spent his early childhood years mainly with…
All good things must come to an end. And so did the earthly sojourn of a phenomenal woman, who had woven her existence into the commercial fabric of Linstead, St Catherine. Dorrel Louise McLeod, née Clarke, (Mrs Mc), 85, passed away peacefully 8 March 2022 at her home in Linstead. Born 26 January 1937, Mrs…
A weeping Britannie Wilks laid her head on the top of her father’s coffin, still in disbelief that she has lost her only remaining parent, revered for being humble and kind. Evon St Aubyn Wilks, called Blacks and Leon, 45, was found lifeless in his British apartment 10 February 2022. His relatives had raised an…
Katurah Carty-Shirley (Miss Ketchie), 84, of Bullhead, Sandy River in Clarendon, Jamaica, as well as Brooklyn and Queens in New York, United States of America (USA), gained her wings on Sunday, 13 March 2022, at Long Island Jewish Hospital, ending a period of illness. She was born to Susan Nelson and Alexander Carty, 6 February…
Her mother missed it by a few months, but not her. Minnet Stewart Hunt, also called Sister Min, stepped into the annals of time on Friday, March 18, 2022 when she became one of Jamaica’s newest centenarians. It happened on the day when Jamaica, coincidentally, scrapped several restrictions that it had imposed to help slow…
Now pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in computer science through the University of London, former Junior Mayor of Black River Brandi Dennis is still basking in the highs she attained in recent months in academics and the performing arts. She has won a previously elusive national award in the speech competition hosted annually by the Jamaica…
Despite fighting sickle cell disease, aspiring lawyer Melissa Blair managed to top the entire Caribbean in one subject, History (Unit 2), in 2021. She did it at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency (CAPE) level, administered by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC), which recently announced her regional placement. The recent graduate of St. Andrew High School for…
From a conversation to a marriage within months, Kemar Marshall and Roshelle Roberts have no regret doing it. “I think it is our destiny,” Roshelle postulates. Her husband agrees: “It is one of the best decisions I have ever made.” The couple’s journey to forever started August 7, 2020 when Kemar, while browsing Facebook, saw…
Lasania Rodney faced harsh criticism and ridicule in her rural community of Lluidas Vale in St Catherine because she, by age 28, got pregnant three times. But she mustered the courage to enroll at Moneague College and graduate last month with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, specializing in Finance and Management. She…
For the second consecutive year, Matthew Wilmot from Jamaica is being declared the region’s top performer in a CSEC subject, administered by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). While he was in fourth form at Campion College in 2020, the aspiring engineer sat Technical Drawing and eventually was announced the highest scorer in it regionally. That…
Shaniel McLean’s academic excellence at the local and regional levels belies the sacrifices she makes, mindful that she is building a foundation for a brighter future. “My mom [Simone Thomas] is a single parent and so it is kinda stressing to her in terms of our financial situation,” she told The Beacon. “And with classes…
One of the island’s most promising young footballers, Gregory Cousins Jr, today left Jamaica to take up a full scholarship at Bethel University in Tennessee, United States. He’s departed two days after scoring three goals that helped Garvey Maceo High School secure a 5-0 win over Manning’s in the final of the prestigious DaCosta Cup…
Washing clothes and playing in the waters of the Rio Cobre is not the only childhood memory etched in Clair Henry-Wilson’s mind. She vividly recalls that, during childhood, her dream was to become a teacher – an extraordinary one. “Teaching has always been my love,” she said. “When I graduated from high school, I did…
Pastor and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) election candidate in the Ewarton Division of St. Catherine North West, Dr. Dean Reid, is still reeling from an incident in which he was stabbed in the face and his licensed firearm stolen by a masked gunman, who attacked him at his Ewarton home Wednesday evening, January 12. Dr….
Staying positive amid financial challenges and transportation woes is paying off for David Burnett, who recently attained 11 CSEC subjects from the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC). To top it all off, he achieved the highest grade possible (Grade One) in eight of the subjects – Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Geography, Mathematics, Spanish, Agriculture, as well as…
Dinthill Technical High School from Linstead in St. Catherine have returned to the top of Zone H in the DaCosta Cup competition, relegating Charlemont High to the second spot. In their clash with Brown’s Town High at Drax Hall in St. Ann yesterday afternoon, Dinthill won 4-0. Dinthill are now on 10 points from four…
On a Sunday when he ordinarily would have been in church, Pastor Dean Reid was at a political conference being introduced formally as the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate in Ewarton Division, St. Catherine North West. Missing church for the day was worth it, he implied, noting that he considers his political bid an attempt…
The only gas station in Lluidas Vale, St. Catherine, has a new operator. He is Councillor for the Treadways Division in the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation Sydney Rose, who also operates a cooking gas business at Linstead in the parish. Rose confirmed to The Beacon last evening that he is now doing business at the…
The St. Catherine North Police have charged the stepfather of a three-year-old child who has been the subject of several social media posts. The accused is 29-year-old truck driver Anthony Bailey from Berry Hill district in Riversdale, St. Catherine. He is charged with Unlawful Wounding and Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said. It added:…
Delgado Smith, better known as ‘Dainty’, was travelling home after nightfall last Saturday (September 18), not knowing that his journey would have become a rescue mission in the waters of the Rio Cobre, St. Catherine. It was his third time going into water to either save a person or recover a body, he said. But…
A well-known young man, Junior Paige, who recently gripped readers of The Beacon with his movie-like life story, is said to have died under mysterious circumstances in Portland. There is confusion regarding the circumstances of his demise, and the Manchioneal Police in Portland reportedly have ignored concerns raised by people who went to them to…
Howard Stubbs operates what some people may consider to be a ‘dry weather’ beauty salon, but he is not the one at fault. The water that sometimes floods his business – Jamie’s Beauty Salon – and three other buildings on the same property comes from the public road. The flood victims are located at Bronx…
The police are pressing ahead with a case of murder against the father and step-mother of seven-year-old Tiana Russell from New Works district in Linstead, St. Catherine. The two have been charged with murder, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said. They also are charged with child neglect and cruelty to a child. They are 39-year-old…
Residents of Juan de-Bolas in the Lluidas Vale Division of St. Catherine North West feel abandoned by the authorities, which are yet to respond to their plight caused by Tropical Storm Grace that pummeled the community five days ago, August 17. There is no electricity in the area due to fallen power lines, and the…
Taxi operators and the Transport Authority that regulates them are at a deadlock over what fare should be charged on the route from Kellits in Clarendon to Linstead in St. Catherine. The cab drivers, who protested yesterday and this morning, are not satisfied with the Authority’s stipulation for them to charge no more than $300,…
Exuding gratitude and belting out Gospel hits, Samuel Johnson yesterday moved into a brand new house, which represents a major improvement from the dilapidated rat-infested hut that he once called home. “I am rejoicing; I am feeling good in God,” declared the resident of Clarke’s Avenue in Ewarton, St. Catherine. He added: “There is a…
