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A SAD YEAR FOR LINSTEAD – At least 26 killed so far
December 26, 2022 0

A SAD YEAR FOR LINSTEAD – At least 26 killed so far

By Jamaica Beacon
The Linstead Police Area of St Catherine has recorded at least 26 murders so far this year, the Jamaica Beacon…
Linstead Man Killed In Car On Christmas Day
December 26, 2022 0

Linstead Man Killed In Car On Christmas Day

By Jamaica Beacon
Michael Lawrence The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has confirmed that a man was shot dead in the Linstead police area…
EXCLUSIVE: Linstead Man Shot Dead Weeks After Becoming A Father
December 23, 2022 0

EXCLUSIVE: Linstead Man Shot Dead Weeks After Becoming A Father

By Jamaica Beacon

A grieving mother is still wondering what could have been the motive behind the shooting death of her 22-year-old son,…

Man Accused Of Trying To Rape ‘Disabled Woman’ At Redwood, St Catherine
December 23, 2022 0

Man Accused Of Trying To Rape ‘Disabled Woman’ At Redwood, St Catherine

By Jamaica Beacon

The Jamaica Constabulary Force JCF has laid several charged against 27-year-old Anthony Peters, otherwise called, ‘Zeeks’, an unemployed resident of…

Guys Hill Man Charged, Accused Of Using Gun To Beat Men At Party
December 23, 2022 0

Guys Hill Man Charged, Accused Of Using Gun To Beat Men At Party

By Jamaica Beacon
A resident of Guys Hill in St. Catherine has been slapped with several charges under the new Firearms Act after…
Bog Walk Man Charged For Allegedly Stabbing Neighbour In Abdomen
December 23, 2022 0

Bog Walk Man Charged For Allegedly Stabbing Neighbour In Abdomen

By Jamaica Beacon

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said an unemployed resident of High Top at West Prospect in Bog Walk, St. Catherine,…

LINSTEAD: Two Shot Dead, One Wounded
December 22, 2022 0

LINSTEAD: Two Shot Dead, One Wounded

By Jamaica Beacon
The slain couple A couple was killed and a motor car driver wounded in a gun attack last night at…
WATCH: Pastor Dies While Baptizing Youth At Bog Walk Church
December 21, 2022 0

WATCH: Pastor Dies While Baptizing Youth At Bog Walk Church

By Horace Mills
The community of Bog Walk in St Catherine has been stunned by what is being described as the unusual and…
EXCLUSIVE: Linstead Records At Least Sixth Murder In Less Than Two Months
December 19, 2022 0

EXCLUSIVE: Linstead Records At Least Sixth Murder In Less Than Two Months

By Jamaica Beacon
The Linstead police area in St Catherine has recorded at least six murders in less than two months as the…
Beacon of the day | Retired Principal June Thompson Awarded For Volunteerism In Ewarton
December 15, 2022 0

Beacon of the day | Retired Principal June Thompson Awarded For Volunteerism In Ewarton

By Horace Mills
June Thompson strikes a pose with her award. Former high school principal June Johnson-Thompson has been awarded, but not as…
Beacon of the day | Dalfin Brown Awarded For Stellar Service To Ewarton
December 12, 2022 0

Beacon of the day | Dalfin Brown Awarded For Stellar Service To Ewarton

By Jamaica Beacon
Dalfin Brown, who served as a groundsman at Ewarton High School for 18 years, has been awarded for his decades…
EXCLUSIVE: Bog Walk Principal Appeals For Help After Fire Leaves Over $3M In Damage
December 12, 2022 0

EXCLUSIVE: Bog Walk Principal Appeals For Help After Fire Leaves Over $3M In Damage

By Horace Mills
The fire is said to have resulted from an electrical low voltage that was being experienced in the community. The…
WATCH: Ewarton Farmer Claims 18 Goats Shot Dead, Eaten By Residents
December 8, 2022 0

WATCH: Ewarton Farmer Claims 18 Goats Shot Dead, Eaten By Residents

By Horace Mills
A farmer from Pollyground district in Ewarton, St Catherine, Orden Walden, is accusing another farmer of killing 18 of his…
WATCH: Two Linstead Pedestrians Killed By Vehicles Days Apart
December 5, 2022 0

WATCH: Two Linstead Pedestrians Killed By Vehicles Days Apart

By Jamaica Beacon
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has confirmed that two women died after being struck by motor vehicles in separate incidents…
VIDEO: Linstead Native, Dayna Palmer, Earns First Class Honours In Medical Science
November 18, 2022 0

VIDEO: Linstead Native, Dayna Palmer, Earns First Class Honours In Medical Science

By Jamaica Beacon
Knowing that her parents were unable to fund her tertiary education, Dr Dayna Palmer, who hails from Linstead in St…
Shaquille Howell, Of West Kingston, Motivated By Wife’s Confidence In Him
November 14, 2022 0

Shaquille Howell, Of West Kingston, Motivated By Wife’s Confidence In Him

By Jamaica Beacon
Shaquille Howell: I would like to be remembered as someone who set a goal and achieved it in spite of…
Two First Class Honours – Lissan Rainford Recalls Years Without Electricity And Piped Water
November 13, 2022 0

Two First Class Honours – Lissan Rainford Recalls Years Without Electricity And Piped Water

By Jamaica Beacon
Lissan Gordon-Rainford journeyed from being rejected when she first applied to Moneague College, to getting first class honours there -…
VIDEO: Danielle Mullings Struggled With Shyness, Now Living ‘First Class’ Dream
November 11, 2022 0

VIDEO: Danielle Mullings Struggled With Shyness, Now Living ‘First Class’ Dream

By Jamaica Beacon

Danielle Mullings holds a top notch degree in software engineering, is a former head girl of the illustrious Campion College,…

EXCLUSIVE – Linstead Brother Allegedly Kills Brother, Burns And Dumps Body
November 9, 2022 0

EXCLUSIVE – Linstead Brother Allegedly Kills Brother, Burns And Dumps Body

By Jamaica Beacon

A family is in grief after one brother allegedly killed another at York Street in Linstead, St Catherine. Area residents…

EXCLUSIVE – Sister Stunned As Brother Is Slain Allegedly By Woman In Riversdale
November 9, 2022 0

EXCLUSIVE – Sister Stunned As Brother Is Slain Allegedly By Woman In Riversdale

By Jamaica Beacon
The late Dane Stephenson, otherwise called 'Tie Tie'. The community of Riversdale in St Catherine has been jolted by the…
VIDEO: David Salmon Was Bullied For Speech Impediment – He Now Speaks For Hundreds As Val
November 8, 2022 0

VIDEO: David Salmon Was Bullied For Speech Impediment – He Now Speaks For Hundreds As Val

By Jamaica Beacon
He was bullied in prep school due to a speech impediment that he had, but he now delivers the valedictory…
Linstead Native, Jevaughn Gordon, Graduates With First Class Honours
November 7, 2022 0

Linstead Native, Jevaughn Gordon, Graduates With First Class Honours

By Horace Mills

Jevaughn Gordon graduated from the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, last week Saturday with first class honours –…

Mother Cries Tears Of Joy As Christina Blake Earns Law Degree
November 6, 2022 0

Mother Cries Tears Of Joy As Christina Blake Earns Law Degree

By Horace Mills

Pauline Henry-Blake cried while reflecting on the sacrifice her daughter made to reach her latest milestone in her journey to…

Guy’s Hill High Grateful For 70 Computers From ConnectJA
November 5, 2022 0

Guy’s Hill High Grateful For 70 Computers From ConnectJA

By Jamaica Beacon

The technological capacity of Guy’s Hill High School in rural St. Catherine has been boosted with the provision of 50…

Gary Martin Enjoys Giving Shoes, Other Gifts To Spanish Town Students
November 4, 2022 0

Gary Martin Enjoys Giving Shoes, Other Gifts To Spanish Town Students

By Eloise Robinson

The joy of putting smiles on people’s faces is what has been fueling the philanthropic drive in Gary Martin, better…

Bus Driver Killed In Crash At Bog Walk
November 2, 2022 0

Bus Driver Killed In Crash At Bog Walk

By Jamaica Beacon

The driver of a Coaster bus, which operates between Linstead and Spanish Town in St Catherine, has died after being…

Linstead | Dinthill Teacher Dies A Month After Burying Daughter
November 2, 2022 0

Linstead | Dinthill Teacher Dies A Month After Burying Daughter

By Horace Mills
Yvonne Malcolm-Scott, pictured here, taught at Dinthill Technical for 20 years. The Dinthill Technical High School family in Linstead, St…
Marshanee McLean Making A Difference In Top Hill
November 2, 2022 0

Marshanee McLean Making A Difference In Top Hill

By Jamaica Beacon
Dropping out of high school was not the end of Marshanee McLean, better known as Vie, who is now a…
Beacon of the day | Cohen Crosley Finds Courage As Illness Sets In
October 30, 2022 0

Beacon of the day | Cohen Crosley Finds Courage As Illness Sets In

By Eloise Robinson
Cohen Crosley: I started feeling weak and losing weight; I wasn’t walking properly... Life is filled with uncertainty. You never…
Beacon of the day | Channing Bryan Finds New Energy, Releases First Single
October 28, 2022 0

Beacon of the day | Channing Bryan Finds New Energy, Releases First Single

By Shanique Brown

Priding himself on spreading positivity through music, Channing Bryan has high hopes to help change the trajectory of the grim…

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