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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 that destroyed a tuck shop last week Monday (December 5) at Tulloch Primary School in Bog Walk, St…

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 took a rest when the going got too tough, but, importantly, he didn’t quit. He sat out a…

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

Though attaining two degrees with the highest quality honours, Lissan Gordon-Rainford is perhaps one of the most modest persons around…

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 community of Riversdale in St Catherine has been jolted by the stabbing death of an 18-year-old resident, Dane Stephenson,…

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

The Dinthill Technical High School family in Linstead, St Catherine, is mourning the death of one of its teachers, Yvonne…

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

Life is filled with uncertainty. You never know what is going to happen regardless of your age, gender or disposition.…

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…

Beacon of the day | Ewarton Teacher Defies Odds To Be Crowned Miss Linstead Ackee & Jerk Fest
October 26, 2022 0

Beacon of the day | Ewarton Teacher Defies Odds To Be Crowned Miss Linstead Ackee & Jerk Fest

By Shanique Brown

A high school teacher, who is inspired by Dancehall artiste Spice, is elated about winning the title of Miss Linstead…

BEACON OF THE DAY | Nurse Woodfine – Decades Of Baby Deliveries
October 10, 2022 0

BEACON OF THE DAY | Nurse Woodfine – Decades Of Baby Deliveries

By Eloise Robinson

The desire to hear the cry of newborn babies and to be instrumental in the prenatal and postnatal care of…

OBITUARY: Baba Lloyd, 78, of Croft’s Hill, Clarendon
October 9, 2022 0

OBITUARY: Baba Lloyd, 78, of Croft’s Hill, Clarendon

By Jamaica Beacon

Lloyd Seymour Anderson (Baba Lloyd, Gussy, Cool Shade, and Government), 78, of Croft’s Hill, Clarendon, passed away peacefully at his…

VIDEO: Linstead Church Group Helps Over 80 Students, Marks 10th Anniversary
October 7, 2022 0

VIDEO: Linstead Church Group Helps Over 80 Students, Marks 10th Anniversary

By Horace Mills

A church-based charity, Powered By A Dream Foundation (PDF), located at Linstead in St. Catherine, has used its 10th anniversary…

Lluidas Vale | Several Residents Served Notice To Leave Gov’t Land
October 7, 2022 0

Lluidas Vale | Several Residents Served Notice To Leave Gov’t Land

By Horace Mills

Several residents in a section of the Lluidas Vale Division in St Catherine have confirmed receiving notices that give them…

Devon Vassel, Retired St Elizabeth Teacher, Feels Good Getting Award
October 5, 2022 0

Devon Vassel, Retired St Elizabeth Teacher, Feels Good Getting Award

By Jamaica Beacon

Devon Vassel, 67, fell in love with the teaching profession at the age of 17. That’s while he, on leaving…

VIDEO: Earline Carnegie Teaching At One Basic School For 52 Years
October 3, 2022 0

VIDEO: Earline Carnegie Teaching At One Basic School For 52 Years

By Jamaica Beacon

Earline Carnegie has been an early childhood teacher and principal at the same institution in the Linstead area of St…

FAMILY: Dr Adams Died Peacefully On His Birthday
October 1, 2022 0

FAMILY: Dr Adams Died Peacefully On His Birthday

By Horace Mills

In its first statement since the death of Dr Bernett Adams, the bereaved biological family has lauded his decades of…

VIDEO: Father Would Have Given A Kidney To Save His Son
September 30, 2022 0

VIDEO: Father Would Have Given A Kidney To Save His Son

By Jamaica Beacon

Neville Thompson would have given his son a kidney if it would have kept him alive. His 29-year-old son, Javar…

FOOTBALL RETURNS – Diamond Sox Defends Title In Ewarton 3 Years Later
September 20, 2022 0

FOOTBALL RETURNS – Diamond Sox Defends Title In Ewarton 3 Years Later

By Jamaica Beacon

Diamond Sox Football Club retained its corner league title on Saturday, September 17, the biggest night of football within the…

BEACON OF THE DAY | Kellits High Principal Elated To Be Awarded
September 20, 2022 0

BEACON OF THE DAY | Kellits High Principal Elated To Be Awarded

By Horace Mills

Texal Christie, who exchanged mechanical engineering for the classroom, has been reaping the rewards of the career switch. The latest…

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